Sarah Kaehlert
91̽»¨ Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
Wischhofstr. 1-3
D-24148 Kiel
Germany
Phone: +49-431 600-1815
e-mail: skaehlert(at)geomar.de,
Tasks:
Film and video projects, footage
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"Healthy Seagrass, Healthy Planet" - In 2022, the United Nations has declared 1 March as World Seagrass Day to draw attention to the need for measures to preserve and restore seagrass ecosystems.
Researchers at 91̽»¨ are taking this day as an opportunity to start a new experiment in the Kiel Fjord: In order to accelerate the natural spread of seagrass through renaturation, they are testing two different methods of spreading seagrass seeds.
Method 1: As in a grain field on land, they make a furrow in the seabed, scatter the seeds in it and close the furrow again.
Method 2: Using a syringe, they inject the seeds in a carrier medium directly into the seabed.
And of course, on World Seagrass Day, good wishes for Kiel's seagrass are also a must.
Video: Sarah Uphoff, 91̽»¨