MBDP-NI: Site details NW of Sand Rock, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

NW of Sand Rock, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030724/03 Date: 2003-07-24 GPS: 54.47090,-5.57002. Depth: 20.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mud with dead shell.

Species list (18 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Polymastia boletiformis
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata
Epizoanthus couchii
Urticina eques
Cylista elegans
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp.
Eupolymnia nebulosa
CRUSTACEA
Hyas araneus
Inachus dorsettensis
Macropodia rostrata
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Pecten maximus
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus
Pomatoschistus pictus

Biotope 2 : Dead algae. Bacteria decomposing algae. Very large numbers of Suberites carnosus.

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum R
Suberites carnosus A
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata R
Cylista elegans O
CRUSTACEA
Inachus dorsettensis R
Macropodia rostrata O
Polybius depurator O
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens R
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus R

Biotope 3 : Shelly mud with many Epizoanthus couchii on and between dead shell. Lots of Suberites carnosus, occasional Polymastia boletiformis.

PORIFERA
Polymastia boletiformis O
Cliona celata R
Suberites carnosus F
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata O
Epizoanthus couchii A
Urticina eques R
Cylista elegans F
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp. R
Eupolymnia nebulosa R
CRUSTACEA
Hyas araneus R
Inachus dorsettensis O
Polybius depurator O
MOLLUSCA
Pecten maximus R
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens O
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus O