| Description | Lecture given by Jason Hall Spencer as part of Summer Science Exhibition talk July 2007
When most of us think of coral reefs we imagine the Great Barrier Reef or other famous tropical sites but equally spectacular are the large and diverse coral reefs in the Northeast Atlantic. Sadly, just as elsewhere in the world, these ancient reefs - more than 4,500 years old - are being smashed to pieces by damaging fishing practices. Dr Jason Hall-Spencer at the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association, UK is working with teams in France, Germany and Norway to assess the damage and what needs to be done to stop it. |