The bed in St Austell Bay is thought to be one of the UK's largest known seagrass beds.
Volunteer dive surveyors found a total of 122 different species of plants and animals within the seagrass and maerl beds, proving these sites to have real biodiversity importance
The nearly 360 hectare seagrass bed was discovered using acoustic surveys, which identify areas of the sea acting as highly effective carbon stores.The report was published by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Natural England. "It also serves as a shelter, feeding ground and nursery for a host of marine life, including vulnerable species such as seahorses, and the young of commercial fish and seafood stocks.
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