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IR.LIR.K.Slat.Ldig Saccharina latissima and Laminaria digitata on sheltered sublittoral fringe rock
Published date 2015-03Sheltered bedrock and boulders in the sublittoral fringe characterised by a mixed canopy of the kelp Laminaria digitata (usually in its broad-fronded cape-form) and Saccharina latissima - both species...
LS.LMx.GvMu.HedMx.Str Hediste diversicolor and Streblospio shrubsolii in littoral gravelly sandy mud
Published date 2015-03Extremely sheltered gravelly sandy mud, subject to variable salinity, on the mid and lower shore. The infaunal community consists of the ragworm Hediste diversicolor, Pygospio elegans, Streblospio shr...
LS.LMp.LSgr.Znol Zostera noltei beds in littoral muddy sand
Published date 2015-03Mid and upper shore wave-sheltered muddy fine sand or sandy mud with narrow-leafed eel grass Zostera noltei at an abundance of frequent or above. It should be noted that the presence of Z. noltii as s...
English Highly Protected Marine Areas
Published date 2023-07-05Defra has committed to identify and designate pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters. Defra, JNCC, Natural England, Cefas, the Marine Management Organisation, the Association of...
Terrestrial habitat classification schemes
Published date 2019-04-28Classification is a prerequisite to structuring knowledge and developing our understanding of the natural world. It provides a common language through which data can be gathered, stored and communica...
Pobie Bank Reef Survey 0923S (Blog #1): Return to Pobie Bank Reef – a 'Reef-tacular' Expedition
Published date 2023-07-21With the survey season now in full sail, our latest blog post is from our offshore survey team. The team, in collaboration with colleagues from the Marine Directorate of Scottish Government (formerly ...
State of Nature 2023
Published date 2023-09-28Our latest blog post is from our Chief Scientist, Dave Stone, on behalf of the Chief Scientists’ Group (CSG), a director-level group of the science leaders from the UK statutory nature conservation bo...
Restoring Scotland’s Nature – the importance of collaborative working
Published date 2023-10-04Following a recently held successful event, 'Restoring Scotland's Nature', read our latest blog post from our Interim Chair, Charles Banner KC, who reflects on the value of partnerships and collaborat...
RBBP report 2021
Published date 2023-11-03The latest annual report by the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) – Rare breeding birds in the UK in 2021 – has been published today (1 November 2023) and reveals mixed fortunes for the UK’s rare breed...
UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023
Published date 2023-11-14Updated 14 November 2023The 2023 update of the UK Biodiversity Indicators, published on 14 November 2023, comprises updates to 18 indicators.The UK is fortunate in having lots of information about its...