Hey! Dredgers! Leave our kelp alone!
We are very lucky to have kelp forests around our coasts. Kelp forests are known to be one of the most dynamic and biodiverse habitats on the planet, and as well as providing a habitat for myriad species, some of great commercial importance, they also provide unique ‘ecosystem services’ such as protecting our coastlines from storm surges and erosion, buffering rising ocean acidity, creating an environment where people of all ages can snorkel and wonder at one of the few unspoiled habitats on the planet, and perhaps most importantly given what we know about climate change, they absorb more atmospheric carbon than terrestrial forests.
For more on the science behind all this, check out this report:
Threats and knowledge gaps for ecosystem services provided by kelp forests: A northeast Atlantic perspective
Sept 2018
A Letter from the Ullapool Sea Savers
Sept 2018
October 2018
Snorkelled with kelp
Sept-Nov
Awareness With Celebrities
Sept-Nov
November 2018
Travelled to the Scottish Parliament
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