MBDP-NI: Site details S of Long Rock, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

S of Long Rock, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20031016/06 Date: 2003-10-16 GPS: 54.40167,-5.61967 [ View map ]

Site Description: Cobbles, pebbles, boulders covered with red algae. Large boulders covered with sponges, hydroids and sponges.

Species list (37 species recorded):

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

PORIFERA
Raspailia ramosa R
Amphilectus fucorum O
Mycale subclavata O
Halichondria bowerbanki R
Suberites ficus R
CNIDARIA
Sertularella gayi F
Synarachnactis lloydii O
Urticina eques R
Cylista elegans R
Caryophyllia smithii R
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus O
CRUSTACEA
Munida rugosa R
Inachus dorsettensis O
Polybius depurator O
Necora puber R
MOLLUSCA
Buccinum undatum O
Pecten maximus O
Pododesmus patelliformis O
Venus casina R
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea O
Cellaria fistulosa O
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida O
Crossaster papposus R
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens O
Leptasterias muelleri O
Marthasterias glacialis R
TUNICATA
Ciona intestinalis R
Corella parallelogramma R
Ascidiella aspersa O
PISCES
Syngnathus acus O
Labrus mixtus R
Pomatoschistus pictus O
Pleuronectidae sp. R
RHODOPHYTA
Corallinaceae sp. F
Stenogramma interruptum F