Lack of local management and limited adaptive capacity are pushing the vulnerable seagrass (Halophila beccarii Aschers.) towards extinction across the Indo-Pacific

Seagrass ecosystems worldwide are undergoing rapid decline due to intensifying anthropogenic pressures and climate change, leading to severe habitat degradation and species loss. Among these, Halophila beccarii Ashcers., a small intertidal seagrass species endemic to the Indo-Pacific, is particularly vulnerable. Despite its ecological importance in supporting biodiversity, sediment stabilization and carbon sequestration, the species remains understudied and its adaptive capacity (AC) to environm