MBDP-NI: Site details Mid Bird Island Passage, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

Mid Bird Island Passage, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030812/02 Date: 2003-08-12 GPS: 54.47638,-5.57598. Depth: 26.2 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mud with dead shell, mainly Venerupis.

Species list (21 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia sp.
Polymastia boletiformis
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
Mycale subclavata
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Epizoanthus couchii
Cylista elegans
ANNELIDA
Cirriformia tentaculata
Terebellidae sp.
CRUSTACEA
Hyas araneus
Inachus dorsettensis
Cancer pagurus
Polybius depurator
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
PISCES
Callionymus lyra
Limanda limanda

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

PORIFERA
Raspailia ramosa R
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia sp. R
Polymastia boletiformis O
Cliona celata R
Amphilectus fucorum O
Mycale subclavata P
Suberites carnosus O
CNIDARIA
Epizoanthus couchii F
Cylista elegans F
ANNELIDA
Cirriformia tentaculata R
Terebellidae sp. O
CRUSTACEA
Hyas araneus O
Inachus dorsettensis O
Cancer pagurus R
Polybius depurator O
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus R
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens O
PISCES
Callionymus lyra R
Limanda limanda R