Tag: coastal restoration
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Kelp Restoration in North Vancouver: Baby Bull Kelp Planting on a New Reef
Intertidal to underwater: a fresh reef, a hopeful planting On a rainy December day, divers from a coastwide conservation effort braved swift currents to anchor a new chapter in the Burrard Inlet’s underwater habitat. Thousands of microscopic bull kelp sporophytes were carefully deployed onto a recently created rock reef in the Lynn Creek Estuary, North…
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Restoring a Bull Kelp Habitat: North Vancouver’s New Underwater Reef
Introduction: A New Chapter for Bull Kelp in Burrard Inlet On a rainy December day in North Vancouver, divers faced the swift currents of the Burrard Inlet to plant thousands of microscopic bull kelp onto a new underwater rock reef. The effort marks a significant step in restoring kelp forests that once thrived in the…
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Oysters Return to Dublin Bay: Dun Laoghaire Harbour Reintroduction
Oysters Return to Dublin Bay: A Historic Reintroduction In a bold move to restore a lost chapter of Dublin Bay’s ecology, more than 18,000 oysters are being deployed in Dun Laoghaire harbour. The project marks the first large-scale effort to reintroduce shellfish to the area since they vanished from Dublin Bay over two centuries ago.…
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Oysters Return to Dublin Bay: A New Chapter for Dublin Harbor Ecology
Restoring a Lost Marine Chapter After more than two centuries without them, oysters are reappearing in Dún Laoghaire harbour near Dublin. More than 18,000 juvenile oysters are being deployed as part of a carefully planned restoration project aimed at reintroducing shellfish to Dublin Bay. The initiative marks a significant step in revitalizing local biodiversity and…