Studland bay preservation association

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There is a body of opinion that suggests tidal flows in Studland have been affected by the dredging of the Swash Channel - most of it in the last 20 years. There is also a suggestion that the deep water channel provides a winter home for the seahorses - but nobody knows because no serious research has been done on either of these issues.

It is much easier to blame rich yobos with Sunseekers than to consider oither factors. Even easier when your mind is so made up that you have to reject any other suggestions on principle because they do not accord with your view of the world. This is what happens when there is no accountability as in the case of the SHT.
 
Maybe I'm being a bit niave here but it seems to me that if Steve Trellis & his cohorts continue to recieve public money & backing after reviewing the above then they are comitting fraud.
& it's hardly likely to increase respect for "Finding Sanctuary"!
 
I have recently had an interesting email conversation with Steve Trewhella to try to find out more about seahorses. In his last email to me he told me that seahorse do not need eelgrass to live and has encouraged me post that fact on here. Until he told me that I thought the seahorses were dependent on the eelgrass. As most, if not all, of the surveys mention both seahorses and eelgrass I believe many people may be under the same misconception as I was.
Allan
 
eelgrass and seahorses

quote - IF the eelgrass disappears it will mean the loss not only of the seahorses... -
Neil, Seahorse trust.

i'm unclear now. Steve says the seahorses don't need eelgrass, but neil implies it's essential
 
Checking up on me Neil?



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Despite your earlier protestations of people hiding behind their forum names, my picture has been on these fora many times - one of me was posted on MOBO only the day before yesterday, along with two other forumites, two of many who have met with me, drunk and laughed with me many times. Most local forumites know where I live, mainly because my house is fifteen feet from the water in the marina.
 
djs said:
quote - IF the eelgrass disappears it will mean the loss not only of the seahorses... -
Neil, Seahorse trust.

i'm unclear now. Steve says the seahorses don't need eelgrass, but neil implies it's essential
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I'm unclear too, but this is what Neil says in his 2007 survey

"Its been long thought that all Seahorses live just in Eel grass beds, slowly this is being disproved and the evidence from The British Seahorse Survey reports 2002, 2003, 2004and now 2007 show this to be far from the case, H.guttulatus does seem to be found more in Eel Grass than H.hippocampus but the choice of habitats is wide spread from Eel grass to man made objects and marinas, it shows that both species are highly adaptable and will probably select habitats based firstly on food availability and secondly on the type of habitat."

I think that it all depends on whatever claim is being made at the time......:confused:
 
Allan said:
I have recently had an interesting email conversation with Steve Trewhella to try to find out more about seahorses. In his last email to me he told me that seahorse do not need eelgrass to live and has encouraged me post that fact on here. Until he told me that I thought the seahorses were dependent on the eelgrass. As most, if not all, of the surveys mention both seahorses and eelgrass I believe many people may be under the same misconception as I was.
Allan
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There are a lot of urban myths about seahorses. They are neither rare nor endangered. The live in all sorts of habitats but particularly like eel grass. They also colonise man made installations such as the marinas in the Channel Islands, Brighton and so we are told the new surf bank off Boscombe!

There is very little real data available on seahorses because they are difficult ot observe, and tend in northern waters to migrate for part of the year. More are being seen because more people are looking for them - see the Trust's website for data on their observations. However, the lack of sound research data means that stories such as those put about by ST cannot be countered by sound scientific data. He relies on feeding the press with his stories but refusing to answer questions. The "public" is attracted to seahorses because of their unusual appearance and exotic breeding habits, but know little about them.

Anybody who looks at the SHT website will be able to make up their own minds about the rigour of their "research" and perhaps also understand why neither Neil nor ST are unwilling (or unable) to answer any serious questions!
 
Just a thought - Steve Trewhella isa commercial marine Photographer, and appears to be quite a good one. Could it be he is trying to use the MCZ legislation to secure exclusive access to the Studland Seahorses? Maybe he is a better businessman than we give him credit for!
 
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Checking up on me Neil?



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Despite your earlier protestations of people hiding behind their forum names, my picture has been on these fora many times - one of me was posted on MOBO only the day before yesterday, along with two other forumites, two of many who have met with me, drunk and laughed with me many times. Most local forumites know where I live, mainly because my house is fifteen feet from the water in the marina.
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Seems he checked on my profile too, so maybe we should expect to hear of a legal 'class action'!
 
Well, Ive check all of your guys profiles... and there is no doubt... NO MORE DONUTS!!!!
 
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