MBDP-NI: NW of Limestone Rock, Strangford Lough - Video

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

Place name : NW of Limestone Rock, Strangford Lough. County : Down

Date : 2003-08-01 GPS : 54.42098,-5.60683. Depth : 15.8 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Mixed gravels, pebbles and boulders on mud covered with ascidians. Superabundant Ascidiella aspersa on boulders.

Species list (44 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Stelligera stuposa
Mycale subclavata
Halichondria bowerbanki
Suberites pagurorum
CNIDARIA
Bougainvillia ramosa
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Plumularia setacea
Obelia dichotoma
Synarachnactis lloydii
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp.
Spirobranchus
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Polybius depurator
Polybius pusillus
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Acanthodoris pilosa
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Electra pilosa
Bugulina flabellata
Bicellariella ciliata
PHORONIDA
Phoronis hippocrepia
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens
Ophiura albida
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Distaplia rosea
Aplidium punctum
Trididemnum cereum
Ascidiella aspersa
Botryllus schlosseri
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Pomatoschistus pictus
RHODOPHYTA
Palmaria palmata
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Plocamium cartilagineum
Phycodrys rubens
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma
Saccharina latissima
CHLOROPHYTA
Ulva sp.

Biotope 1 : Circalittoral mixed sediment.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Stelligera stuposa P
Mycale subclavata O
Halichondria bowerbanki O
Suberites pagurorum P
CNIDARIA
Bougainvillia ramosa O
Halopteris catharina O
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina O
Nemertesia ramosa O
Plumularia setacea O
Obelia dichotoma O
Synarachnactis lloydii R
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus R
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp. O
Spirobranchus O
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus F
Polybius depurator O
Polybius pusillus O
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria O
Acanthodoris pilosa R
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum F
Electra pilosa O
Bugulina flabellata O
Bicellariella ciliata O
PHORONIDA
Phoronis hippocrepia O
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens O
Ophiura albida O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Distaplia rosea O
Aplidium punctum O
Trididemnum cereum O
Ascidiella aspersa S
Botryllus schlosseri O
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Pomatoschistus pictus O
RHODOPHYTA
Palmaria palmata O
Rhodophyllis divaricata O
Metacallophyllis laciniata O
Plocamium cartilagineum O
Phycodrys rubens O
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma O
Saccharina latissima O
CHLOROPHYTA
Ulva sp. O