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: 20230813/01 Date: 2023-08-13 GPS: 54.39174,-5.58051. Depth: 30.0 m. [ View map ]

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Species list (23 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Cliona celata
Iophonopsis nigricans
Amphilectus fucorum
Pseudosuberites sulphureus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Alcyonium digitatum
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
CRUSTACEA
Corophium sp.
Homarus gammarus
Cancer pagurus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
GASTROPODA sp.
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Tritonia hombergii
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
TUNICATA
Diplosoma spongiforme
PISCES
Labrus mixtus

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

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Cliona celata P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Pseudosuberites sulphureus P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina P
Sertularia argentea P
Nemertesia antennina P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
CRUSTACEA
Corophium sp. P
Homarus gammarus P
Cancer pagurus P
Necora puber P
MOLLUSCA
GASTROPODA sp. P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Tritonia hombergii P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
TUNICATA
Diplosoma spongiforme P
PISCES
Labrus mixtus P