Weighing 6000 metric tons and 15 kilometers wide in places, the giant Posidonia oceanica may be more than 100,000 years old, making it the oldest living organism in the world. Found only in the mediterranean and Australian waters, this seagrass is declining at the rate of 5 percent a year, probably due to its inability to adapt to the changing climate. Jerry According to one study, candles on its birthday cake may raise global temperatures by .37° C. :-(
Okay, where do I get a seed/cutting, and how long does it take to germinate or root? If Texas has to have the "biggest" of everything we definitely need this seagrass. Do you think it would adapt to our drought?
We would have to arrange a trip for you to either the Mediterranean or Australia to collect a specimen. Millions of years ago during most of the Cretaceous Period large portions of Texas were covered with a shallow sea called the Western Inland sea. We would have to arrange for part of Texas to again be inundated so as to support the new seagrass. Big decisions....do you still want a specimen? Jerry
I'd love to visit Australia, and collecting a speciman might allow me to write off the trip on my income tax. There are parts of Texas I would happily see underwater, mostly where the politicians are!
