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Category Archives: MPA
SNH divers assess Loch Carron flame shell bed damage
Images of bright orange, dead flame shells strewn across the seabed in Loch Carron received widespread social and mainstream media coverage recently. Recreational divers had reported that the flame shell bed – a rare and ecologically important habitat – had … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, conservation, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Priority Marine Features, Protected Areas, Research, sea life, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, conservation, flame shells, Limaria hians, marine, Marine Protected Area, Marine Scotland, marine survey, MPA, nature, photography, PMF, Priority Marine Features, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Wildlife
A world of riches above and below Scotland’s seas
A colourful catalogue showcasing the rich biodiversity in Scotland’s seas has just been published on our website. Illustrated with photos and maps, the intriguing catalogue describes Scotland’s 81 Priority Marine Features (PMFs). PMFs are the habitats and species considered to be … Continue reading
Posted in basking shark, biodiversity, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, photography, Priority Marine Features, Projects, Research, sea life, seals, Uncategorized, wildlife management
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, conservation, flame shells, images, marine, marine life, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, nature, otter, photography, PMF, PMFs, PMFs Priority Marine Features, Priority Marine Features, Risso's dolphin, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, sealife, SNH, Wildlife
Sharing information about Scotland’s special seas
At almost half a million square kilometres the sea around Scotland is six times the size of our land mass and home to huge variety of internationally and nationally important wildlife. From the smallest plankton, the foundation of marine ecosystems, … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs
Tagged biodiversity, Habitats, marine data, Marine Protected Areas, marine species, MPA, MPAs, NMPi, Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scotland's Seas
Islands at the edge of the world: exploring St Kilda’s sea caves
The World Heritage Site, St Kilda, lies 41 miles west of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides and is the most remote part of the British Isles. With life on the islands becoming increasingly challenging, the archipelago’s last 36 human residents … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Geology, Glasdrum NNR, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, National Nature Reserves, Nature in art, photography, sea life
Tagged biodiversity, marine, marine life, marine survey, MPAs, Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage, sea life, seals, Site Condition Monitoring, SNH, St Kilda
Protecting Scotland’s maerl beds
The Scottish Government used an Urgent Marine Conservation Order (MCO) for the first time at the end of 2014, to protect a fragile ecosystem in the sea off Arran. Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead made the order in response to fishing … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, photography, Priority Marine Features, Projects, Protected Areas, Research, Uncategorized, website
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, images
Scotland’s Priority Marine Features – serpulid reefs
Scotland’s coasts and seas are home to around 8,000 animal and plant species. Priority Marine Features (PMFs) are the 81 species and habitats that we consider to be conservation priorities in our waters. The PMF list is used to help … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, photography, Priority Marine Features, Protected Areas, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged biodiversity, Coast, diving, Highland, images, Loch Creran, MPAs Marine Protected Areas, nature, photography, Scottish Natural Heritage, SCUBA diving, serpulid aggrregations, serpulid reefs, Serpulid vermicularis, serpulids, SNH
