A Mediterranean rainbow wrasse shelters in Neptune seagrass, which is likely the oldest living organism on Earth. A single patch of seagrass found in the Mediterranean Sea off Spain is estimated to be between 80,000 and 200,000 years old.

From Weed to Wonder

03.11.2023

Once dismissed as an underwater nuisance, scientists are beginning to see seagrass meadows as vital to marine and coastal health.

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