MBDP-NI: Site details SW of Inisharoan Island, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

SW of Inisharoan Island, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030730/03 Date: 2003-07-30 GPS: 54.47773,-5.62167. Depth: 22.6 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mud with dead shell (occasionally Modiolus, Pecten, Ostrea edulis, covered with Epizoanthus couchii.

Species list (17 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum
Halichondria bowerbanki
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Epizoanthus couchii
Cylista elegans
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Edmundsella pedata
BRYOZOA
Scrupocellaria scruposa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Thyone sp.
TUNICATA
Trididemnum cereum
Ascidiella aspersa
PISCES
Syngnathus acus
Pomatoschistus pictus

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

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum O
Halichondria bowerbanki O
Suberites carnosus O
CNIDARIA
Epizoanthus couchii F
Cylista elegans O
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus O
Polybius depurator O
MOLLUSCA
Edmundsella pedata R
BRYOZOA
Scrupocellaria scruposa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida O
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens O
Thyone sp. R
TUNICATA
Trididemnum cereum R
Ascidiella aspersa O
PISCES
Syngnathus acus R
Pomatoschistus pictus O