CDL MERI’s Post

One of the most striking things about the Bosnian ecosystem was its familiarity. So many familiar faces from our own flora and fauna.There is an abundance of species that are present, but rare in the UK. This smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) is just one such example. The Balkans was never glaciated over, and so is one of the most biodiverse spaces in the continent. However, it was also a clear sign and a horrifying comparison of how degraded nature in the UK is. This is the sort of ecosystem that would exist in Britain if it weren't for the destruction caused by hundreds of years of intensive industry and urbanisation. This fact became more and more apparent to me as the trip went on. The wildflower meadows, butterflies, falcons, snakes, hedgehogs and toads, all on the brink of being wiped from our island. It isn't until you see how it is meant to be that you see how much damage we have done. Conservation in the UK is not enough, most of our nature is already long gone. Regeneration must be our path of action if we are to maintain any ghost of the natural systems that support humans and nature in our own country. #conservation #urbanisation #naturerecovery #naturerestoration #europe #ecology

Happy #worldseagrassday 😃 Seagrass meadows are a crucial habitat for a wide variety of species and vital to restoring biodiversity within marine environments🌊. They are diverse and productive ecosystems preventing coastal erosion from ocean storms. They also not only help clean our oceans by absorbing polluting nutrients produced by humans but act as nursery grounds for many endangered marine mammals and other species. 🐠🦦🐟🦈 Let's take a look at some of the species around our UK coastlines that depend on sea grass as a means to survive and also reproduce 👏🏻 European Cuttlefish These incredible and very social animals use seagrass meadows as a nursery for their young during the mating season. 🌊 Dogfish: These small specialist shallow water hunters use the cover of seagrass meadows to not only hunt prey but somewhere where females can hide away there young out of site from predators while out hunting.👏🏻 Pipefish: These secretive fish rely on seagrass meadows as camoflourge from predators and also to keep out sight from prey. They stay very still for long periods of time until the right moment presents itself to launch an attack 🐟 Seahorses: There are two types of seahorse in our UK waters, the spiny seahorse and the short snouted seahorse. They use the protection of these marine meadows to allow them to feed in the calmer waters as well as use them for safe places to raise their young far away from predators. Unfortunately over the last century we have lost almost 92% of our seagrass meadows in the UK. 😵 this is a huge issue as globally seagrass captures carbon 35 times faster than tropical rainforests.😯 Our marine environments are crucial to the future of our planet 🌎 and all that call it home. we must protect and restore that we can now💪🏻 You can find out more about Seagrass meadows below from Project Seagrass who are doing so much to protect and restore these areas of crucial marine habitats 😎 https://lnkd.in/eVdgG9s3 #worldseagrassday #seagrass #marineenvironment #marinehabitats #biodiversity #ecosystems #wildlife

📣¡Nuevo papirus!📣 Nos alegra anunciarles la más reciente publicación en Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science asociado a Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association: "Benthic mollusc communities across space and through time in a hypersaline coastal lagoon, Mexico" Highlights: •Mollusc identified in sediment cores from Río Lagartos coastal Lagoon increased the total number of taxa previously registred •The number of mollusc species in sediment cores is nearly double that from the present-day inventory of taxa. •Stratigraphic shifts in sedimented molluscs assemblages revealed past environmental changes. •Mollusc species composition in sediment cores revealed differences across space and through time. Disponible aquí 👇 : https://lnkd.in/ghwgypbQ #science #environmental #mollusca #yucatán

The first paper to come out of our mahi at Māngere over the last few years is here! Our new paper led by Dr Bruce Hayward lists over 200 fossil species identified from the 3.0-3.7 million year old fossil bed thus far, and breaks down some of the likely paleocommunities associated with them. The best part? it's free to view! I can't wait to see what further findings we make from this discovery that help to unravel the ecological, climatic, and geographic history of Tāmaki Makaurau.

Discovering the Secrets of the Majestic Redwood Trees: An Exploration into Their Biology, Conservation, and Cultural Significance Introduction to the Majestic Redwood Trees Nestled within California's and Ore... Read More - https://lnkd.in/dtA-uiMZ