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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @thevector
    @thevector 22 часа назад +60

    This is a main channel quality update, with just a bit of editing time and money. But either way, I enjoyed it and learned some things. Thank you!

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  22 часа назад +34

      Thanks for the feedback. It's good to know these vlog updates are worthy of going on our main channel in your eyes. We've got a lot lined up on the main channel so we decided to make this update more immediate and put it out on Field Notes, but I expect we'll make another big update on our main channel for this project in the future! cheers Tim

    • @maladaptedmalarkey
      @maladaptedmalarkey 15 часов назад +3

      Agreed. Worthy of the main channel, but this is different. This elevates the voices of more of the team and that is awesome.

  • @maladaptedmalarkey
    @maladaptedmalarkey 15 часов назад +10

    I was skeptical of the field notes concept, but I was wrong. I love this. Keep innovating. Keep pushing! This is awesome! Seriously. While I love the production value of the main Mossy Earth videos, I love even more that this format gives the mic to the passionate individuals working on each project. More please!

  • @sandraleung7218
    @sandraleung7218 22 часа назад +28

    Thanks for the update! If the crayfish weren’t removed before the artificial island was constructed, would they burrow and weaken the structure of the island?
    Also, someone mentioned it before- the milky blue water was likely due to copper and limestone leaching from the bedrock. This might make the Blue Lake’s water chemistry fundamentally different from other lakes! Maybe worth checking how it might affect its wildlife community composition. Cheers and best of luck 💛💪🏻

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  21 час назад +16

      Glad you enjoyed the update! We don't think that the crayfish could cause significant damage to the island itself, so that should not be an issue. Regarding the lake's colour, during the last visit, we discovered that the bottom was composed of a white clay that forms a kind of floating mud - and we believe that this gives the lake this distinctive white bluish colour, also supported by the shallow depth. It might also be limestone leaking from the bedrock, but we'd have to do more testing to find out. The test we did do, showed it had higher pH and conductivity than other bodies of water at the quarry too, which we believe to be a result of the high levels if chlorides in the water.

    • @jamessaunders7931
      @jamessaunders7931 15 часов назад +7

      I wonder if planting just a few young native trees on the island would assist in limiting the island from being damaged and eroded over time?

  • @elliotlane3225
    @elliotlane3225 22 часа назад +24

    My favourite Mossy Earth project!

  • @grizzlybear4499
    @grizzlybear4499 7 часов назад +5

    Wind. The eternal enemy of Mossy Earth Field Notes recordings 😂

  • @alexproductions5148
    @alexproductions5148 22 часа назад +18

    Comment for algorithm!

  • @larsschurmann4773
    @larsschurmann4773 19 часов назад +3

    In Berlin, they introduced eels to the ponds in the park because not much aquatic live feeds on these crayfish but the eels do feed on the younger ones. But they dried out the ponds in the end so they don't wander into the river system

  • @TheFabledSCP7000
    @TheFabledSCP7000 9 часов назад +1

    You could make this main channel content
    It's such a huge intervention and there is so much to discuss that I'm pretty confident a lot of people would be very interested to see this

    • @TheFabledSCP7000
      @TheFabledSCP7000 9 часов назад +1

      Also the crayfish situation is sad

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  28 минут назад

      Yeah, there is in fact lots to talk about, but we sadly don't have the means to make so many main channel videos atm. I'm sure, however, that we'll make one about this lake's transformation next year, and show how it's changed after these interventions!

  • @PedroCarvalho-bk4yn
    @PedroCarvalho-bk4yn 21 час назад +4

    Business is booming -> good news
    Quarry is booming with life -> GREAT news

  • @michaelgilday
    @michaelgilday 21 час назад +5

    My first reaction to the whitish blue waters that it resembles those of Lithium salts mining and processing. Portugal has large deposits of Lithium admittedly 100 miles further north but has there been tests done to confirm what is actually causing the water to turn this colour?

  • @Dan.CA.
    @Dan.CA. 14 часов назад +1

    This is my favorite project... trying to fix a habitat that has been destroyed by human hands and showing that with time and effort it is plausible...

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  37 минут назад

      Exactly! And the truth is we don't have to do too much, just give nature a bit more space so it can move in and take over

  • @samsei
    @samsei 4 часа назад

    I'm so excited for this project!

  • @Jacob-qr8pl
    @Jacob-qr8pl 19 часов назад +1

    I love the quarry project. All of its videos are fantastic! I'm glad we got an update on it here. If you whip up some chili butter sauce, I think of a larger bipedal mammalian force that can put another pressure on that invasive crayfish population 😅

  • @carstengrooten3686
    @carstengrooten3686 15 часов назад +1

    I am really interested in seeing if you can get rid of the crayfish or at least reduce their numbers to a point where the barely effect the ecosystem. Seems tough, but who knows. Getting rid of steep banks is a logical step

  • @darthwavian
    @darthwavian 15 часов назад +2

    Such an interesting project!

  • @elliotlane3225
    @elliotlane3225 21 час назад +5

    I think this project feels different to the other Mossy Earth projects. Given the impact of the quarrywork, the rewilding is from such a low base point, it almost like terraforming, especually the blue lake. What is the relationship of the quarry to the surrounding land? Is it farmland, untended scrub or nature reserve?

  • @dhfconst
    @dhfconst 15 часов назад +2

    Good job!

  • @PaulCoxC
    @PaulCoxC 22 часа назад +4

    Great to see all of these updates

  • @TacticalCaveman997
    @TacticalCaveman997 7 часов назад

    Fantastic update! Keep up the good work

  • @Syco108
    @Syco108 21 час назад +4

    Cheers Flora! Thanks for this update and explaining all that is going on right now at the quarry. When is the Portuguese crawfish boil scheduled?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  21 час назад +3

      Very happy you liked the update, and if we plan a Portuguese invasive crayfish dinner party, we'll let you know !

    • @Syco108
      @Syco108 18 часов назад

      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes I look forward to it 😉

  • @Masqueepo
    @Masqueepo 15 часов назад +1

    Awesome update. Excited to see what it does down the road

  • @ListenAndWhisper
    @ListenAndWhisper 19 часов назад +2

    Nesting birds will probably appreciate the island ^^

  • @sarah6478
    @sarah6478 23 часа назад +4

    My vote counted I see

  • @georgenaugles5039
    @georgenaugles5039 14 часов назад +4

    Check the pH and dissolved metals concentration? Blue lake reminds me of Chronicles of Narnia...when Eustice shed his cursed dragon skin?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  31 минуту назад

      If you check out the report Claudia and Udo produced, about the aquatic plant survey, you'll see that we did some water testing and you have everything specified in there. The pH in the Blue Lake is higher than in other water bodies at the quarry, and think that this stems from the presence of chlorides in the water. We are not yet sure about what's causing this, but probably an extraordinary mineralization of underground waters

  • @eyrunsigrunardottir6977
    @eyrunsigrunardottir6977 14 часов назад +1

    I really love to follow this project, keep showing us the progress 💚💙

  • @ConstantChaos1
    @ConstantChaos1 16 часов назад +2

    Have we tested the chemical composition of the blue lake? It looks like it might have metals in it

  • @interchrisferman
    @interchrisferman 57 минут назад

    Great job!

  • @Nphen
    @Nphen 8 часов назад

    Glad to see those steep banks get rolled back! Don't be afraid to make a peninsula in addition to the island when you work on the other side. Consider biochar as a soil amendment, and using some rocks to build caves for fish to hide in. It's a big lake, and oxygen levels are probably too low for amphibians. if you can do a bit more (bring in plants, maybe even a solar powered fountain or waterfall) to make it more friendly to amphibians, that's going to help your plant growth, too. Look at Serpa Design and his Ecosystem Pond.

  • @JdeB-h2o
    @JdeB-h2o 18 часов назад +1

    Shared on Mastodon ClimateJustice by JdeB 🇳🇱 including membership link

  • @dvd5542
    @dvd5542 5 часов назад

    Love it

  • @aspi53
    @aspi53 22 часа назад +2

    Thanks for the update

  • @Kram1032
    @Kram1032 22 часа назад +3

    Always enjoy quarry lake updates!
    not a very deep lake. Would it make sense to deepen parts of it (and perhaps expand the island in turn? for some biomes that prefer more depth, or is that more trouble than its worth?
    Looking forward to what it looks like in like half a year or 18 months or so

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  21 час назад

      We will just leave it as is, and let nature take over the way it wants! We're also curious to see how it changes over time

  • @JoakimBalogh
    @JoakimBalogh 17 часов назад

    Interesting update and interesting if the island could have a pond that dries out in the summer to help amphibians.
    Maybe even adding some amphibians to the small pond that then can move to the bigger one when it full in the pond with adult animals

    • @JoakimBalogh
      @JoakimBalogh 17 часов назад

      Maybe even planting some more plants in the shallow that you are building

  • @Czarhay
    @Czarhay 21 час назад +3

    Do you plan to do any flora/fauna transplants, from a healthier pond to the island to jumpstart the processes?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  21 час назад +3

      No, as there is already some vegetation on one of the margins, we will just let nature take over by itself. Reshaping the margins should be enough for this to happen without additional help.

    • @Czarhay
      @Czarhay 21 час назад

      ​@@MossyEarth-FieldNotes Gotcha! Thanks for the update!

  • @Targe0
    @Targe0 22 часа назад +3

    Should introduce some local carp or catfish species into the water.
    They will eat a lot of the crayfish if there's not much else living in the water.
    A predatory fish large enough to feed on them will help drop their numbers better than any other option.
    And if you use local species it will help build more biodiversity.
    And once the crayfish numbers are reduced to the point more plant life can start to develop, then other fish can be added to help rebalance the water ecosystem.
    But without predation in the water at scale, the crayfish will still breed mostly unencumbered.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  21 час назад +7

      As carps are invasive, this might not be the way to go. We had thought of introducing one or two fish of the same sex to control the population, but as the lake is quite big this would be hard to manage. And reducing crayfish populations isn't an easy task, without constant removal, their numbers usually end up bouncing back up again. But we are currently looking into some new solutions, and will hopefully have some news for you soon 👀

  • @維新-i2v
    @維新-i2v 19 часов назад

    Nice update! The positive presentation gives me hope 😌

  • @deltaeins1580
    @deltaeins1580 19 часов назад

    Also my favourite project!

  • @adambarker3130
    @adambarker3130 20 часов назад +1

    Very interesting and enjoyable. I'm wondering what bird species eat crayfish. Cormorants?
    I wonder if nesting platforms would be inviting for some bird species (terns?). Easier to build than an island :).

  • @ptonpc
    @ptonpc 19 часов назад

    Good luck!

  • @pianoman47
    @pianoman47 19 часов назад

    Great project

  • @mcchewbaca2158
    @mcchewbaca2158 21 час назад

    awesome

  • @Deckzwabber
    @Deckzwabber 4 часа назад

    A little effort can speed up the rewilding of this area by years or even decades. I am convinced that the disruption by the diggers will be overgrown very quickly.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  3 часа назад

      We believe that too, specially considering there is already riparian vegetation on one of the margins! Can't wait to see nature do it's thing

  • @micah06v8
    @micah06v8 Час назад

    Just a word of warning with the crawfish. I am from Louisiana and I've seen many a crawfish happily make their homes on flat ground as well. They just construct little towers out of mud. So it might not be a bad idea for the guys who are on site to kick those over and smash them in as they're walking around to help further control crawfish numbers.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  5 минут назад

      The bottom of the lake is quite muddy, so I think they prefer the more rigid steep banks in this lake. Besides letting the otters and birds eat them, we're also looking for additional control actions we can do to keep the population in check. Hopefully we'll have news for you about this soon!

  • @matthewdavies5875
    @matthewdavies5875 18 часов назад

    💪💪

  • @xxtaxx1966
    @xxtaxx1966 21 час назад

  • @gregorywaspe1586
    @gregorywaspe1586 21 час назад

    Wish I could be involved in your projects

  • @mehAudio
    @mehAudio 2 часа назад

    I agree on less steep structures under water. But will you preserve the steep parts above water? Several bird species like swallows and king fishers need these to thrive. As for getting rid of the crawfish - are any of their predators native to Portugal? Bass, catfish, otter…

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  8 минут назад

      We are not removing all the steep banks, but at least the ones on the other side of the lake, and the one close to the island we are building. About natural predators, we have some birds that eat them, like the white heron for example, and also the otters!

  • @elizam2119
    @elizam2119 12 часов назад

    Eat all the crawdads. They are tasty!

  • @maxschon7709
    @maxschon7709 Час назад

    Why Not using stehe Wind and Pump some Water from blue Lake to a new Pond above the Cliff?

  • @Jaguar1336
    @Jaguar1336 21 час назад +3

    to deal with the invasive crawfish problem why you guys don't try to introduce eurasian otters to the big lake? maybe the little fellas can learn to hunt and eat the crawfish

  • @georgenaugles5039
    @georgenaugles5039 14 часов назад

    Who will pull the introduced weeds that migratory birds bring in on their feathers?

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  36 минут назад

      In other bodies of water at the quarry this hasn't been an issue, so there is no reason to believe this will happen at the lake.

  • @salamandastron90
    @salamandastron90 5 часов назад

    Any ability to add a small crocodilian to the lakes? From what I know Portugal has a climate that aligns well with the crocs tolerance. I find it odd that Europe lacks any sort of wild crocodilian.

    • @MossyEarth-FieldNotes
      @MossyEarth-FieldNotes  3 часа назад

      There are no native crocodilian species in Portugal, and we definitely don't want to introduce something that's not supposed to be here. We've already got enough on our plate with all the invasive species you can find in the country 😅

    • @salamandastron90
      @salamandastron90 3 часа назад

      @@MossyEarth-FieldNotes Doh! Yes it completely didn't occur to me! So sorry for the braindead idea haha. I'm very happy with what you've all been able to do in restoring the ecosystem to what it could be, and perhaps what it can be. I've been watching and donating since the Chernobyl video a few years back. Very heartened to see the reach and scope of Mossy Earth grow.

  • @raphlvlogs271
    @raphlvlogs271 8 часов назад

    why not make a floating island with pontoons and aquatic vegetation?

  • @-Ok2024
    @-Ok2024 20 часов назад +1

    wish you would put camera on something , getting seasick watching you.

  • @ginaRautenbach
    @ginaRautenbach 3 часа назад

    :3

  • @MsDoobly
    @MsDoobly Час назад

    Why don't ye put some fish in the lake and plant tree around the lake?