Recording Marine Life


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Charles Whitworth's records

Number seen/Abundance Date Location Comments Species
1 2003-04-06
Wreck of James Fennel - nearby on seabed		 On seabed Syngnathus acus
1 2003-05-01
Grove Point, Portland Bill		 No further details Scyliorhinus canicula
4 2003-05-11
Reef of Durdle Door, near Lulworth, Dorset		 On stony bouldery reef. Labrus mixtus
7 2003-05-11
Reef of Durdle Door, near Lulworth, Dorset		 On stony bouldery reef. Labrus bergylta
3 2003-05-11
Reef of Durdle Door, near Lulworth, Dorset		 On stony bouldery reef in crevices. Cancer pagurus
1 2003-05-26
Wreck of James Fennel, near Portland		 On sandy bottom just settling there. Sepia officinalis
2 2003-05-26
Wreck of James Fennel, near Portland		 No further information. Cancer pagurus
P 2003-05-29
Lulworth Banks, Dorset		 Several patches Pentapora fascialis
4 2003-05-29
Lulworth Banks, Dorset		 Cancer pagurus
6 2003-05-29
Lulworth Banks, Dorset		 Labrus mixtus
6 2003-05-29
Lulworth Banks, Dorset		 Labrus bergylta
1 2003-05-29
Lulworth Banks, Dorset		 Homarus gammarus
1 2003-06-03
Sawtooth Ledges, Lyme Bay.		 Scyliorhinus canicula
P 2003-06-03
Sawtooth Ledges, Lyme Bay.		 Numerous small specimens some in poor condition. Eunicella verrucosa
4 2003-06-08
Grove Point, Portland Bill		 Cancer pagurus
1 2003-06-08
Grove Point, Portland Bill		 Scyliorhinus canicula
P 2003-06-08
Grove Point, Portland Bill		 Several patches Pentapora fascialis
1 2003-06-15
Reef of Durdle Door, near Lulworth, Dorset		 Scyliorhinus canicula
1 2003-06-15
Reef of Durdle Door, near Lulworth, Dorset		 Scyliorhinus canicula
1 2003-06-17
Sawtooth Ledges, Lyme Bay		 Scyliorhinus canicula
2 2003-06-22
Approximately midway between Plymouth and Eddystone Lighthouse		 Swimming at the surface Mola mola
P 2003-06-29
Wreck of the Black Hawk, south of Portland Bill		 Small patch Corynactis viridis
3 2003-06-29
Wreck of the Black Hawk, south of Portland Bill		 Dicentrarchus labrax
P 2003-07-01
Saw tooth ledges, Lyme Bay		 Numerous Eunicella verrucosa
3 2003-07-01
Saw tooth ledges, Lyme Bay		 In crevices of ledges. Cancer pagurus
P 2003-07-13
Durdle Door Reef, near Lulworth, Dorset		 Patches Pentapora fascialis
P 2003-07-13
Durdle Door Reef, near Lulworth, Dorset		 A few Cancer pagurus
P 2003-07-17
Landing craft of White Nothe, Dorset and surrounding seabed		 Pentapora fascialis
1 2003-07-17
Landing craft of White Nothe, Dorset and surrounding seabed		 Cancer pagurus
4 2003-07-17
Landing craft of White Nothe, Dorset and surrounding seabed		 Necora puber
2 2003-07-17
Landing craft of White Nothe, Dorset and surrounding seabed		 Maja squinado
P 2003-07-31
Lulworth banks		 A few Ctenolabrus rupestris
3 2003-07-31
Lulworth banks		 In ledges. Cancer pagurus
6 2003-07-31
Lulworth banks		 In ledges. Necora puber
P 2003-07-31
Lulworth banks		 Several clumps Pentapora fascialis
2 2003-07-31
Lulworth banks		 In crevices on ledges. Homarus gammarus
P 2003-08-03
Worbarrowbay reef near wreck of the Black Hawk, off Portland Bill.		 Cancer pagurus
P 2003-08-03
Worbarrowbay reef near wreck of the Black Hawk, off Portland Bill.		 Necora puber
3 2003-08-03
Wreck of St Dunstan, Lyme Bay		 In wreck Cancer pagurus
P 2003-08-07
Ariels on the west side of Portland Bill		 Numerous on extensive mussel beds from 30 m and shallower. Cancer pagurus
6 2003-08-07
Ariels on the west side of Portland Bill		 On extensive mussel beds from 30 m and shallower. Necora puber
P 2003-08-07
Ariels on the west side of Portland Bill		 Vast beds Mytilus edulis
1 2003-09-09
Saw tooth ledges, Lyme Bay		 Scyliorhinus canicula
P 2003-09-11
Reefs of White Nothe, Dorset		 Several patches Pentapora fascialis
3 2003-09-11
Reefs of White Nothe, Dorset		 Cancer pagurus
1 2003-09-18
Near the wreck of the St Chamond, North Cornwall		 Scyliorhinus canicula
P 2003-09-17
Raglan Reef, Manacles, Cornwall		 Numerous Corynactis viridis
P 2003-09-17
Raglan Reef, Manacles, Cornwall		 Numerous Marthasterias glacialis
F 2003-09-17
Raglan Reef, Manacles, Cornwall		 No further information given. Metridium senile
P 2003-09-17
Raglan Reef, Manacles, Cornwall		 Numerous Antedon bifida
2 2003-10-19
Chesil Cove, Dorset (location has been estimated as none given on recording form)		 Syngnathus acus
2 2003-10-19
Chesil Cove, Dorset (location has been estimated as none given on recording form)		 Homarus gammarus
P 2003-07-18
Portland Harbour (location has been taken as middle as none given on recording form)		 Many not that big. Cancer pagurus
3 2003-07-18
Portland Harbour (location has been taken as middle as none given on recording form)		 Small. Sepia officinalis
1 2002-07-14
Black Hawk, Worbarrow Bay, Dorset		 Zeus faber
P 2002-07-27
Kyarra, Dorset		 several seen on and amongst wreck Cancer pagurus
2 2002-06-02
Betsy Anna, Dorset		 Cancer pagurus
1 2002-07-27
Kyarra, Dorset		 Scyliorhinus canicula
F 2002-10-11
Reef of Durdle door, Lulworth		 Pentapora fascialis
1 2002-10-06
Reefs off Durdle Door		 Ciocalypta penicillus
1 2002-10-06
Reef off Lulworth Cove		 Axinella dissimilis
1 2002-09-28 British Inventor
British Inventor wreck on Adamant Shoal, Dorset		 seen swimming slowly just above the wreck, some current flowing (0.5 knot) Zeus faber
2 2002-06-23 St Dunstan
St Dunstan, Lyme Bay		 Cancer pagurus
P 2002-08-04 The Shambles
The Shambles, West of Portland, Dorset		 mostly fairly small Cancer pagurus
1 2002-09-28 British Inventor
British Inventor wreck on Adamant Shoal, Dorset		 Necora puber
2 2002-06-23 Lyme bay
Hign Ground, Lyme Bay		 two sleeping in a crevice Scyliorhinus canicula
1 2002-10-11
Reef of Durdle door, Lulworth		 Scyliorhinus canicula
1 2002-09-28 British Inventor
British Inventor wreck on Adamant Shoal, Dorset		 Ctenolabrus rupestris