Newspaper clipping of the 'cable lie' article talking about the environmental damage of putting down a new cable in the sea near Isle of Skye

Remember Private Eye's coverage of our survey into Ardmore Bay?

Well, the community is still fighting to save the local #Maerl Bed - you can sign their petition here 👇

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#isleofskye #marineconservation #climatechange

🌊 8th International Coralline Algae Meeting 2026 | Call for Abstracts
If you work on coralline algae, this conference is for you. ICAM 2026 welcomes abstracts spanning ecology, biogeochemistry, geology, evolution, physiology & conservation.
🗓 Deadline: Feb 20
#coralline #algae #rhodolith #maerl

Kalkalgen-Gärten und Lachszuchten in Norwegen Die Reste verkalkte Rotalgen, die wie winzige Riffkorallen aussehen, bilden vor den norwegischen Felsküsten ein besonders Ökosystem – Maerl beds. An der französischen Mittelmeerküste heißt dieses Ökos...

Auf #Meertext lade ich Euch noch zur Erkundung eines wenig bekannten #Ökosystem s ein:
Kalkalgen"gärten", auch #Maerl genannt
#Ocean #Nordatlantik

scilogs.spektrum.de/meertext/kal...

#incrediblemaerl #maerl

Woman smiling in front of a presentation slide with the title 'fantastic maerl and where to find it'

Great to have Lina Rasmusson (Gothenburg uni) at @umeaunimarine.bsky.social today to talk about all things #CorallineAlgae & #kelp
She also presented her ongoing @formasforsk.bsky.social project, which is bringing a research spotlight to Sweden's elusive #maerl beds!
@umeauniversitet.bsky.social
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Regina Kolzenburg and Brooklyn Bolstad at UMF.

"Maerl" in experimental tanks.

Excited to welcome master’s student Brooklyn Bolstad (MUN) to UMF! She’ll join Regina Kolzenburg in studying the effects of #GlobalChange on marine calcifying algae. The next few months, Brooklyn will monitor the physiology of #maerl when exposed to low pH and high temp. 🦑🧪🌊
@memorialu.bsky.social

Hi 👋 I am a marine biogeoscientist and Research Engineer in spatial modelling at Umeå university. Maintaining a blog called Seabed Habitats for 12+ years, I love to share new science in #marinescience #marineecology #marinebiology #marinegeology Did my PhD in Galway on #maerl sediment dynamics