Eco moorings cut seagrass damage by 94% at England’s Studland Bay

…seabed and damaging the seagrass around it. The change has allowed areas that had been physically disturbed to recover. Dunn said the results showed that the seagrass was recovering after the disturbance was removed. “ The results clearly show that seagrass is recovering in areas where physical disturbance has been removed. It’s incredibly encouraging to see how quickly this important habitat can regenerate when given the opportunity, ” Dunn said. Seahorses and other marine life return The recovering seagrass is also being linked with more sightings of marine animals. Volunteer divers who monitor seahorses at Studland Bay have reported increases in…

…boats operate close to sensitive seagrass habitats. David Brown, chair of the Studland Bay Marine Partnership steering group and lead ecologist for the National Trust, said the results had gone beyond expectations. “ The impact has been beyond our expectations, and thanks to robust monitoring and research, we have the science to prove how the eco-moorings benefit seagrass and all the species that rely on it, ” Brown said as quoted by The Guardian. Wider use for eco-moorings Ken Collins, emeritus research fellow and diving officer at the University of Southampton and supervisor of the study, said the research provided…

…Ken Collins, emeritus research fellow and diving officer at the University of Southampton and supervisor of the study, said the research provided scientific evidence for using eco-moorings to protect seagrass. “ This research provides robust scientific evidence that eco-moorings are an effective tool for seagrass conservation and restoration, ” Collins said. He added that the findings supported the continued use and expansion of eco-mooring schemes in Studland and other sensitive marine environments where seagrass habitats are under pressure.…