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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
14
October 2015
A
huge 12 metres long whale washed ashore dead in a smelly condition at Botany
Bay, near Margate, Kent, was identified as a juvenile female Fin
Whale, Balaenoptera
physalus.
4
October 2015
Several
pods of Risso's Dolphins,
Grampus griseus, were
observed off the coast of Anglesey, north Wales, from the vantage points
overlooking Bull
Bay and from nearby Point
Lynas. A sea trip by Dr
Peter Evans discovered an unprecedented
fifty plus of these dolphins, generally swimming westwards. Their
main diet is squid
and these dolphins
are usually seen in small groups.
BMLSS
Cetacea
BMLSS
Whales & Dolphins in British Seas
September
2015
Bren
Whelan captured some rare video
footage of a Basking Sharks,
Cetorhinus
maximus, jumping clear of water off Malin
Head, Donegal.
BMLSS
Basking Sharks
September
2015
False
Catshark
Scottish
Tagging Programme Image
A deep
water species of shark
was caught in Scottish seas by scientist from Marine
Scotland. The False Catshark
sometimes known as a Sofa Shark,
Psuedotrakias
microdon, is the 72nd species of elasmobranch
recorded from around Scotland. The 2 metre long 60 kg shark was caught
close to the Isle
of Barra in the Outer
Hebrides. This bottom dwelling shark would
be normally be expected to live at depths of 1000 metres or more.
Scottish
Shark Tagging Programme facebook
22
September 2015
A
huge Atlantic Halibut, Hippoglossus
hippoglossus, was caught in Andfjorden,
north Norway, by Reed Marianne,
which weighed in at 270 kg (595 lb). The report did not give the
length but the photograph
showed it to be over 3 metres in length. This
may be a new record weight Halibut
caught
on rod and line.
BMLSS
Halibut
BMLSS
Large Halibut File Notes
FORUM
NEWS
Marine Wildlife
of the North-east Atlantic Ocean Mailing Groups
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Marine
Wildlife of the North-east Atlantic Ocean
Yahoo
Group
New
Group:
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Marine Life Study Society
facebook
Page:
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This
is designed for quick less important chatty news items. Photographs can
be uploaded quickly which is only possible on the Yahoo Group by going
to the web page.
Images can be
uploaded to flickr.
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Lots
of marine wildlife reports from Shetland on facebook
Photographs
include undersea, sea mammals and birds.
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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) 2009
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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
Northern
Cowrie
Photograph
by Ann Bignall
In
the British Isles the local Trivia species (family Triviidae, species
Trivia
monacha and Trivia
arctica) are usually called cowries.
True
cowries are classified in the family Cypraeidae.
Trivia
monacha
Photograph
by Cynthia Trowbridge
Trivia
about Trivia
British
species of Trivia
Hydro
Motion Video on Trivia
Two
forms of Trivia
which are recorded from Plymouth (Marine Biological Association, 1931)
have hitherto been regarded as one species (Trivia europea), but
recent researches (Peile, 1925; Pelseneer, 1932) have shown them to be
distinct. Peile calls the two species Trivia monacha (Da Costa),
with the spotted shell, and Trivia arctica (Montagu), with the unspotted
shell. Pelseneer calls them respectively Cyprœa (Trivia) europœa
L. and Cyprœa (Trivia) arctica Montagu. A closer investigation at
Plymouth fully bears out the conclusion of the above-mentioned workers
that there are two species and the fact, brought forward for the first
time in the present paper, that the larvæ are also distinct makes
the determination doubly sure.
MBA
Reference (1933)
Trivia
monacha
Gallery
(by
Morddyn)
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collected in two hours on an Orkney beach
Photograph
by Jill Sutherland
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Some
people collect them and keep them in bottles.
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Penny
Martin: They are called 'Groatie
Buckies' here in Orkney and viewed as
lucky if you find empty shells on beach ... We see them quite frequently
when snorkelling and rockpooling. Some people
collect them and keep them in bottles.
Click
on the images for the original photographs or links to more images
flickr
MARINE
LIFE of the NE Atlantic GALLERY
Shorewatch
Biological Recording
Gallery
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Shore
Topography Series
The
name of the particular coast should be included and any other interesting
information including 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
1 Mb in size.
Rock
and Sand at Marloes, Pembroke
Photograph
by East Med
Wanderer
Rockpooling
on the Pembrokeshire Coast
Marloes
Sands comprises four main geological groups - Skomer Volcanic, Coralliferous,
Grey Sandstone and Old Red Sandstone. From the beach access point, heading
south (left when facing out to sea), visitors will pass through each group
in turn, until you reach the end of the bay (Old Red Sandstone).
Geology
of Marloe Sands
Click
on the images for the original photographs or links to more images
flickr
British
Coastal Topography
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British
Coastal Topography
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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.
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Would you know what to
do if you found a whale stranded on a beach?
Each year anywhere between
five and 50 whales, dolphins and porpoises are washed up on Britain's beaches.
British
Divers Marine Life Rescue, a volunteer charity, was set up in 1998
to rescue them.
BBC
News Report
LINK
TO THE STRANDINGS PAGE
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PUBLICATIONS
&
WEB PAGES
NEW
BOOKS
The
Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline
This
richly
illustrated guide will become a steadfast companion for beach visitors
wishing to identify what the sea washes up
By:
Steve Trewhella (Author), Julie Hatcher (Author)
304
pages, colour photos, b/w illustrations
Wild
Nature Press
Fish Atlas of
the Celtic Sea, North Sea, and Baltic Sea
Based
on international research vessel data
Author:
edited by Henk J.L. Heessen, Niels Daan, Jim R. EllisPrice: € 79,50
An
in-depth reference work on marine fish, this is the first complete overview
of all marine fish species found in the North Sea, Baltic Sea, and Celtic
Sea. Whereas European research mainly focuses on species of commercial
interest, this atlas documents current data of all Western European fish
species caught in the period 1977 to 2013.
PUBLICATIONS
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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
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INFORMATION
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British Marine Life Study Society are responsible for producing the journal
GLAUCUS,
which is the first publication exploring the marine life of the seas surrounding
the British Isles available to the general public. In
future, I expect the publication to be in an electronic format.
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