MARINE
LIFE NEWS
Reports
of marine wildlife from all around the British Isles, with pollution incidents
and conservation initiatives as they affect the flora and fauna of the
NE Atlantic Ocean.
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26
April 2008
I've
just come back from a few days holiday in Dorset and saw hundreds, if not
thousands of Early Spider Orchids,
Ophrys
sphegodes, in the cliff edge turf
near Dancing Ledge.
Also many Green-winged Orchids
and a few Early Purple Orchids
too.
24
April 2008
A
Short-snouted
Seahorse*,
Hippocampus
hippocampus, was discovered on the
filtration plant at Shoreham Harbour. It was
alive when found but died shortly afterwards. (*assumed
to be this species).
Seahorses
are now a regular occurrence about two miles offshore.
Report
by Peter Talbot-Elsden
BMLSS
Seahorses
Sussex
Marine Life Reports
April
2008
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There
has been at least half a dozen reports of Squid eggs frequently washed
up on the shore along the English Channel coast.
BMLSS
Squid Eggs |
3 April
2008
On
a Orca Sea Safaris
two hour marine wildlife safari out into Falmouth
Bay and beyond, we saw three pods of Common
Dolphins, Delphinus delphis,
the first was 7.5 miles ESE from St Anthony Head
where 10-12 Common Dolphins
were exhibiting feeding behaviour. About 1.5 miles further out, a pod of
50 Common Dolphins
were spotted moving at around 14-15 knots, a number of dolphins broke from
the pod to join our boat for a bit of fun and bow riding. Three miles further
west of here we found another 10 Common Dolphins
which approached us and started milling around the boat.
Full
Report
BMLSS
Whales & Dolphins (by Steve Savage)
FORUM
NEWS
Marine Wildlife
of the North-east Atlantic Ocean Mailing Groups
Marine
Wildlife of the North-east Atlantic Ocean
Yahoo
Group
New
Group: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Glaucus
With
the closure of Smart Groups at the end of November
2006 most of the 7500+ messages have been
filed at:
Marine
Wildlife of the North-east Atlantic Ocean Jiglu
http://www.Jiglu.com/spaces/glaucus/
Images
can be uploaded to flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/glaucus/
NEW
Wet
Thumb (Marine Aquariology) Forum Link
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All
reports by Andy Horton unless the credits are given
to
other observers or reporters.
Cornish
Marine Wildlife (Ray Dennis Records) 2005
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