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CR.HCR.XFa.ByErSp.DysAct Mixed turf of bryozoans and erect sponges with Dysidea fragilis and Actinothoe sphyrodeta on tide-swept wave-exposed circalittoral rock
Published date 2015-03This variant typically occurs on exposed and moderately wave-exposed bedrock and boulders subject to a variety of tidal regimes (from strong through to weak). It is found mainly in the 10-20m depth ra...
M.AtMB.Sa.UrcCom.GraAcu Gracilechinus acutus norvegicus assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal sand
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of aggregations of Gracilechinus acutus norvegicus (previously Echinus acutus norvegicus) on sand substrate. The same epifaunal assemblage is also found on mud and sand in the up...
M.AtUB.Co.SpaEnc.SpoSer Pale encrusting sponges and serpulids on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of gravel substrates with few visible epifauna only encrusting forms. The same assemblage was recorded in the Atlanto-Arctic and Atlantic mid bathyal zones but associated infau...
SS.SCS.CCS.Pkef Protodorvillea kefersteini and other polychaetes in impoverished circalittoral mixed gravelly sand
Published date 2015-03In coarse gravelly or shelly sand sometimes with a slight mud content, along open coasts in depths of 10 to 30 m, and in shallower offshore areas, an impoverished community characterised by Protodorvi...
International
Published date 2019-04-09Many of the issues facing biodiversity require concerted action at broader scales, in particular at a global scale. Due to advances in technology, travel and trade, the world is appearing 'smaller'. ...
International conventions
Published date 2019-04-18The UK is a Contracting Party to a range of environmental Conventions. Conventions are the commonest form of international agreements to encourage a co-ordinated response to managing the environment. ...
Ocean Country Partnership Programme
Published date 2024-10-16Background The OCPP is a UK-led programme funded through the UK’s £500 million Blue Planet Fund. The Blue Planet Fund is financed through the UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget and is sup...
UK Biodiversity Indicators 2024 - Enquiries
Published date 2024-12-10Enquiries about the biodiversity indicators or this publication (2024) This publication has been produced by the Environmental Statistics and Reporting team (Defra) working with the Joint Nature Conse...
South Dorset MPA
Published date 2025-04-28Please note, as of 13 June 2022, new fisheries management measures are in force for South Dorset MCZ. For more information about these fisheries measures, please visit the gov.uk website. Updated cons...
Reducing Pollution Through Partnership
Published date 2023-06-16Environmental pollution is one of the most serious global challenges that affects the natural environment and human health worldwide. The Environmental Pollution Programme is a UK Official Development...