€1.5m All-Island Project to Restore Oyster Reefs
A new research project, BRICONS, has been launched to restore native oyster reefs and protect Ireland's coasts, thanks to a €1.5m award from the Marine Institute.
Oyster reefs, such as Ostrea edulis reefs in Connemara, serve many biodiversity functions, but are at risk globally with an estimated 85% loss worldwide.
- Project led by Dr Paul Brooks from University College Dublin (UCD)
- Partners include Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Queen’s University Belfast (QUB), and Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
- Five-year project aims to boost the resilience of Ireland’s coasts
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Author's summary: A €1.5m project to restore oyster reefs.
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