Broad-scale Biotope Mapping of Potential Reefs in the Irish Sea (north-west of Anglesey) |
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acoustic Aequipecten opercularis Alcyonium digitatum analysis Annex I reef Anseropoda placenta Antedon Antedon petasus Ascidiella scabra Polycarpa aspersa Ascidia virginea Asterias rubens backscatter bathymetry Bedrock biological boulders and cobbles Broad-scale biotope mapping Buccinum undatum Callionymus lyra Calliostoma zizyphinum Chart Datum Ciona intestinalis circalittoral clusters coarse sand CR.MCR.EcCr.FaAlCr.Flu Crab sp Crossaster papposus DC DC DC Depth Below Chart elegans Pecten maximus End of line Faunal crusts Faunal turf Figure Flustra foliacea four survey areas grab samples gravel Gravelly Irish Sea north-west JNCC line latitude line longitude mapping of potential Marine Habitat Classification Metridium senile Mixed sediments Mixed Moderate Modiolus modiolus Modiolus shells multibeam National Museum Wales north-west of Anglesey Ophiura Pagurus bernhardus pebbles Pholis gunnellus Pomatoceros triqueter poorly sorted Porifera potential reefs reef habitat Rees rock rugosity SACFOR Sample Reference Sample Scyliorhinus canicula seabed seafloor sediment plain sediments Mixed sediments slope species study areas substrate video tows