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Each location has a different role within the ecosystem, from rich rocky reef habitats that serve as fish nurseries for numerous species, to sand and mud substrates that look desolate but have an incredible biodiversity.<\/p><p>On top of that we had a real treat on the journey back to Newquay Harbour when a huge pod (estimate around 80) of Common Dolphins joining hundreds of Gannets feeding on a bait ball, and then two Minke Whales joined the party.<\/p><p>Marine research in the UK doesn't get much better than this.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/okpk4oipx7nabu13otn63imromq7jgikcygtafsnpxdqdnic.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"okpk4oipx7nabu13otn63imromq7jgikcygtafsnpxdqdnic.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ea3dpgseb7lvxukgttaa13qzezkmly1x2psb9ew8yzjvh5rk.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"ea3dpgseb7lvxukgttaa13qzezkmly1x2psb9ew8yzjvh5rk.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/huzvnzsjzyedvphriind1uwcxwz3nacqyc0uen0ezprung8h.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"huzvnzsjzyedvphriind1uwcxwz3nacqyc0uen0ezprung8h.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/4azeq7ix3vybyqup5hgg8bgnplfzbh7zoar4tquugkqzmxz9.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"4azeq7ix3vybyqup5hgg8bgnplfzbh7zoar4tquugkqzmxz9.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/uazghtfdhu76fb3vyx9f6ekutyhtczegv6spd1pqqmjc6nip.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"uazghtfdhu76fb3vyx9f6ekutyhtczegv6spd1pqqmjc6nip.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ebuzcedpyzb5rsbdcedogype9pjmodzsn4fk5fsz1js6dupt.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"ebuzcedpyzb5rsbdcedogype9pjmodzsn4fk5fsz1js6dupt.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/lylv5kns1nii8zimu6k5rnomrvakcytaaxwcvdewp0t5aozu.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"lylv5kns1nii8zimu6k5rnomrvakcytaaxwcvdewp0t5aozu.jpg.jpg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><\/p>","urlTitle":"st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection","url":"\/blog\/st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/justoneoceanstore.org\/blog\/st-ives-bay-surveys-and-sample-collection\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1784210215,"updatedAt":1784210613,"publishedAt":1784210613,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":3760,"name":"Just One Ocean"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nea5bzlbsybqqcblctuaey4jtyjtamx7wj3mzed0tdfpt67b.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nea5bzlbsybqqcblctuaey4jtyjtamx7wj3mzed0tdfpt67b.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/nea5bzlbsybqqcblctuaey4jtyjtamx7wj3mzed0tdfpt67b.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":49864,"title":"Small Change, Big Impact","url":"\/blog\/small-change-big-impact\/","urlTitle":"small-change-big-impact","division":3760,"description":"It\u2019s estimated that over 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, and half of it is designed for single use.  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