Recording Marine Life


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penny martin's records

Number seen/Abundance Date Location Comments Species
1,000's 12/07/2011 Firth Bay, Orkney
Shallow tidal sea water bay, 1 to 6m deep, kelp plants, eel grass meadows, sand/mud bottom		 There were thousands of them drifting by, beautifully irridescent. Long stalks trailing. Pleurobrachia pileus
3 17/07/2011 The Lash, Orphir, Orkney
Rocky shore with kelp forests and other seaweeds in Scapa Flow		 Climbing around in kelp... approx 3 m deep Hyas araneus
20+ 17/07/2011 The Lash, Orphir, Orkney
Rocky shore with kelp forests and other seaweeds in Scapa Flow		 high up on kelp plants and on sandy bottom Echinus esculentus
200+ 17/07/2011 The Lash, Orphir, Orkney
Rocky shore with kelp forests and other seaweeds in Scapa Flow		 on rocks in shallow water 1 to 2 m Cerianthus lloydii
1,000 plus 07/08/2011 Skipi geo, Birsay, Orkney
Rocky headland,		 on rocks in strong currents ... all sizes from size of 2p coin to larger than my fist Actinia equina
1 07/08/2011 Skipi geo, Birsay, Orkney
Rocky headland,		 Dead without tentacles, vivid blue Cyanea lamarckii
100+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 large sponge sheets with pronounced "volcanos" Halichondria (Halichondria) panicea
20+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 Botryllus schlosseri
200+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 very tiny from 4 cm downwards Aurelia aurita
10 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 Urticina felina
500+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 Ascidiella aspersa
500+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 Dendrodoa grossularia
200+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 Aequipecten opercularis
200+ 01/04/2012 Deer sound, Orkney
sandy bay , eel grass, kelp forest, maerl bed		 Pecten maximus
1 31/03/2012 2nd Barrier, Orkney
on sand alongside the 2nd churchill Barrier.		 approx 10 cm Sepietta oweniana
20 01/10/2011 Echna Bay, Orkney
sheltered bay in Scapa Flow, pebbly/sandy bottom		 Many empty tests ...... some live ones visible on the bottom Echinocardium cordatum