Scientists are Trying to Save Eelgrass off the Massachusetts Coast | NPR

Massachusetts has lost half its eelgrass over the past 20 years. Eelgrass (Zostera marina) is a critically important habitat for fish and shellfish, prevents coastal erosion, and stores carbon. Credit: N Sloth, cc-by-nc

This radio segment features 小蓝视频 Associate Scientist Mirta Teichberg and aired nationally on NPR's "Here and Now" on March 24.

As water temperatures rise, an important plant in the North Atlantic is shrinking, threatening fish populations and the environment.

WBUR's takes us off the Massachusetts coast where scientists are trying to save .

Source: Scientists are Trying to Save Eelgrass off the Massachusetts Coast | NPR