Still not getting much time on this, but had to share a positive recent beachcomber find- Atrina fragilis, the gorgeous fan mussel- from Magilligan strand.
These have all but completely disappeared from NI waters, and like many of our bivalves, should play a vital role in ecosystem health 🌊🦪

Beach foam party this afternoon on North Coast #NI as #StormDarragh gradually eases...

I've made it over!

Hi everyone 👋 I'm Annika, I'm a marine ecologist with a background in seabed habitat mapping, benthic ecology, Nephrops stock assessment & evidence for Marine Protected Areas- & moving into restoration.

I've come from a non-academic background, in gov't research & NGOs 🦞🐚