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Similarly seagrass seeds had been planted leading to . hectares of seagrass meadow. As seagrass takes time to grow and oysters to reproduce regular monitoring over the next few years will indicate how well the scheme is fairing. Research is already showing the wider benefits these schemes could have however. A study from HeriotWatt University looked at data from Loch Ryan Scotlands last remaining native oyster fishery. It projected that a restored oyster habitat in.
Dornoch Firth another oyster restoration project in Dornoch some miles km away from Ardfern in the Scottish Highlands could double one measure of biodiversity. However restoring oyster habitats is not that easy Mobile App Development Service for several reasons says Bill Sanderson a professor of marine biodiversity at HeriotWatt University who leads the Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project Deep. Local artist Hannah Tofts occasionally holds seaweed art sessions with children from the peninsula Credit Frankie Adkins.
Local artist Hannah Tofts occasionally holds seaweed art sessions with children from the peninsula Credit Frankie Adkins Firstly the aquaculture industry must grow enough oysters to keep pace with new restoration projects. Plus the type of oysters native to the UK Ostrea edulis are fickle as they are prone to disease and require extra care around biosecurity the measures taken to prevent the introduction and spread of pathogens he says be risks when introducing invasive.