We all are aware of the crucial role seagrass meadows play in the marine environment. Economic valorization of ecosystems, particularly of some functions and services they deliver, is somehow a way to promote the social perception of the key role that seagrass meadows, or whatever habitat, may play and, therefore, the necessity of incorporating seagrasses into conservation legislative frameworks. In a recent paper, we determined the economic value of our beloved Cymodocea nodosa seagrass meadows for local fisheries at Gran Canaria, by taking a two-step approach. First, we considered the value of the fishable fraction on a per area basis, and secondly, we evaluated its nursery role as a place where a range of fish species do recruit on a per area and time basis. To find out more, download the paper from the article section.
