Large brown seaweed found all around the UK coastline. It is actually an algae as it grows on hard rocky surfaces. There are 14 species of kelp in the UK, in the North East the most common species of kelp are….
Glossory Category: F-K
Intertidal
The area between the high tide mark and low tide mark.
Innovation
The creation and use of new ideas or methods
Habitat
A habitat is a place where an animal, plant or other organism makes its home. A habitat meets all the environmental conditions an organism needs to survive.
Flood and Coastal Innovation Resilience Programme (FCRIP)
Stronger Shores is 1 of 25 projects funded by Defra as part of the £150 million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP). This programme is managed by the Environment Agency and aims to explore new ways of combating the effects of flooding and climate change.