In a new blog series, our Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the amazing creatures that call seagrass meadows their home. The small spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) is a small shark species growing up to 1 meter long and can be seen around European and North African coastlines. They generally live in shallow coastal areas and rarely go deeper than 100 meters around the British Isles, but in areas such as the Mediterranean they have been spotted swimming down to 400 meters...| Project Seagrass
In a new blog series, Conservation Trainee Abi David explores some of the creatures that call seagrass home, including Snakelocks anemone.| Project Seagrass
Posidonia seagrass meadows, veritable underwater forests, play a major ecological role. Under constant pressure from human activity, scientists are looking for ways to ensure their survival, in particular by carrying out restoration campaigns. A study conducted by the University of Liège at the marine and oceanographical research station STARESO (Calvi, Corsica) reveals that the transplantation method directly influences the root microbiome, which is essential for the survival of the plants....| Project Seagrass