Seabed of Lyme Bay (UK) in 2014 (VIDEO) University of Plymouth This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. Caption The 2013-14 series of winter storms was the most energetic to hit western Europe in almost seven decades. It caused significant damage and left the seabed in Lyme Bay in a similar state to that originally seen by researchers when the Marine Protected Area was first designated in 2008. Credit University of Plymouth Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.