MBDP-NI: Site details E of Roe Island, Strangford Lough

E of Roe Island, Strangford Lough

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030707/04 Date: 2003-07-07 GPS: 54.47458,-5.61370. Depth: 24.4 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Very thick, anoxic, glutinous mud with mixed dead shell, frequent Suberites carnosus. Freshly dead Modiolus modiolus.

Species list (10 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Suberites carnosus
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp.
Myxicola polychroma
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Inachus dorsettensis
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens
TUNICATA
Distaplia rosea
PISCES
Callionymus lyra
Pomatoschistus pictus
Limanda limanda

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

PORIFERA
Suberites carnosus O
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp. O
Myxicola polychroma R
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus F
Inachus dorsettensis F
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens O
TUNICATA
Distaplia rosea R
PISCES
Callionymus lyra O
Pomatoschistus pictus O
Limanda limanda R