Wonderful to see Danny Renton & Seawilding - Native Oyster & Seagrass Restoration getting the support & recognition they so deserve. All power to you! #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork #OceanOptimism 🌱🦪👏

Historically, the Firth of Forth was once home to enormous native oyster beds. 🦪 #RestorationForth has now restored the first of 30,000 native oysters to these waters. This is an exciting moment for marine life & local communities. Find out more: wwf.org.uk/scotland/resto…

There are some stunning creations on display by local makers who rose to the Edinburgh Shoreline Project call to celebrate each of the 100 species of the Firth of Forth. The #RestorationForth project is an incredible effort to restore such precious species & habitats. #seagrass #nativeoyster

Do you enjoy a game of spot the difference? Would you like to volunteer to help a Scottish conservation project learn more about the critically-endangered flapper skate from home? Then this might be for you! Find out more and sign up now: skatespotter.sams.ac.uk #citizenscience

Knowing where seagrass isn’t can be just as useful as knowing where it is…

Did you know you can now upload absence data to SeagrassSpotter? If you know where seagrass used to exist and now no longer does, let us know at SeagrassSpotter.org or via the app 🔎🌱

✨Species Spotlight - Flame shells✨
🔥Create nests by weaving together shell debris; multiple nests form reefs
🔥The largest reef in the world is thought to be located in Loch Alsh, covering 7.5 sq/km
🔥Flame shells can produce an acid secretion as a defence mechanism

Postcards. Fragile, handle with care.

📣We're on the hunt for a dedicated Project Coordinator to join our brand-new NGO, on a mission to amplify the voices of young people for the seas. ✊

🌊Want to make a splash? Apply now: goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4s3z0…

Ever wondered how to contribute to seagrass conversation with just a few taps of your phone?

If you’ve seen seagrass, let us know at SeagrassSpotter and help us track the worlds distribution of seagrass!🔎🌱

#CitizenScience

Serpula vermicularis emerging from their tubes in Loch Creran. These worms used to be so abundant that they would form reefs in the loch. Sadly, only small clusters of these creatures remain now.

#polychaete #lochcreran #scotland #nature #wildlife #BBCWildlifePOTD

Thank you so much Argyll Hope Spot for the opportunity to spend a glorious week underwater in magical marine habitats; writing, drawing & meeting such inspiring, creative & innovative people on the 2023 Snorkelling Artists’ Residency!
The Hope Spot is a special place for us all🌊

Satellites recorded record-breaking sea surface temperatures during the recent marine #heatwave off the UK and Ireland.

But a SAMS underwater glider, patrolling the north-east Atlantic at the time, revealed something the satellites couldn't.

Read more: sams.ac.uk/news/sams-news…

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On wrecks, even small ones, it's easy to get distracted by the big things. But by slowing down and really looking you often find so much more!
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📍 Akka Wreck (The Clyde) - Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Olympus OM-D EM-1 MKII + Olympus M.Zuiko ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro + AOI UH-EM1 III

We’re grateful to the many community volunteers helping us to process and plant 1000s of seagrass plants/rhizomes in Loch Craignish this week. We’ve been planting for 6 weeks now and the plants are looking robust and healthy on the seabed and are already attracting marine life

🤩 Still blown away by this encounter with a critically endangered female Flapper Skate (Dipturus intermedius) - the worlds largest skate! During a shore dive at Macduff yesterday with Chris Rickard 🤯 So so special!!!

#flapperskate #elasmobranch #scubadiving