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Seagrass & Seahorses
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Spiny & short-snouted seahorses have been found breeding within the Studland seagrass meadows of Dorset. Find out why the Studland Seagrass & Seahorse Study Group (SSSSG) was formed, and what its aims are over the next two years.
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Frequently
Asked Questions
If you have a question about seahorses or seagrass you should be able to find the answer on the
FAQ page
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Diving Protocols
Advise for volunteer dive surveyors on the best practice when surveying areas that might contain seagrass & seahorses. Find out more |
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Seahorses Breeding in Dorset Waters?
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Spiny Seahorse: Photo by Peter Tinsley
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Find Out About
Our Native Seahorses
Did you know that a seahorse is
a fish, and that they are related to the pipefish? Did you also know their jaws are fused into a narrow tube and they suck in small prey and they are breeding in Studland Bay, Dorset?
Find out about Dorset Seahorses
Download our SSSSG
Seahorse Information Leaflet (379kb) |
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Protecting Seagrass & Seahorses
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Voluntary No-Anchor Zone Study Area
As part of a two-year study into the effects of boating on seagrass meadows, a small (100m x 100m) Voluntary
No-Anchor Zone (VNAZ) is being set up in Studland, Dorset.
Does this mean boats will be banned?
Find out about the VNAZ
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What are Seagrass Meadows?
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Globally Seagrass Meadows are Under Threat
Seagrasses are the only truly marine flowering plants and they form a unique meadow habitat in shallow water. The species at Studland is the common eelgrass.
Learn more about Seagrass here
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