UK Marine SACs Info Net

Sea Pens and Burrowing Megafauna

A detailed review of the available information on the 'Sea pens and burrowing megafauna' biotope complex.

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    General description of the biotope complex
    Major constituent species of the biotope complex
    The importance of the biotope complex
    Status of the biotope complex in the MNCR biotope classification
    Occurrence within candidate SACs
    Distribution outside the British Isles

Physical environmental requirements
Case Study - The physical attributes of areas colonised by the biotope complex in the North Eastern Irish Sea

Biology of the major characterising species
Community ecology

Case studies of population stability and change
Potential agents of change

    Activities known to affect the biotope complex
    Activities potentially affecting the biotope complex
    Activities unlikely to affect the biotope complex

Monitoring techniques
A provisional monitoring scheme relevant to SACs

    Biodiversity, conservation importance and sensitivity of the biotope complex
    Knowledge of the biotope complex in each SAC
    The suitability of studying the biotope complex in SACs
    Summary of the perceived status of the biotope complex within each SAC

The information above has been sourced from:
Hughes, D.J. 1998. Sea pens & burrowing megafauna (volume III). An overview of dynamics and sensitivity characteristics for conservation management of marine SACs. Scottish Association for Marine Science (UK Marine SACs Project). 105 Pages.

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