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1978-NCC-Uists-sublittoral-survey.csv

Species point records from 1978 NCC Uists sublittoral survey

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RecordKey	SurveyKey	SurveyName	SampleKey	StartDate	EndDate	DateType	LocationName	DataType	Latitude	Longitude	Projection	AphiaId	Species	Uncertain	Abundance_SACFORN	Abundance_Count	IsDead	SampleComment
JNCCMNCR10210340	JNCCMNCR10000281	1978 NCC Uists sublittoral survey	JNCCMNCR10009029	1978-05-10	1978-05-10	D	Bay in loch (Loch Eynort, South Uist)	Point	57.2244379395987	-7.27601751058097	WGS84	140170	Lacuna vincta	FALSE			FALSE	Small, shallow bay backed by low cliffs. The seabed was composed of broken bedrock and small boulders (15-50cm) dominated by Laminaria hyperborea forest with small patches of sand between the rocks. A very sparse undergrowth of foliaceous algae was present. The cliff forming the west side of the bay continues underwater and supported large numbers of widely spaced kelp plants with a low undergrowth of bryozoa and red foliaceous algae. Small numbers of Alcoynium digitatum and Caryophyllia smithi were present but the most noticeable feature of this site was the large numbers of large Antedon bifida on the kelp and on the cliff face.
JNCCMNCR10207220	JNCCMNCR10000281	1978 NCC Uists sublittoral survey	JNCCMNCR10008936	1978-05-13	1978-05-13	D	Old pier (Loch Skipport, South Uist)	Point	57.3281369325306	-7.2709520948751	WGS84	135144	Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii	FALSE			FALSE	The boulder slope was covered by Laminaria hyperborea and Laminaria saccharina with extremely broad fronds. Gibbula cineria, Asterias rubens, Obelia geniculata were common on the fronds and Echinus esculentus were common amongst the kelp. Pisidia longicornis and Ophiothrix fragilis were found in a Laminaria holdfast. On the pier Ascidiella aspersa and Ascidia mentula were common, as was Delesseria sanguinea and individual Henricia spp. Liocarcinus puber were seen. Caryophyllia smithi and Ascidiella aspersa were fairly common on the boulders especially next to the sediment plain. Occasional Balanus balanus and Clavelina lepadiformis were also present. A fairly heavy sediment cover was present on the rock.
JNCCMNCR10210335	JNCCMNCR10000281	1978 NCC Uists sublittoral survey	JNCCMNCR10009029	1978-05-10	1978-05-10	D	Bay in loch (Loch Eynort, South Uist)	Point	57.2244379395987	-7.27601751058097	WGS84	135144	Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii	FALSE			FALSE	Small, shallow bay backed by low cliffs. The seabed was composed of broken bedrock and small boulders (15-50cm) dominated by Laminaria hyperborea forest with small patches of sand between the rocks. A very sparse undergrowth of foliaceous algae was present. The cliff forming the west side of the bay continues underwater and supported large numbers of widely spaced kelp plants with a low undergrowth of bryozoa and red foliaceous algae. Small numbers of Alcoynium digitatum and Caryophyllia smithi were present but the most noticeable feature of this site was the large numbers of large Antedon bifida on the kelp and on the cliff face.
JNCCMNCR10210517	JNCCMNCR10000281	1978 NCC Uists sublittoral survey	JNCCMNCR10009035	1978-05-06	1978-05-06	D	Power station intake (Loch C·nan, South Uist)	Point	57.3652960917218	-7.26463893990173	WGS84	135144	Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii	FALSE			FALSE	On the cliff face and boulder slope there was a dense kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea) with occasional Sacchariza polyschides. The stipes of the kelp plants had heavy epiphytic growths of red algae including Palmaria palmata and Delessaria sanguinea. On the cliff overhangs where red algae were excluded, there were thick growths of sessile animals such as Alcoynium digitatum (white and orange forms), Ascidiella scabra and Ascidiella aspersa. Smaller numbers of Sagartia elegans,, Metridium senile, Clavelina lepadiformis and Carophyllia smithi also grew on the rock. Numbers of Marthasterias glacialis, Asterias rubens, Henricia sanguinolenta and Crossaster paposus were present and also Carcinus maenus, Cancer pagurus, Liocarcinus puber and Liocarcinus depurator. In the crevices in the rock specimens of Munida rugosa and Cumcumaria sp. were found, and Ctenolabrus rupestris was common in the gaps between boulders. Pollachius pollachius and Gobius flavescens were also associated with the rocky habitats.