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Study reveals seagrass meadows sustain millions in extreme poverty

New research shows seagrass meadows act as a critical safety net for 18 million people in extreme poverty across the Indo-Pacific.

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A study led by scientists from Project Seagrass found that at least 18 million people in extreme poverty across the Indo-Pacific fish in seagrass meadows. [1] The research identified that 6.5 million people in the Indo-Pacific are entirely dependent on seagrass meadows for subsistence and fishing-related income. [2] The study simulated different turbine shutdown strategies and found that stopping turbines only during periods of high bird density relative to electricity production could prevent up to 90% of potential bird collisions. [3] Dr. Benjamin Jones, chief conservation officer at Project Seagrass, stated that seagrass loss is a direct threat to food security, livelihoods, and justice across some of the world's most climate-vulnerable coastlines. [4] Seagrass-dependent households earn 23% less than other fishers, according to the study data. [5] A study led by Silke Bauer analyzed data from 37 weather radars in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg to monitor approximately 42,000 wind turbines. [6] This targeted shutdown strategy would reduce annual energy production by only 1.2% to 7.6%, while other analyzed strategies would lose 2% to 20%. [7] The study estimates that on a single autumn night, about 188 million birds may cross European skies. [8]
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  1. A study led by scientists from Project Seagrass found that at least 18 million people in extreme poverty across the Indo-Pacific fish in seagrass meadows. · Phys.org
  2. The research identified that 6.5 million people in the Indo-Pacific are entirely dependent on seagrass meadows for subsistence and fishing-related income. · Phys.org
  3. The study simulated different turbine shutdown strategies and found that stopping turbines only during periods of high bird density relative to electricity production could prevent up to 90% of potential bird collisions. · EcoPortal.net
  4. Dr. Benjamin Jones, chief conservation officer at Project Seagrass, stated that seagrass loss is a direct threat to food security, livelihoods, and justice across some of the world's most climate-vulnerable coastlines. · Phys.org
  5. Seagrass-dependent households earn 23% less than other fishers, according to the study data. · Phys.org
  6. A study led by Silke Bauer analyzed data from 37 weather radars in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg to monitor approximately 42,000 wind turbines. · EcoPortal.net
  7. This targeted shutdown strategy would reduce annual energy production by only 1.2% to 7.6%, while other analyzed strategies would lose 2% to 20%. · EcoPortal.net
  8. The study estimates that on a single autumn night, about 188 million birds may cross European skies. · EcoPortal.net
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