"Marine Meadows of Cornwall"
A short environmental documentary about Seagrass meadows in Cornwall.
A collaboration between Project Seagrass & LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES
with extra support and funding from Natural England, Ocean Conservation Trust, Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall Council, Feel Good Drinks & Eden Project.
Seagrass is one of the most important ecosystems on our planet.
This incredible marine plant - goes unnoticed by many - yet absorbs vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere and provides a home for a huge diversity of marine animals. Including critically endangered species such as the Seahorse and also the young of commercially important species such as Pollock, Cod and whiting.
Shockingly, the UK is predicted to have lost up to 92% of its Seagrass during the last century. This is mostly due to negative human impacts.
There is much more that can be done to protect these productive, biodiverse underwater meadows.
Produced, directed, filmed & edited by Lewis Jefferies
Executive producer Dr Richard Lilley
Narrated by Charlie Young
Original Score by David John Williamson
16 июл 2024
