Pictures from some of our recent North Coast Surveys |
Seasearch divers join the Marine Conservation Society's campaign for more UK marine reserves. |
We have seen several of these masked crabs (Corystes cassivelaunus) on North Coast surveys. They can be identified by their long body and pointed antennae. |
Sting winkles (Ocenebra erinacea) were common in May. They are well camoflaged and we often spotted them only after seeing their eggs (the yellow diamond shapes above). Spotted it yet? it is to the top left of the egg mass. |
Seasearch particpant Sharon Doake investigates kelp forest fauna. |
The sponge Axinella damicornis was frequent in "Damicornis Bay" on Rathlin. Photo Chris Wood. |
This well camoflaged anenome is the worm anenome Edwardsia claparedii. It was spotted by eagle-eyed seasearchers in Church Bay, Rathlin. Photo Chris Wood. |
Seasearch is co-ordinated by the Marine Conservation Society on behalf of the Seasearch Steering Group which comprises the Marine Conservation Society, Wildlife Trusts, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, English Nature, Countryside Council for Wales, Scottish Natural Heritage, Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland, Environment Agency, Marine Biological Association, Nautical Archaeological Society, British Sub-Aqua Club, Sub Aqua Association, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Scottish Sub Aqua Club and independent marine life experts.