BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Seasearch Ireland - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://seasearchireland.ie
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Seasearch Ireland
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/Dublin
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:IST
DTSTART:20220327T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20221030T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:IST
DTSTART:20230326T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20231029T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:IST
DTSTART:20240331T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20241027T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230301T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20230301T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T121432
CREATED:20230222T203123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T203123Z
UID:1722-1677700800-1677706200@seasearchireland.ie
SUMMARY:Biogenic habitats in Ireland
DESCRIPTION:Talk by Dr. Jose Maria Farinas-Franco of ATU \nHabitats created by shellfish are complex biogenic structures rich in marine life and integral to the ecological functioning of our seas. These habitats\, truly hotspots of biodiversity\, are highly sensitive to human impacts\, especially from overfishing and the use of mobile fishing gears\, and recover poorly without intervention. This talk is an introduction to the main shellfish biogenic habitats found in Ireland\, concentrating on those created by the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus\, a large\, slow growing\, cold-water bivalve capable of forming extensive\, elevated reefs. I will define the main types of horse mussel biotopes\, their distribution\, and their conservation importance presenting the results of a recently published study defining the biodiversity baselines for these habitats across their North Atlantic range. To illustrate the sensitivity of horse mussel reefs to physical damage from demersal fishing practices I will travel to Strangford Lough\, in County Down\, to introduce the\, once ‘extensive and lush’ horse mussel reefs that were used as one of the main features in the designation of the Strangford Lough MPA\, their dramatic demise after years of an unregulated queen scallop fishery\, the futility of a late fishing ban\, and the attempts to restore them.\n\nYou can register for this talk here\n 
URL:https://seasearchireland.ie/event/biogenic-habitats-in-ireland/
LOCATION:Kerry
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR