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Warm Waters Disrupt Seagrasses’ Microbial Environment

Microbial communities in ocean sediments become imbalanced as water temperatures rise, harming seagrass growth, a new study suggests. Renske Jongen, an ecologist at the University of Sydney, calls seagrass ecosystems the “tropical rainforests” of the ocean. These underwater flowering plants offer habitats to marine life, protect coastlines from damage, and, like rainforests, store ... [6062 chars]

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