OLCreate: Marine rewilding: 6.1 Species reintroductions

Introduction to Rewilding

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6 Active rewilding in the sea

6.1 Species reintroductions

As on land, reintroductions and population reinforcements can help the process of natural recovery to get started.

They are particularly useful:

The illustration below depicts the trophic chains in the North Sea. Take a moment to reflect in the interactions and natural processes in this image.

The trophic chains in the North Sea.

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Some examples of marine species reintroductions and reinforcements in Europe are:

Sturgeon reintroductions and reinforcements in Germany.
Seagrass planting in the UK and France.

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Introduction to Rewilding

Marine rewilding

6 Active rewilding in the sea

6.1 Species reintroductions