Archive of: Marine
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18 May 2021
Encouraging signs for Sussex Kelp
Dr Raymond Ward is a principal lecturer in coastal environments at the University of Brighton and an avid diver. In a guest blog, Ray tells us of some encouraging signs that kelp is already starting to bounce back in our waters.
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10 May 2021
A paddle in the sea to lift your mood
Nikki Hills takes the plunge - or rather dips a toe in some salty water and feels the benefit
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25 April 2021
Marine creatures with feet
Feet aren’t really a body part you’d associate with creatures living in an aquatic environment; most animals swim effortlessly, drift in the current, or crawl across the sea bed. However, one group of marine animals do indeed have feet, just not in the same sense that us land-lubbers have them.
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08 April 2021
Help Our Kelp Q&A
Dr Ian Hendy (University of Portsmouth) and Sarah Ward (Sussex Wildlife Trust) answer your questions about the exciting kelp forest restoration project
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29 March 2021
Black Bream Nests
When we think of nests, our thoughts immediately go to birds, building intricate shelters in which to lay their eggs and rear their newborns. However, a number of fishes also create nests
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22 March 2021
Turning the tide
Today the new Nearshore Trawling Byelaw has been announced. This is a major milestone for Sussex and we are thrilled. As a result of this byelaw, trawling will be excluded from the West Sussex Nearshore waters out to 4km. Our local and national decision makers have made real space for nature.
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16 March 2021
Cephalopod beaks
When most people think of animals with beaks, they think of birds. But did you know that a group of marine animals also have beaks?
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12 March 2021
The Seals of Chichester Harbour - Answers
John Arnott answers the Q&A questions from his recent talk on the Seals of Chichester Harbour
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23 February 2021
Ideal Home: Hermit Crab
Finding a suitable shell can be quite the challenge for a small crab in a big ocean, and this life constraint has caused a number of quite unique behaviours to have evolved in hermit crabs, allowing them to find their ideal home.
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04 February 2021
Fish tail tales
You may have noticed that different species of fish have different shaped tails. These different shapes have evolved over time depending on the lifestyle of the fish.
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28 January 2021
Rampion 2 Consultation
An informal consultation on plans to expand the Rampion Offshore Windfarm off the Sussex coast has been launched. This initial consultation closes on 11th February 2021.
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23 January 2021
What is found on the strandline - plastic
Sadly, an almost guaranteed find in the strandline of any beach is human-made materials, and this is most commonly plastic.