MBDP-NI: Site details N of Otter Rock, Gid Point.

N of Otter Rock, Gid Point.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830518/01 Date: 1983-05-18 GPS: 55.25033,-6.41933 [ View map ]

Site Description: Shallow slope of cobbles and boulders. Much Flustra and Securiflustra. Quite heavy silting.

Species list and abundance (39 species recorded):

Biotope 1	Tubularia indivisa P	Hyas coarctatus P	BRYOZOA	Marthasterias glacialis P	RHODOPHYTA	Delesseria sanguinea P
PORIFERA	Sertularia argentea P	Inachus phalangium P	Alcyonidium diaphanum P	Echinus esculentus P	Ahnfeltia plicata P	Brongniartella byssoides P
Clathrina coriacea P	Urticina felina P	MOLLUSCA	Flustra foliacea P	TUNICATA	Lithophyllum sp. P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P	Caryophyllia smithii P	Rissoa parva P	Securiflustra securifrons P	Didemnum sp. P	Dilsea carnosa P
Polymastia boletiformis P	ANNELIDA	Ocenebra erinacea P	Parasmittina trispinosa P	Ascidia mentula P	Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Polymastia penicillus P	Pomatoceros triqueter P	Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata P	ECHINODERMATA	Dendrodoa grossularia P	Rhodymenia holmesii P
Haliclona sp. P	CRUSTACEA	Facelina auriculata P	Crossaster papposus P	PISCES	Heterosiphonia plumosa P
CNIDARIA	Galathea strigosa P	Eledone cirrhosa P	Asterias rubens P	Pholis gunnellus P	Cryptopleura ramosa P