One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish west coast – but climate change could wipe it out
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University
• conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change uk-wildlife marine-biodiversity marine-ecosystems habitat-loss marine-life sealife
One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University
• conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change uk-wildlife marine-biodiversity marine-ecosystems habitat-loss marine-life sealife
Plastic found lining UK seabird nests on a worrying scale
We found plastic waste in pellets seabirds regurgitated and lining the nests where they raise chicks.
Tom Ovenden, PhD Candidate - Forest Ecology, Resilience and Biodiversity Conservation, University of Stirling
• conversation
July 28, 2020 • ~5 min
July 28, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: conservation nests uk-wildlife litter plastic-pollution marine-plastic-litter seabirds marine-life
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