MBDP-NI: Site details Scotts Hole, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

Scotts Hole, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030707/02 Date: 2003-07-07 GPS: 54.45017,-5.61030. Depth: 30.6 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Lots of dead Modiolus modiolus shell with Hydrallmania falcata. Thick layer of easily resuspended sediment cover.

Species list (23 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Hydrallmania falcata
Urticina eques
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pandalus montagui
Pisidia longicornis
Hyas araneus
Inachus dorsettensis
Cancer pagurus
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Ostrea edulis
Pecten maximus
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Ascidia virginea
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus
Pomatoschistus pictus

Biotope 1 : Circalittoral mixed sediment. SS.SMx.CMx (EUNIS A5.44)

PORIFERA
Cliona celata O
Amphilectus fucorum F
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Hydrallmania falcata A
Urticina eques O
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus O
Pandalus montagui C
Pisidia longicornis O
Hyas araneus R
Inachus dorsettensis F
Cancer pagurus O
Polybius depurator F
MOLLUSCA
Ostrea edulis O
Pecten maximus O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Crossaster papposus F
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens F
Echinus esculentus O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Ascidia virginea R
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus R
Pomatoschistus pictus F