MBDP-NI: Site details off Doon Point, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

off Doon Point, Rathlin Island

[Site list for year 2023]

Survey number: 781 Event number: 20230730/01 Date: 2023-07-30 GPS: 55.27104,-6.17731. Depth: 30.0 m. [ View map ]

Species list (20 species recorded):

CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
MOLLUSCA
Aplysia punctata
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula
RHODOPHYTA
Scinaia furcellata
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Halarachnion ligulatum
Stenogramma interruptum
Polyides rotundus
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides
Carpomitra costata
Desmarestia dresnayi
Halidrys siliquosa

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

CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata P
MOLLUSCA
Aplysia punctata P
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
RHODOPHYTA
Scinaia furcellata P
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides P
Rhodophyllis divaricata P
Halarachnion ligulatum P
Stenogramma interruptum P
Polyides rotundus P
Delesseria sanguinea P
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides P
Carpomitra costata P
Desmarestia dresnayi P
Halidrys siliquosa P

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

CNIDARIA
Caryophyllia smithii P
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica P
BRYOZOA
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis P
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula P