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Neil Reef, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030704/01 Date: 2003-07-04 GPS: 54.40375,-5.61150. Depth: 26.4 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Boulders on gravel & sand, vast quantities of Ciona intestinalis.

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Biotope 1 : Slope of boulders scattered on gravel and sand. Vast numbers of Ciona intestinalis, with two clear size classes. Fully grown individuals scattered; but smaller, 40 cm individuals densely clustered on most surfaces and on older individuals, Ascidiella aspersa etc. Some boulders apparently of limestone, with many small holes. Ophiocomina nigra abundant on gravel between boulders.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Plakina monolopha P
Cliona celata O
Amphilectus fucorum O
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum F
Sertularella polyzonias O
Halopteris catharina O
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina O
Nemertesia ramosa F
Rhizocaulus verticillatus O
Obelia dichotoma O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Caryophyllia smithii R
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus F
Homarus gammarus R
Galathea strigosa O
Necora puber O
MOLLUSCA
Antiopella cristata R
BRYOZOA
Eucratea loricata F
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus R
Asterias rubens O
Leptasterias muelleri O
Ophiocomina nigra A
Echinus esculentus O
Thyone roscovita O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis F
Morchellium argus F
Ciona intestinalis S
Ascidiella aspersa C
Ascidia mentula O
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris O
Callionymus lyra O
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