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SS.SSa.SSaVS Sublittoral sand in variable salinity (estuaries)
Published date 2015-03Clean sands that occur in the upper reaches of marine inlets, especially estuaries, where water movement is moderately strong, allowing the sedimentation of sand but not the finer silt fraction. The h...
SS.SBR.SMus.ModHAs Modiolus modiolus beds with fine hydroids and large solitary ascidians on very sheltered circalittoral mixed substrata
Published date 2015-03Beds or scattered clumps of Modiolus modiolus in generally sheltered conditions with only slight tidal movement. Typically occurs in sea lochs and the Shetland voes. Brittlestars Ophiothrix fragilis a...
CR.HCR.DpSp Deep sponge communities (circalittoral)
Published date 2015-03This biotope complex typically occurs on deep (commonly below 30m depth), wave-exposed circalittoral rock subject to negligible tidal streams. The sponge component of this biotope is the most striking...
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...
Conserving Marine Protected Areas
Published date 2019-05-02The seas around the UK cover over 700,000 km2 and are home to a rich variety of marine wildlife, but also important for many human activities. As our seas get busier, it is vital that activities are m...
Marine Biodiversity Indicators
Published date 2022-10-27JNCC has been at the forefront of the development of indicators providing an expert lead role, working collaboratively both at the national and international level. The following table highlights some...
Monitoring Seabirds At Sea
Published date 2020-06-25Since 1979, JNCC has conducted surveys of seabirds and cetaceans at sea from ships and aircraft. Survey transects of approximately 525,000 km (over 13 times around the world at the equator) have count...
Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA
Published date 2024-08-22Status: Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (Nature Conservation MPA) The Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt MPA lies in offshore waters to the west of the Shetland Islands. The site is located on the S...