Reposted by Steff M.
'World Heritage-listed Shark Bay has the planet's largest reserve of seagrass meadows, but more than a quarter were lost in a marine heatwave in 2011.
Only 10 per cent has recovered and research shows the massive carbon deposits under the exposed areas are at risk of release during heavy storms.'
abc.net.au
Shark Bay's pristine beauty hides a ticking carbon time bomb, scientist warns
Australia's zero greenhouse gas ambitions could be at risk if a vast reserve of carbon stored beneath the gin-clear waters off WA is released to the atmosphere, says a leading marine ecologist.
