MBDP-NI: Site details W of Ballyhenry Island, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

W of Ballyhenry Island, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2023]

Survey number: 781 Event number: 20230812/01 Date: 2023-08-12 GPS: 54.39174,-5.58051. Depth: 30.0 m. [ View map ]

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Species list (37 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Polymastia penicillus
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Myxilla incrustans
Pseudosuberites sulphureus
Haliclona indistincta
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina
Amphisbetia operculata
Diphasia rosacea
Sertularia argentea
Kirchenpaueria similis
Nemertesia antennina
Alcyonium digitatum
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Homarus gammarus
Cancer pagurus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Bugulina turbinata
Cellaria fistulosa
Escharoides coccinea
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis
Aplidium sp.
Aplidium punctum
Trididemnum cereum
Lissoclinum perforatum
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium sp.

Biotope 1 : Very tide-swept faunal communities; circalittoral bedrock and boulders with soft corals. CR.HCR.FaT (EUNIS A4.11)

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Polymastia penicillus P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Myxilla incrustans P
Pseudosuberites sulphureus P
Haliclona indistincta P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina P
Amphisbetia operculata P
Diphasia rosacea P
Sertularia argentea P
Kirchenpaueria similis P
Nemertesia antennina P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Corynactis viridis P
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Homarus gammarus P
Cancer pagurus P
Necora puber P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Bugulina turbinata P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Escharoides coccinea P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis P
Aplidium sp. P
Aplidium punctum P
Trididemnum cereum P
Lissoclinum perforatum P
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium sp. P