A stunning aerial view of coastal seagrass beds in West Africa, highlighting their ecological importance for marine biodiversity and coastal protection. These seagrass meadows serve as critical habitats for various fish species and help stabilize the seabed. Part of the ResilienSEA – Resilient Seagrasses project, this image showcases conservation efforts in the region.
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ResilienSEA – Resilient Seagrasses.
Year: 2019
From album: West Africa’s Seagrass Ecosystems – ResilienSEA Project
Photographer:
Rob Barnes
Tags:
AerialPhotography
BlueCarbon
ClimateAction
CoastalErosion
CoastalLivelihoods
CoastalResilience
CommunityConservation
EcosystemRestoration
FishingBoats
HandmadeCanoes
MarineBiodiversity
MarineEcosystems
NaturalDefenses
OceanConservation
ProtectOurOceans
ResilienSEA
seagrass
SeagrassMeadow
SmallScaleFisheries
SustainableFisheries
SustainableFishing
TraditionalFishing
UnderwaterHabitat
WestAfrica