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Eelgrass meadows have declined dramatically on the Swedish west coast. The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland and Gothenburg University are studying if coarse sand placed on top of the seafloor can help re-establish threatened eelgrass. The method will be tested at a small island in the municipality of Tjörn, 70 kilometers north of Gothenburg.

Eelgrass meadows have declined dramatically on the Swedish west coast. The County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland and Gothenburg University are studying if coarse sand placed on top of the seafloor can help re-establish threatened eelgrass. The method will be tested at a small island in the municipality of Tjörn, 70 kilometers north of Gothenburg.

Dugong reproductive behaviour in Koh Libong, Thailand: observations using drones. Dugong populations are decreasing worldwide due to human activities. Reproductive behaviour observations are valuable due to the scarce information on dugong reproductive behaviour, which vary between populations. Surveys were carried out to document dugong reproductive behaviour at the island of Koh Libong, province of Trang, Thailand. Aerial images of dugong reproductive behaviour were captured using a zoom camera mounted on a drone. Images clearly revealed several stages of matting (following, approaching and stimulating, pairing, mounting and separating). In addition, we also identify a possible method to track individual dugongs by recording the tusk scars in dorsal regions using drone images. This study highlights the importance of small quadcopter drones as a cost-efficient tool to document dugong behaviour such as mating, identification of individuals, measurement of body mass index, contributing to an effective conservation effort. . . Read more at.... Infantes E, Cossa D, Stankovik M, Panyawai J, Tuntiprapas P, Daochai C, Prathep A. (2020) Dugong reproductive behaviour in Koh Libong, Thailand: observations using drones. Aquatic mammals, 46(6): 603-608. . Download at: https://www.eduardoinfantes.com/pubs/dugong-behaviour-drone/ or at: https://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2099:dugong-dugong-dugon-reproductive-behaviour-in-koh-libong-thailand-observations-using-drones&catid=190&Itemid=326

Rätt täthet, rätt sorts djup och rätt planteringsmönster. Det handlar om ålgräsodlingar under vattenytan. Ett projekt som under två år gått mycket trögt men som nu Göteborgs hamn har lyckats med. – Ålgräsängar är havets barnkammare och en väldigt viktig miljö för fiskarnas föryngring, säger Edvard Molitor, hållbarhetschef på Göteborgs hamn.

En informationsfilm om svenskt ålgräs som beskriver varför denna växt är så unikt, om ålgräsängars viktiga funktioner i kustekosystemen, vad som hotar ålgräset idag samt vad vi kan göra för at skydda det. För mer information om ålgräs och ålgräsforskning besök Zorros hemsida (www.gu.se/zorro)