在北海部署20个抗风暴牡蛎珊瑚礁立方体,以恢复本地牡蛎种群和改善水质。 20 storm-resistant oyster reef cubes deployed in the North Sea to restore native oyster populations and improve water quality.

20个耐暴混凝土类牡蛎珊瑚礁立方体,由6吨耐海水的海洋克里特制造,已部署在Tyne和Wear附近的北海,以恢复欧洲本地牡蛎种群。 Twenty storm-resistant concrete-like oyster reef cubes, made from six tonnes of seawater-resistant Marine Crete, have been deployed in the North Sea off Tyne and Wear to restore native European oyster populations. 该项目由伦敦动物学学会和大地工程协会牵头,旨在重建一个多世纪前由于过度捕捞、污染和疾病而丧失的牡蛎珊瑚礁。 The project, led by the Zoological Society of London and Groundwork, aims to rebuild oyster reefs lost over a century ago due to overfishing, pollution, and disease. 每立方体都刻有自然质地和海洋掩体的孔洞,支持4 000只成年牡蛎和35 000多只附属于40吨重新用途扇贝贝壳的幼牡蛎。 Each cube, engraved with natural textures and portholes for marine shelter, supports 4,000 adult oysters and over 35,000 juvenile oysters attached to 40 tonnes of repurposed scallop shells. 这项努力是在2023年部署被风暴干扰后进行的,促使人们使用更具复原力的结构。 The effort follows a 2023 deployment disrupted by storms, prompting the use of more resilient structures. 超过190名志愿者帮助准备并附加牡蛎 在珊瑚礁立方体在岸外降低1.8公里之前。 Over 190 volunteers helped prepare and attach oysters before the reef cubes were lowered 1.8km offshore. 五年倡议力求改善沿海水质——每个牡蛎过滤器每天可达200升水,并促进生物多样性。 The five-year initiative seeks to improve coastal water quality—each oyster filters up to 200 litres of water daily—and boost biodiversity.