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Scientists are trying to save eelgrass off the Massachusetts coast

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A researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory holds up an eelgrass plant gathered from the lab's eelgrass tanks. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
A researcher at the Marine Biological Laboratory holds up an eelgrass plant gathered from the lab's eelgrass tanks. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

As water temperatures rise, an important plant in the North Atlantic is shrinking, threatening fish populations and the environment.

WBUR's Barbara Moran takes us off the Massachusetts coast where scientists are trying to save eelgrass.

This segment aired on March 24, 2025.

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Barbara Moran Correspondent, Climate and Environment

Barbara Moran is a correspondent on WBUR’s environmental team.

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