Algal mat, Bassin d’Arcachon, France

Credit: Richard Lilley

Across Europe there are examples of where poor water quality (in particular from livestock waste, sewage discharges and excess fertiliser use) reduces the ecosystem services that seagrass meadows are able to provide.

There is a need to better enforce current policies to tackle water quality issues at source, reducing the pressures on seagrass meadows and allowing passive restoration to take place.

Read more here: Seagrass vs Water Quality