MBDP-NI: Site details The Great Bank, Lough Foyle.

Priority species

The Great Bank, Lough Foyle.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830622/07 Date: 1983-06-22 GPS: 55.11450,-7.15033. Depth: -1.0 to -1.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mytilus bed with areas overgrown by L. saccharina or dominated by latter.

Species list (18 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata
Obelia geniculata
Obelia longissima
Metridium senile
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Carcinus maenas
MOLLUSCA
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) crenata
Mytilus edulis
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
TUNICATA
Dendrodoa grossularia
RHODOPHYTA
Chylocladia verticillata
Lomentaria clavellosa
Ceramium sp.
CHROMOPHYTA
Chorda filum
Saccharina latissima
CHLOROPHYTA
Ulva lactuca

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii P
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata P
Obelia geniculata P
Obelia longissima P
Metridium senile P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Carcinus maenas P
MOLLUSCA
Turbonilla (Pyrgiscus) crenata P
Mytilus edulis P
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
TUNICATA
Dendrodoa grossularia P
RHODOPHYTA
Chylocladia verticillata P
Lomentaria clavellosa P
Ceramium sp. P
CHROMOPHYTA
Chorda filum P
Saccharina latissima P
CHLOROPHYTA
Ulva lactuca P