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Life Between the Tides: What Rock Pools Reveal About the Coast
Read more: Life Between the Tides: What Rock Pools Reveal About the CoastRock pools may appear to be small, isolated habitats, but they are closely connected to the wider ocean. The daily movement of the tides constantly reshapes these environments, bringing in fresh seawater, new organisms, and nutrients, while allowing others to return to the sea. At low tide, a rock pool can seem like a clearly…
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Crabs Can Walk Sideways – But Did You Know They ‘Dance’?
Read more: Crabs Can Walk Sideways – But Did You Know They ‘Dance’?If you were anything like me as a kid, a huge Finding Nemo fan (“Fish are friends, not food”), you probably recall that one scene: Marlin, exhausted and heartbroken after his long search for Nemo, swims past two crabs perched on a pipe, happily snacking on bubbles. Earlier, those crabs had already defended their spot…
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The extraordinary world of marine plants
Read more: The extraordinary world of marine plantsThe rays of the morning sun pierce the shallows, casting golden light through the gently swaying seagrass. Algae, clinging to the rocks below, ripple like silk in the rhythm of the tide. Fish swim through this underwater meadow with effortless grace, while tiny crustaceans dance between the algae growing on rocks. It feels like drifting…
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Discover some of the often overlooked creatures of the Adriatic Coast
Read more: Discover some of the often overlooked creatures of the Adriatic CoastTHE CALCAREOUS WORM Beneath the surface of sheltered estuaries and lagoons, the calcareous tube-forming worm creates reefs from mineral secretions. From these white, stony tubes rise crown-like fans striped in rose and pearl like a underwater flower. Habitat Calcareous worms seek out the quiet places of the world, including harbours, lagoons and river mouths, where salt and…
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Sharks of the Mediterranean – The Lost Kings and Queens
Read more: Sharks of the Mediterranean – The Lost Kings and QueensIt’s dawn on the Sicilian coast. The sea lies still, barely breathing. Somewhere below, a shapeglides past a Posidonia meadow – a quiet flash of silver, ancient and electric. Most peoplewouldn’t think of the Mediterranean as shark territory, but they’d be wrong. These waters arehome to some of the most fascinating and misunderstood animals on…
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Tiny Wonders That Hold the Key to Our Coastal Ecosystems
Read more: Tiny Wonders That Hold the Key to Our Coastal EcosystemsI once read a quote by a psychologist saying that the extraordinary is just ordinary but enhanced. I believe this to be true when I look out at the wonderful world we live in. Just think of the seas and the mountains, and giant trees and meadows, everywhere you look is beaming with life, which…
