Project Objectives with Seagrass as a Starting Ppoint
The coastal parts of the two towns of greenock and gourock along the firth of clyde in the Scottish Highlands face increased sediment accumulation and shoreline erosion as a result of water flowing from three directions. There are also problems with sea leverise and occasional flooding due to climate change, and the ecology and life of the sea has been affected and damaged to someextent by over-fishing in the past. Oysters, in particular, were historically a major part of the working population's food supply andwere cheap and plentiful until the 19th century (Gamble, 2022), but today their numbers have declined dramatically due to fishingand habitat loss. At the same time, the number of seagrasses has been drastically reduced due to the destruction of coastal ecosystems, leading to a vicious ecological cycle where the reduction of seagrasses leads to further destruction of the oysters habitat, whileincreasing sediment run-off and therefore coastal erosion, which in turn leads to greater susceptibility to flooding. The natural environment has been damaged and the interaction between people and nature has been reduced. The ecological restoration of the in-tertidal zone of the site is urgent, especially the rehabiltation of the seagrass and oysters, which can bring enormous and long-termbenefits to the ecosystem, and the optimisation of the intertidal zone and the coastal ecosystem can be a good place for the peopleof the town to experience nature, whether it is for a walk, a beautiful view, a fishing experience or to observe the rich life of the intertidal zone. heal the bodv and mind.