08 Sep 2026

Photo by Martin Bennie   New research from the University of St Andrews has found that disturbing seabed sediments through trawling could cause significant losses of carbon stored in Scotland’s sea lochs, adding fresh evidence to calls for the Scottish Government to introduce protective measures before its forthcoming consultation on marine protected areas. A vulnerable carbon store […]

17 Feb 2026

Photo by Chris Pagan   Commercial shipping in the Baltic Sea is causing significantly greater physical disturbance to the seabed than previously recognised, according to new research published in Nature Communications. The study reveals that wake turbulence from large vessels is disrupting water stratification and causing seabed erosion of up to 1.5 metres over a decade in […]