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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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17
June 2008
I
found a dead White-beaked Dolphin,
Lagenorhyncus
albirostris, on Baleshare
Beach, on the west coast of North
Uist in the Outer Hebrides in the morning under a bright blue sky.
It was 2.10 metres long.
14
June 2008
Venue:
Coronation
Green, Shoreham-by-Sea
Admission:
FREE
Adur was
one of the UK leaders in presenting an environmental exhibition of World
Oceans Day on Coronation
Green, Shoreham-by-Sea,
as part of the Adur
Festival.
BMLSS
Yarrell's Blenny
9
June 2008
At
least 26 Common Dolphins, Delphinus
delphis, died after becoming stranded
in Porth
Creek up the Percuil
River, Cornwall. (The Percuil River meets
the Carrick
Roads sea inlet near Falmouth.) These
were just a small group of many more dolphins
in the Carrick Roads around Falmouth.
Whales
& Dolphins in British Seas (Link)
BMLSS
Cetacea
3 March
- 26 May 2008 onwards
A
Bearded
Seal, Erignathus
barbatus, was spotted at Loch
na Keal on the Isle of Mull,
a large island
in the Inner Hebrides, western Scotland. The healthy seal
had hauled itself up on to some dry rocks when it was first seen. Subsequently,
it has been unpredictable in its movements.
The
Bearded
Seal was first seen by David
Woodhouse (Mull Wildlife Expeditions)
on
3
March 2008.
BMLSS
Bearded Seals
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/
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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| PICTURE
GALLERY
Each
month, at least one special marine image will be published from images
sent to the BMLSS. This
can be of the seashore, undersea world or any aspect of the marine natural
world, especially the underwater life, but not restricted to life beneath
the waves. Topical inclusions may be included instead of the most meritorious,
and images will be limited to the NE Atlantic Ocean and adjoining seas,
marine and seashore species and land and seascapes.
Bolocera tuediae
Photograph
by Derek Haslam
This
Arctic sea anemone was photographed on a dive from Seahouses
in the Farne
Islands, Northumberland, NE England. It is present offshore all around
the British coast but it is much more likely to be seen off northern coasts,
and is present in Scottish sea lochs.
Marine
Life Encyclopaedia Entry
flickr
BRITISH
MARINE LIFE GALLERY
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Shore
Topography Series
The
name of the particular coast should be included and the grid reference,
if known. Print photographs can be included in Exhibitions
and on the BMLSS Web Sites and electronic publications. Electronic images
in *.jpg format
can also be considered for the web site. They should not exceed 250K in
size.
Worm's
Head,
Rhossili
Bay, Gower Peninsula
(Gwyr)
Photograph
by Gareth Jones
Toward
the head itself, or that part which is farthest out in the sea, there is
a small cleft or crevice in the ground, into which if you throw a handful
of dust or sand, it will be blown back again into the air. But if you kneel
or lie down, and lay your ears to it, you will then hear distinctly the
deep noise of a prodigious large bellows. The reason is obvious; for the
reciprocal motion of the sea, under the arch'd and rocky hollow of this
headland, or promontory, makes an inspiration and expiration of the air,
through the cleft, and that alternately; and consequently the noise, as
of a pair of bellows in motion.
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William
Camden (Britannia)
The word wyrm
was first recorded in the Old
English poem Beowulf
(dated between the 8th and 11th century AD) meaning
a serpent.
Worm's
Head
is a limestone serpent-shaped wind-swept outcrop of rock at the southern
end of Rhossili Bay, joined to the western end of the Gower Peninsula by
a causeway exposed at low tide
and safe to cross for about five hours.
There
is botanical interest on the ungrazed land and the cliffs provide nesting
sites for common sea birds.
Worm's
Head Causeway
flickr
British
Coastal Topography
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DIARY
In
chronological order, the most recent events are at the top of the page.
Events open to the public, free or for a nominal charge only are included.
Most Seminars need to be booked in advance.
11-15
November 2008
World Conference
on Marine Biodiversity
Valencia,
Spain
The
exploration of marine biodiversity: scientific and technological challenges
To
review the current understanding of marine biodiversity, its role in marine
ecosystem functioning and its socio-economic context
To
assess current and future threats and potential mitigation strategies for
conservation and regulation of marine resources
To
identify future research priorities
First
Announcement (Link)
Full
Details (Link)
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BIOSIS
Conference Calendar for Zoology
(Major
Link of all biological conferences around the world)
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NEWS |
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? What
to do if you find a stranded whale or dolphin ?
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If
you find a LIVE stranded or injured whale or dolphin on the beach you must
send for help QUICKLY. A whale or dolphin stranding is an emergency and
the speed of response by a professional rescue team is perhaps the most
crucial factor in determining whether or not an animal can be returned
to the sea alive.
EMERGENCY
NUMBERS FOR LIVE CETACEAN STRANDINGS
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ENGLAND
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WALES
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SCOTLAND
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0300 1234 999
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0300 1234 999
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0131 339
0111
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CORNWALL
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JERSEY
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GUERNSEY
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0845 201
2626
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01534 724331
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00 44 1481
257261
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LINK
TO THE STRANDINGS PAGE
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PUBLICATIONS
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WEB PAGES
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BOOKS
PUBLICATIONS
NEW
BOOKS:
 Whales
& Dolphins
of
Great Britain
by
Dylan Walker and Alex Wilson
CETACEA
Publishing 2007
£11.95
ISBN-10:
0-9556144-0-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-9556144-0-8
If
you would like to see whales and dolphins in British waters, Whales and
Dolphins of Great Britain is the book for you! A comprehensive and easy-to-use
field guide to all of the regularly seen species, it also shows you how,
where, and when to go and see these spectacular marine mammals, with 38
boat operators and 16 outstanding land-based viewpoints listed. The text
is packed with information on how to book a trip; including the species
that are likely to be seen, how to get there, and what photographic opportunities
are available. If you love whales and dolphins and enjoy seeing the British
countryside, this book is a must – you never know when you might need it!
Whales
and Dolphins of Great Britain is the first in a series of regional whale
and dolphin watching guides being published by Cetacea Publishing.
CETACEA
Publishing, Nook Farmhouse, Ashby
Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9BS. Telephone: 0845 388 3053. Fax:
0845 108 6386.
E-Mail:
info@cetaceapublishing.com. Website designed by de Wilson-Wildman LLP
BMLSS
Cetacean Book Reviews
The
Gulf Stream
by
Bruno Voituriez
Publisher:
UNESCO
ISBN:
92-3-103995-4
222
pages, figures, glossary, bibliography
The
Gulf Stream
Amid
contemporary scenarios of potential climatic catastrophes and global warming
that might be imagined to bring a new ice age, the powerful image of the
Gulf Stream rising from the Florida Straits and flowing to the north Atlantic
inevitably provokes questions about its ecological significance and whether
it might ever stop.
Coastal
Plankton
Photo Guide for
European Seas
by
Otto Larink & Wilfried Westheide
reviewed
by Wim van Egmond
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Seashore
(Collins
New Naturalist) (Paperback)
by
Peter Hayward
Collins
2004
ISBN:
0-00-220031-7
Amazon
Web Site |
Paperback.
Pp 288. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations, charts, maps and bibliography.
Fine copy. "New Naturalist" Seashore is a comprehensive, authoritative
account of the natural history of the seashore.
BMLSS
General Guides
BMLSS
Advanced Guides
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JOURNALS:
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WEB
SITES
Decision-making
in Marine Mammal
Rescue
and Rehabilitation
Eastern
English Channel Habitat Atlas for Marine Resource Management
is
available for download from
http://charm.canterbury.ac.uk/atlas/pge.htm
Encyclopaedia
of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/index.html?item=about
Marine
Fauna of Norway
http://www.seawater.no/fauna/e_index.htm
WET
THUMB (Marine Aquariology)
EFORUM
PAGE
BMLSS:
Marine Life Articles in Publications (Link)
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