Over the last century, there has been a drastic decrease in the number and quality of biogenic reefs in the North Sea – with different species being affected by disease, overfishing, climate change, or changes to the water quality. In Danish waters, biogenic reefs are created by bivalves such as mussels or oysters. These species can form biogenic reefs consisting of living animals and empty shells from bivalves. The BioReef project aims to promote the recovery of these once common biogenic reefs of European flat oysters and horse mussels in…
Read MoreØrsted and WWF embark on marine restoration project in the Danish North Sea to contribute to ocean biodiversity
