Study uncovers vivid and poignant accounts of reefs as high as houses off countries including UK, France and IrelandOnly a handful of natural oyster reefs measuring at most a few square metres cling on precariously along European coasts after being wiped out by overfishing, dredging and pollution.A study led by British scientists has discovered how extensive they once were, with reefs as high as a house covering at least 1.7m hectares (4.2m acres) from Norway to the Mediterranean, an area larger than Northern Ireland. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/03/europe-oyster-reefs-study
Author : Steven Morris
Publish date : 2024-10-03 11:00:55
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