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Deep-sea shark nursery found in Outer Hebrides coral reef
18 June 2013 Marine biologists from Heriot-Watt University have discovered a deep-sea shark spawning ground on Scotland’s only inshore coral reef. The Heriot-Watt team discovered egg cases of the blackmouth catshark, Galeus melastomus, on the Mingulay Reef complex, a seascape of... read moreNetwork of thirteen Commonwealth woodlands unveiled across Glasgow
11 June 2013 Communities across the Glasgow area are being encouraged to head outdoors, get active and enjoy a new network of 13 ‘Commonwealth Woods’ launched today (Tuesday 11 June). A legacy project of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the network includes... read moreTags:
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Orkney schools to pilot clean, green energy education project
29 May 2013 Secondary school pupils in Orkney will be first in the UK to benefit from a new offshore renewables education project launched by The Crown Estate. ‘Clean Energy from the Sea’ enables pupils to acquire the understanding and the technical skills they will need... read moreMussels as big as size 9 shoes set to reveal their secrets
15 May 2013 A diving expedition off the north coast of Scotland is set to discover the secrets of mussels as big as size 9 shoes. The scientific diving team from Heriot-Watt University’s School of Life Sciences is researching the habitat of the Horse mussel in Scapa Flow,... read moreTags:
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, Orkney Waters
