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Legal issues surrounding beach wrack management a topic for discussion
On October 13, 2020, German CONTRA partners EUCC-D and Hanseatische Umwelt GmbH took part in a working visit to the Baltic Sea Island of Poel near Wismar to discuss,…
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Beach Wrack Compost to Mitigate Methane Emissions?
CONTRA project partner, the University of Southern Denmark has started a trial to test if compost made out of beach wrack can be used to mitigate methane emissions….
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The Effect of Mechanical Beach Cleaning on Wildlife
The University of Rostock has been researching the impact that mechanical beach cleaning has on local wildlife, particularly coastal birds. Four different managed beaches along the German Baltic Sea…
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CONTRA research activities on German television
As reported earlier, students of the University of Rostock has been researching the impact that mechanical beach cleaning has on local wildlife, particularly coastal birds along the German Baltic…
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“Fertiwrack case study” takes a leap forward
As one of the major pillars of the CONTRA project a total of seven case studies are conducted to further develop existing reuse options and to explore new and…
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Monitoring of Wrack Decomposition Starts in Rostock.
It is vital that we gain an understanding of the important ecological role that beach wrack plays for nature and environmental protection, but also for coastal protection. We were…
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How much beach wrack is tolerated on tourist beaches?
This summer, the CONTRA partners have been conducting a questionnaire at resort beaches near the CONTRA case study sites to find out what people think about beach wrack. It is…
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