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M.AtMB.Mx.XenCom Xenophyophore dominated community on Atlantic mid bathyal mixed sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community is characterised by dense aggreations of xenophyophores. Associated species will vary with depth and sediment type but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuroids, Majid crabs...
M.AtLB.Mu.EreCor.AcaArb Acanella arbuscula assemblage on Atlantic lower 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)...
M.AtMA.Mu.CriCom.ThaJun Thaumatocrinus jungerseni assemblage on Atlantic mid abyssal mud
Published date 2015-03Hughes and Gage (2004) describe this biotope from the mouth of Rockall Trough at 3580m dominated by the comatulid crinoid Thaumatocrinus jungerseni on fine silt or pelagic ooze. It is possible that th...
M.AtUB.Mu.SpnMeg Seapens and burrowing megafauna on Atlantic upper bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03Dense aggregations of seapens on fine sediments. The species composition will vary with depth and location. Kophobelemnon has been recorded in Atlantic upper and mid bathyal mud and sand, but associat...
M.AtUB.Sa.UrcCom.GraAcu Gracilechinus acutus norvegicus assemblage on Atlantic upper 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 mi...
SS.SMu.ISaMu.MelMagThy Melinna palmata with Magelona spp. and Thyasira spp. in infralittoral sandy mud
Published date 2015-03In infralittoral cohesive sandy mud, in sheltered marine inlets, and occasionally variable salinity environments or coarser sediments, dense populations of the polychaete Melinna palmata may occur, of...
CR.MCR.CFaVS.HbowEud Halichondria bowerbanki, Eudendrium arbuscula and Eucratea loricata on reduced salinity tide-swept circalittoral mixed substrata
Published date 2015-03This biotope typically occurs on circalittoral mixed substrata (bedrock, boulders, cobbles, pebbles and gravel) in the moderately strong, tide-swept narrows near the entrance of Loch Etive, although n...
Blog 2022 - Stony coral tissue loss disease identification, monitoring and treatment training in Montserrat and Anguilla
Published date 2025-06-03By Abbie Dosell and Bryony MeakinsOur latest blog post is provided by Abbie Dosell and Bryony Meakins, from our International Implementation Team. They tell us about some training workshops which were...
Blog 2022 - West Shetland Shelf Survey (0922S) Blog 2
Published date 2025-06-03By Kayleigh Thomas and James AlbrechtIn our second blog post from our Offshore Survey Team, from their survey to West Shetland Shelf MPA, they give us a 'Survey Snapshot'.The JNCC survey team and our ...
Blog 2023 - New year, new Environmental Improvement Plan
Published date 2025-06-03By Lucy LushIn our latest blog post, Lucy Lush, our England Science and Evidence Liaison Officer, talks about the new Environmental Improvement Plan and her role within JNCC.The race to restore nature...