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Solan Bank Reef MPA
Published date 2025-12-31Solan Bank Reef MPA Site Located 50 km from the Scottish mainland, north of Cape Wrath, Solan Bank Reef is situated on a geological feature known as 'Solan Bank High'. The site lies across the 12 nm t...
Indicator development plan
Published date 2025-12-31Indicator reviews The UK and England biodiversity indicators have undergone several review periods, including our most recent review period in 2025. You can find details of each review below. Developm...
UKBI - Surface water status
Published date 2025-12-31Surface water status Assessment of change MeasureAssessmentTime periodResultPercentage of UK surface water bodies in ‘High’ or ‘Good’ ecological statusLong term2009 to 2024Little or no overall changeP...
UKBI - Pollinating insects
Published date 2025-12-31Status of pollinating insects Assessment of change This indicator has not been assessed due to challenges with the statistical modelling. Key results There was an overall decrease in the distribution ...
SS.SCS.CCS.Nmix Neopentadactyla mixta in circalittoral shell gravel or coarse sand
Published date 2015-03Sublittoral plains of clean, shell, maerl and / or stone gravels or sometimes coarse sands, with frequent Neopentadactyla mixta. Pecten maximus may occur occasionally along with Lanice conchilega. Oth...
SS.SMp.KSwSS.SlatR Saccharina latissima and red seaweeds on infralittoral sediments
Published date 2015-03On infralittoral mixed muddy substrata communities characterised by the kelp Saccharina latissima and mixed filamentous and foliose red algae can be found. This biotope contains a number of sub-biotop...
IR.MIR.KR.LhypTX Laminaria hyperborea on tide-swept infralittoral mixed substrata
Published date 2015-03Wave-exposed through to wave-sheltered, tide-swept infralittoral mixed substrata with Laminaria hyperborea forest/park and other kelp species such as Saccharina latissima. The rich under-storey and st...
LR.HLR.FT Fucoids in tide-swept conditions
Published date 2015-03Biotope complex description Fucoid seaweeds in tide-swept conditions on sheltered to extremely sheltered mid eulittoral to lower eulittoral rocky shores, such as narrow channels in sea lochs. The midd...
LS.LBR.Sab.Salv Sabellaria alveolata reefs on sand-abraded eulittoral rock
Published date 2015-03Exposed to moderately exposed bedrock and boulders in the eastern basin of the Irish Sea (and as far south as Cornwall) characterised by reefs of the polychaete Sabellaria alveolata. The sand based tu...
LR.HLR.FT.AscT Ascophyllum nodosum, sponges and ascidians on tide-swept mid eulittoral rock
Published date 2015-03Very sheltered to extremely sheltered areas of mid eulittoral rock that are subject to strong to moderate tidal streams, such as the narrows in sea lochs, and characterised by the wrack Ascophyllum no...