Seagrass © Ben James/NatureScot Flickr Scotland’s first handbook for seagrass restoration has been published as trials in the innovative technique gather pace. The handbook has been developed by NatureScot in…
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Seagrass and oyster restoration begins in the Forth
Thursday, October 28th, 2021Scientist Richard Lilley is one of the team working on a new £2.4 million project to restore seagrass and wild oyster populations in the Firth of Forth. Pioneering work to…
Seagrass Harvest Open Day at Loch Craignish!
Tuesday, August 24th, 2021Community snorkelers and volunteers marked a milestone in Scottish inshore marine habitat restoration in mid-August by harvesting and planting seagrass in Loch Craignish. Over 60 snorkellers and volunteers from the…
Cleaning up sea loch to bring wildlife back
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021Image © Seawilding For most gardeners, the fiddly task of sowing seeds is eventually rewarded by seeing the fruits of their labours blossom and grow. But for pioneering volunteers involved…
90% of seagrass meadows lost across the UK
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021The UK has lost more than 90% of the lush seagrass meadows that once surrounded the nation, research has found. Scientists described the decline as catastrophic, but the latest analysis…
Seagrass restoration project to resurrect UK’s sea meadows
Monday, March 16th, 2020First seagrass restoration project in Britain will capture carbon rapidly and offer habitat for lost marine life. “We think this whole bay was once carpeted with seagrass,” says Evie Furness,…
The Blue Planet UK effect
Thursday, March 28th, 2019If people knew the wonder and beauty of the UK’s marine habitats they would want to protect them. The life of a conservationist often feels like one long struggle, taking…
Study Shows Moving Fish Farms Enables Seagrass to Thrive
Friday, July 20th, 2018
Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according to new research. The meadows boost human well-being and the...
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Who cares about eelgrass?
Wednesday, June 27th, 2018
This blog article from Untamed Science takes a look at the threats to aquatic plants, and restoration efforts underway to save Zostera marina, or eelgrass. For a little underwater plant,...
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Seaweed researchers test a growth industry
Tuesday, June 12th, 2018
Seaweed farming could bring a new green wave of prosperity to Argyll, with a helping hand from marine scientists at Dunbeg. Researchers at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS),...
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