Restoration Projects:
- This study aimed to determine the loss and scale of degradation of Cytoseira using historical data. It also used clearing experiments to test whether greater substratum stability would be sufficient to reverse the loss, or whether removal of opportunistic species including turf algae and mussels would also be required. They used transplantation experiments to identify the conditions that could facilitate natural recovery and guide possible restoration efforts of canopy-forming algae.
- This study aimed to determine the loss and scale of degradation of Cytoseira using historical data. It also used clearing experiments to test whether greater substratum stability would be sufficient to reverse the loss, or whether removal of opportunistic species including turf algae and mussels would also be required. They used transplantation experiments to identify the conditions that could facilitate natural recovery and guide possible restoration efforts of canopy-forming algae.
The main goal of this experiment was to test the feasibility of enhancing fragmented communities of C. barbata by transplantation onto artificial structures and identify optimal conditions (i.e. position) for such transplantations. This approach would enhance the ecological value of coastal infrastructures, without compromising their original function.
