Malta’s underwater forests The Posidonia Medows

submitted by Mater Boni Consilii St. Joseph School Paola : Kate Falzon  for 11-14
campaign: YRE Entry
dissemination(s): school media, website
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Dissemination description: Entries were uploaded on the school's online resources and also were physically put on the Eko Skola noticeboard.
sustainable development goal(s): clean water and sanitation, climate action, life below water, life on land
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awarded: Commended


Posidonia is a special type of seagrass that lives beneath the Mediterranean Sea and usually grows in shallow, clear water so that sunlight can reach it. Posidonia shoots grow close to each other to form what we call Posidonia meadows.