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Planting a healthier ocean - Biodiversity-boosting seagrass seeds planted

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An ambitious project to restore seagrass meadows in Kent has launched by conservationists working to rebuild the Thames Estuary ecosystem.

Periode14-dec.-2023

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  • TitelPlanting a healthier ocean - Biodiversity-boosting seagrass seeds planted
    Mate van erkenningInternational
    Media naam/outletZoological Society of London
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioUnited Kingdom
    Release datum14/12/2023
    BeschrijvingAn ambitious project to restore seagrass meadows in Kent has launched by conservationists working to rebuild the Thames Estuary ecosystem.

    .............. This December sees the team trialling and refining methods to plant seeds from dwarf eelgrass -, one of two eelgrass species that grows in UK waters – each one similar in size to a sesame seed. Through the use of a modified sealant gun and guidance from experts in the Dutch Wadden Sea who developed this method , the team are able to carefully inject precise amounts of a mud and seed mixture into the ground at the trial sites, and will continue to monitor these sites over the coming months as the eelgrass grows. ..........
    URLhttps://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/planting-healthier-ocean
    PersonenLaura Govers