MaCoBioS is working across six marine and coastal ecosystems: seagrass beds, coral reefs, mangroves, coralligenous and calcareous bio-concretion assemblages, salt marshes and kelp forests. Here, we provide a collection of blogs exploring what these ecosystems are, why they are important for nature and people, and how we are studying them.
In March 2023, while tourists were enjoying the wondrous coral reefs of Bonaire and the commodities of its capital, Kralendijk, five scientists from the Paleontology
The MaCoBioS Blue Nature-based Solutions Toolbox is now available on our website! In recent years, Nature-based Solutions (NBS) have gained attention as a cost-effective and
The decline of mangrove forests worldwide is concerning because these ecosystems offer crucial benefits for both nature and people. They boost biodiversity, shield coastlines, store
Adaptation has become the centre of Small Island States’ (SIS) political response to cope with the impacts of climate change. Efforts to mainstream coastal adaptation policy
Discovering mangroves My enthusiasm for mangrove ecology started in a long house in the Gulf Province in Papua New Guinea. This huge structure was made
Kelp forests and their importance for nature and society Kelp forests are often regarded as “underwater rainforests”. Formed by the dense growth of several kelp