BIOBLOCKs would normally replace a boulder in rock armour in front of a seawall, but the BIOBLOCKs at Teats Hill are on display so that everyone can see them and enjoy them.
The original prototype BIOBLOCK is located in Colwyn Bay, North Wales and was designed by
Louise Firth and
Richard Thompson (University of Plymouth) and Steve Hawkins (Marine Biological Association of the UK) as part of the
Theseus and
Urbane projects.
If you are a school pupil or teacher, you can read more about eco-engineering on the foreshore in Firth et al. (2016)
Science Journal for Teens.
Project 2: Reef cubes under the water
Beneath the water, Plymouth Sound has many important natural habitats: seagrass beds, kelp forests, rocky reefs and sandy/muddy areas. These habitats are threatened by human activity and require protection and management.