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LR.FLR.CvOv.RpurPlac Rhodochorton purpureum and Pleurocladia lacustris crusts on upper and mid-shore cave walls and ceilings
Published date 2015-03Golden brown velvety growths of the brown algae Pleurocladia lacustris occurring in mats with the red alga Rhodochorton purpureum forming on cave walls and upper littoral levels of cliffs. Fauna is sp...
M.ArUA.Mu.InfPol Mixed infauna dominated by polychaetes in Arctic upper abyssal mud
Published date 2015-03All infaunal communities in the deep-sea are dominated by polychaete species with a diverse range of other taxa including bivalves, amphipods and sipunculids. Species level data were not available for...
SS.SMu.ISaMu.KurAbr Kurtiella bidentata and Abra spp. in infralittoral sandy mud
Published date 2015-03Cohesive sandy mud, sometimes with a small quantity of shell in shallow water may contain the bivalves Kurtiella bidentata and Abra spp. (typically A. alba and A. nitida). Other characteristic taxa ma...
CR.MCR.CMus.CMyt Mytilus edulis beds with hydroids and ascidians on tide-swept exposed to moderately wave-exposed circalittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This biotope typically occurs on the upper faces of tide-swept circalittoral bedrock, boulders and mixed substrata exposed to varying amounts of wave action. The mussel Mytilus edulis forms dense beds...
Cape Bank MPA
Published date 2025-05-22Please be advised that, as of 22 March 2024, new fisheries management measures are in force for Cape Bank MCZ. For more information about these fisheries measures are please see MMO Statutory guidanc...
M.AtMB.Co.SpaEnc Sparse encrusting community on Atlantic mid bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community includes all biotopes that are characterised by encrusting species including deep-sea sponges, serpulid worms, cup corals and Anoniimid bivalves. This community is widespread and ...
M.AtMB.Mu.EreCor.AcaArb Acanella arbuscula assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This biotope is composed of dense aggregations of the Isidid octocoral Acanella arbuscula on sandy silts and fine grained oozes. It is likely to be functionally similar to a seapen field. Gage (1986)...
The Canyons MPA
Published date 2025-05-22Please note, as of 13 June 2022, new fisheries management measures are in force for The Canyons Marine Conservation Zone. For more information about these fisheries measures, please visit the gov.uk w...
M.AtUB.Mu.BurOph Burrowing ophiuroid community on Atlantic upper bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community consisting of assemblages characterised by brittle stars (ophiuroids) that bury in soft sediments with on the tips of the arms visible at the surface. Species may differ with dept...
Marsha Ramroop
Published date 2025-02-01Role: Independent memberDate appointed: 1 February 2025 ProfileMarsha Ramroop is a global award-winning inclusion strategist, author, and speaker with a passion for driving change in the built and nat...