MBDP-NI: Site details SE of Doon Point

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

SE of Doon Point

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250521/01 Date: 2025-05-21 GPS: 55.26995,-6.17477. Depth: -25.0 to -29.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Boulders covered in hydroids, and some exposed bedrock, on mixed sediment.

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Species list (58 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina lacunosa
Hymedesmia paupertas
CNIDARIA
Neoturris pileata
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Diphasia alata
Diphasia fallax
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Halopteris catharina
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Polyplumaria flabellata
Schizotricha frutescens
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Sarcodictyon catenatum
Synarachnactis lloydii
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Hormathia coronata
Calliactis palliata
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Lanice conchilega
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
Eualus sp.
Pandalina brevirostris
Pagurus cuanensis
Pagurus prideaux
Munida rugosa
Inachus phalangium
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Aporrhais pespelecani
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Pecten maximus
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Cellaria sp.
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Luidia ciliaris
Porania pulvillus
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum
Didemnidae sp.
Ascidiella aspersa
Ascidiella scabra
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Lophius piscatorius
Taurulus bubalis
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus mixtus
Phrynorhombus norvegicus
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium lyngbyanum
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea

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

CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina O
Sertularella gayi R
Nemertesia antennina O
Nemertesia antennina O
Schizotricha frutescens R
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Synarachnactis lloydii R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Hormathia coronata P
Calliactis palliata R
Caryophyllia smithii F
ANNELIDA
Lanice conchilega R
CRUSTACEA
Pandalina brevirostris P
Pagurus prideaux R
Munida rugosa R
MOLLUSCA
Pecten maximus R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata F
Plagioecia patina R
Alcyonidium diaphanum R
Flustra foliacea O
Securiflustra securifrons O
Cellaria sp. O
ECHINODERMATA
Luidia ciliaris R
Porania pulvillus R
Henricia oculata R
Marthasterias glacialis R
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa R
Ascidiella scabra R
PISCES
Lophius piscatorius R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea O

Biotope 2 : High energy circalittoral rock. CR.HCR (EUNIS A4.1)

PORIFERA
Clathrina lacunosa P
Hymedesmia paupertas O
CNIDARIA
Neoturris pileata P
Halecium halecinum R
Diphasia alata F
Diphasia fallax O
Diphasia margareta C
Halopteris catharina R
Nemertesia antennina F
Nemertesia ramosa O
Polyplumaria flabellata R
Sarcodictyon catenatum R
Caryophyllia smithii C
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica F
Eualus sp. P
Pagurus cuanensis P
Inachus phalangium P
Necora puber R
MOLLUSCA
Aporrhais pespelecani P
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea C
Flustra foliacea C
Securiflustra securifrons O
Cellaria sp. F
Parasmittina trispinosa O
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum R
Didemnidae sp. R
Ascidia mentula O
PISCES
Taurulus bubalis P
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Labrus mixtus R
Phrynorhombus norvegicus P
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium lyngbyanum O
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Delesseria sanguinea F