[Australia] Marine scientists from UNSW Sydney and the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) have won the NSW Continue reading Underwater forest project recognised for its winning ways with the public
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More ‘underwater forests’ to be restored off Sydney’s iconic beaches
[Australia] A program to reintroduce crayweed forests to waters off Sydney’s most famous beaches will now cover 16 locations, as part of a plan to rejuvenate the underwater ecosystems there. Continue reading More ‘underwater forests’ to be restored off Sydney’s iconic beaches
‘Underwater Christmas trees’ help restore key habitat
[Australia] Australian researchers are encouraging people to buy “underwater Christmas trees” to help restore seaweed that suddenly disappeared in the 1980s. Continue reading ‘Underwater Christmas trees’ help restore key habitat
Be an underwater gardener this Christmas to help fix Sydney’s marine bald patches
[Australia] Scientists have turned to crowdfunding to fund a huge project to replant seaweed forests off Sydney destroyed decades ago by sewage. Continue reading Be an underwater gardener this Christmas to help fix Sydney’s marine bald patches
I don't see-weed: the rehabilitation of Sydney's underwater forests
Decades ago, it was a common sight to see brown seaweed washed ashore along Sydney’s Manly Beach. Nowadays, the same sight has been replaced by masses of green seaweed.
This seemingly innocuous change in scenery actually embodies a Continue reading I don't see-weed: the rehabilitation of Sydney's underwater forests