Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

South Island, Strangford Lough.

[Site list for year 1986]

Survey number: 555 Event number: 19860520/21 Date: 1986-05-20 GPS: 54.52000,-5.58100. Depth: 3.5 to 0.2 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: An extensive sheltered boulder shore and muddy sand shore situated to the south of South Island extending from what appears to be man-made stone and boulder ridges (fish traps?). The upper shore is on the ridges whereas the middle and lower shore boulders tend to be widely dispersed with gravel on muddy sand. Although the lower shore boulders are closer together and substrate more gravel and stone. The zonation is fucoid attached to the boulders. Terns and oyster catchers were seen feeding near the site, and the middle shore has a small localised mussel bed on the sand between some boulders.