Description
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.
Licensing and Use
This map layer is a Web Map Service provided by a third party. Data is automatically updated and made available by the data owners, but can be viewed in the NMPi portal. For detailed information about layers supplied by third parties, we recommend contacting the data owner directly
This map layer is a Web Map Service provided by a third party. Data is automatically updated and made available by the data owners, but can be viewed in the NMPi portal. For detailed information about layers supplied by third parties, we recommend contacting the data owner directly