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Online talk on life in Loch Eriboll





Researchers who have been studying the underwater life of Loch Eriboll will be giving an online talk on their findings next Wednesday, February 5.

Ecology lecturer Dr Neil Burns and a team from Scotland’s Rural College and the Universities of Glasgow and Hull have been mapping the seabed habitat, and documented the animals they find.

A 16km long sea loch on the north coast, Loch Eriboll has been used for centuries as a deep water anchorage.
A 16km long sea loch on the north coast, Loch Eriboll has been used for centuries as a deep water anchorage.

The team is helping the North Sutherland Wildlife Group (NSWG), which have organised the talk, to understand how marine animals use different habitats throughout their life cycle.

A spokesperson for NSWG said: “Researchers teamed up with a local creel fisher and crofter to drop baited underwater Go-Pro cameras onto the seabed.

“With over 700 successful camera drops, they have captured some amazing high-definition video footage, including film of rare flapper skates.

“Neil and his team are kindly giving a presentation and a Q&A session for NSWG. Come along and find out more about what goes on beneath the surface of this mysterious loch.”

A PhD researcher will also be attending the event to talk about her project - Rewilding the Sea: perceptions, values and challenges.

For more information and to book a place at the talk, please email: sarah.bird@plantlife.org.uk


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