€1.5m Project to Restore Oyster Reefs and Protect Irish Coasts
A new research project, BRICONS, has been launched to restore native flat oyster reefs and boost the resilience of Ireland's coasts, thanks to a €1.5m award from the Marine Institute's Marine Research Programme.
Oyster reefs serve many biodiversity functions, but are at risk globally with an estimated 85% loss worldwide.
- University College Dublin (UCD) is leading the project, with partners at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Queen's University Belfast (QUB), and Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
- The five-year project aims to restore native oyster reefs and protect Ireland's coasts.
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Author's summary: A €1.5m project to restore oyster reefs.
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