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Published online 15 October 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031013-7
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Atlas catalogues vanishing seagrasses
One-seventh of marine meadows have disappeared in past decade.
The first global survey of the world's seagrasses reveals the little-known habitats to be widespread but under threat.
Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in coastal waters.
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