Seagrass is rebounding off the coast of France, and could provide a model for the rest of the Mediterranean. Wastewater treatment and coastal protections in Marseille have enabled the dramatic recovery of Neptune grass (Posidonia oceanica), the Mediterranean’s most important endemic seagrass. In some areas coverage has has risen from 6% to 81%. Mongabay https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/a-french-city-cut-its-marine-pollution-and-its-seagrass-bounced-back/
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