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Loch Tarbert deeply bisects the south Hebridean island of Jura. It is a relatively small and shallow fiordic loch, some 11 km in length and 43 m at its deepest point. The loch is divided into...

A small opportunistic sublittoral survey of Loch Nevis, undertaken at the request of NCC Scotland, in response to fish farm proposals. A survey report has not been produced. Records currently...

The Cowal peninsula and mainland around the northern Firth of Clyde are deeply indented by six sealochs: Lochs Riddon, Striven, Goil, Long, the Holyloch and the Gareloch. The first two are...

This survey was carried out to fill gaps in the survey coverage of the earlier OPRU/MNCR surveys of Shetland, Foula and Fair Isle (Hiscock 1986; Howson 1987). 6 littoral sites, 31 sublittoral dive...

Flamborough Headland is a Heritage Coast and SSSI, noted not only for its dramatic scenery and geological formations, but also for the colonies of seabirds that breed on the cliffs. It is the most...

This report covers work done under contract to the NCC which was part only of a larger survey of the Isles of Scilly and is therefore far from comprehensive. The remit was limited to descriptions...

A catchment of River Thames, ending in Royal Windsor Park. Catchment number 39072.

Survey work on sublittoral sediment infauna of Scapa Flow was carried out in April 1986, at 17 sites, using grab samples (a Hunter Grab was used). The sampling strategy used was based upon the...

Five sites were investigated during this small opportunistic survey. All sites were within the confines of the Bay of Laig on the north-west coast of Eigg. In all cases the seabed was composed of...

Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh lie on the Scottish west coast, to the east of Skye. They were surveyed in 1988 as part of a major survey of Scottish sealochs. Loch Duich is a long narrow loch with...

This survey was undertaken to describe the range of habitats and associated communities of species in sublittoral areas of Loch Sunart and Loch Teacuis. Loch Sunart lies between the Ardnamurchan...

This survey carried out to enhance the survey coverage of the 1988 MNCR survey of Skye (Hiscock & Covey 1991). This survey aimed to describe the habitats and communities of the littoral zone, and...

The sea lochs of north Harris and southern Lewis in the Outer Hebrides are amongst the most remote in the British Isles with limited, or no, road access. Six lochs were visited during the present...

Loch Ryan is situated at the southern entrance to the Firth of Clyde and is the most southerly of the Scottish sea lochs. It is 13.4 km in length and is shallow over its entire area with an...

This report of a survey carried out under contract to the NCC, describes the shores of Lewis from Mealista on the west coast, north to the Butt of Lewis and south down the east coast as far as the...

A simple, cheap, system has been designed and built which facilitates underwater stereophotography with a single Nikonos camera and standard lens. A monitoring station on the north-east coast of...

Descriptions of the main features of 20 sites between Little Loch Broom and Loch Hourn. Chiefly covered with mollusca. Recording cards and mollusca species lists are appended. Photographs...

This report, commisioned by the NCC, outlines the findings of the first year's pilot survey of a three year comprehensive survey of the marine fauna of the Farne Islands being carried out by...

Jura and Islay are the most southerly and two of the largest islands of the Inner Hebrides. Their ecology and demography is sharply controlled by geology, and the marine enviroment is also...

A survey of the intertidal area of SSSI at Loch Moidart, Ardnamurchan, for NCC Scotland, particularly the area likely to be affected by a proposed mussel farm development. The notification of this...