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What is a healthy seagrass meadow? Indicators of condition

Shoot density, depth limit, leaf epiphytes: the measurements that tell a thriving meadow from a declining one.

Introductory 6 min read

Coralligenous reefs: slow builders under pressure

Built by calcareous algae over centuries, coralligenous reefs host a large share of Mediterranean species. What threatens them.

Intermediate 7 min read

Why map seagrass meadows before restoring them?

Restoration starts with knowing what is there. A short introduction to habitat mapping and what a good map tells you.

Introductory 6 min read

Showcase: how a knowledge page is built

A sample page that uses every block a researcher can add: text, image, gallery, video, highlights, quote, map, sources and downloads.

Introductory 5 min read

Choosing where to restore: a prioritisation workflow

Combining habitat maps, pressures, costs and feasibility to rank candidate restoration sites.

Advanced 8 min read

Ground-truthing: how divers and cameras validate a habitat map

A map is only as good as the observations behind it. Why every class needs eyes on the seabed.

Introductory 5 min read

Showcase: citing scientific papers

Four real papers on seagrass, catalogued from their DOI: how they appear in a page, in the sources box and on their own catalogue page.

Intermediate 5 min read

Cost-benefit analysis for a restoration project

Comparing what a project costs with what it returns over time, and the choices hidden in a discount rate.

Advanced 8 min read

Climate change and marine habitat recovery

Warming water moves the goalposts of restoration. How to plan for the conditions a site will have, not the ones it had.

Advanced 8 min read

Engaging stakeholders in coastal restoration

Who to involve, when, and how to keep them involved after the ribbon is cut.

Introductory 5 min read

What does marine restoration cost?

Costs per hectare vary by orders of magnitude between techniques. The main cost drivers, and how to estimate them early.

Introductory 4 min read

Copernicus Marine Service

Ocean temperature, currents and water quality for Europe, from satellites and models.

Indicators of seagrass meadow condition: a review (sample)

Which measurements tell a healthy meadow from a declining one, and how comparable they are across seas.

Marine restoration handbook (MERCES, sample)

Practical guidance on restoring seagrass, macroalgal forests and coralligenous habitats, with costs and lessons learnt.