Sunday, August 8, 2010

Eelgrass Mapping Project

Actual Eel Grass in Taylor Bay
The ever present starfish
Eelgrass is an important part of a marine environment and there is a big project ongoing to map the eelgrass on both coasts of Canada. They serve as a haven for crabs, scallops, numerous species of fish, and other wildlife, providing these creatures with habitat, nursery grounds, and food.So about 12 of us walked and kayaked the shoreline at the north west end of the island, clipboard and GPS in hand. Team Spero saw more kelp, starfish, mussels and barnacles than anything else. Nice walk on the shoreline and a pretty good after event lunch at Raspberries.


The Lady with the chart

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