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Low or variable salinity habitats - Bird's nest stonewort (Tolypella nidifica) (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of Bird's-nest stonewort (Tolypella nidifica). Scottish records from Loch of Stenness, Orkney and Loch an Duin and Loch an Strumore in the Outer Hebrides are the only British records. This species is declining throughout Europe. These sites are of national and probably international importance. Listed as Endangered on the Red Data Book of Britain and Ireland.
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Tide-swept algal communities - Halidrys siliquosa and mixed kelps on tide-swept infralittoral rock with coarse sediment (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of Halidrys siliquosa and mixed kelps on tide-swept infralittoral rock and coarse sediment (subtidal). There are very few records in Scotland but considered to be under-recorded. It is structurally complex and species rich supporting a diverse community of red seaweeds, sea firs, sea mats, sea squirts, starfish, topshells and sea anemones.
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Seagrass beds - Ruppia maritima in reduced salinity infralittoral muddy sand - points (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of Ruppia maritima in reduced salinity infralittoral muddy sand. Ruppia maritima grows in soft sediments in sheltered shallow coastal waters, from full salinity to nearly fresh water but mainly in brackish waters of lagoonal habitats, lochs, estuaries, creeks and pools in salt marshes, wetlands, ditches and lakes. Found on the west coast, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney, Shetland and, intertidally in the Cromarty Firth.
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Tide-swept algal communities - Laminaria hyperborea on tide-swept infralittoral mixed substrata (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of Laminaria hyperborea in tide-swept infralittoral mixed substrata (subtidal). A large proportion of UK records are from sea lochs of west coast mainland and Orkney, Outer Hebrides and Shetland. The kelp canopy supports a diverse range of red seaweeds along with sponges, sea squirts, sea mats and sea anemones, echinoderms and molluscs.
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Carbonate mound communities (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of carbonate mound communities. These are typically steep-sided mounds that may be up to 350m high, formed from the debris of cold water coral reefs occurring at depths of between 500 and 1,100m.
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Burrowing sea anemone (Arachnanthus sarsi) (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of the burrowing sea anemone (Arachnanthus sarsi) around Scotland.
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Deep sea sponge aggregations (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows distribution of deep sea sponge aggregations.
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Northern feather star (Leptometra celtica) (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of the Northern feather star (Leptometra celtica) in the Scottish marine environment.
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North Coast Surf Zones |
The north coast surf zone layer contains polygon features depicting the location and extent of key surf sites on the north coast of the Highland area.
These surf zones were provided as annotated maps and have been digitised by The Highland Council. The locations have been given a grade based on the quality of their surf and value to the surf community. Grade details can be found in the attribute information.
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Sea loch egg wrack beds - Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackaii beds on extremely sheltered mid eulittoral mixed substrata (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of sea loch egg wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum) beds on extremely sheltered mid eulittoral mixed substrata .
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