Habitat point records from 1980 Brathay Exploration Group Foula littoral survey
The intertidal flora and fauna of the rocky shores of the eastern coastline of Foula, Shetland Isles, were surveyed during July/August 1980. Five primary shores were studied in detail : Da Rigs, North Boulder Beach, Ruscar, Head O'Da Taing, and Fisheads. Cover/abundance values were estimated fro the seaweeds and sedentary fauna present on the belt transects. Maps showing the accessibility, exposure and vulnerability to oil spillages were prepared for the island. Dogwhelk populations were sampled on each rpimary shore, length/aperture ratios calculated and related to wave exposure on each shore. The tidal range for the island is about 2m. Transects were set up from the low water mark to the top of the shore. Stations were located at 0.2m intervals up the shore. At each vertical station the abundance of the species present was recorded in a 5m * 0.2m quadrat. Shore profiles were also measured.
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name: 1980-Brathay-Exploration-Group-Foula-littoral-survey.csv
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Penny, Young, Goodman (1982) A survey of the intertidal shores of the Isle of Foula, Shetland, 1980-1981 Penny, Brook (1981) Foula II. Account of expeditions in 1981
oceans
Marine
Marine Recorder
JNCCMNCR10000383
Habitat
MNCR
-2.091753432
-2.037856046
60.16246713
60.10856699
1980-07-31
1981-07-31
publication
1999-07-23
This survey was extracted from a Marine Recorder snapshot.
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