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'World-first' project to boost Dublin Port biodiversity

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A series of massive concrete blocks imprinted with a mould of the rock face and topography of the shoreline of Ringaskiddy in Co Cork has been deposited along the Great South Wall in Dublin to boost Biodiversity and enhance the number of fish species in Dublin Port.

It follows a study of over 60 natural and artificial shorelines in Ireland and Wales to identify the best topography for the protection and promotion of biodiversity.

It is a phenomenon that is particularly relevant wherever there are man-made structures like seawalls and jetties protected from tidal erosion by lots of smooth boulders being deposited alongside them. They will now monitor what organisms take up residence and survive on these Ringaskiddy-shaped boulders in Dublin Port over the next two years.

If, as expected, this project is successful, then we could find the topography of the Ringaskiddy shoreline replicated on manmade structures all over the country at some point in the future to mitigate environmental impacts and to promote biodiversity and resilience. He added:"By incorporating natural topographies into artificial structures, we have the potential to mitigate environmental impacts while promoting ecological resilience along the Great South Wall.

 

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