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Site 1:

The  video section showed a kelp forest, abundant in green and red algae, on a rocky substrate. This appears to be a favourable habitat for juvenile fish (with pollock and wrasse present).

Identified species/taxa present:

     - Laminaria digitata - Kelp (Cuvie)

     - Electra pilosa - Frosty  Sea Mat

      - Membranipora membrancea - Sea Mat

     - Pollachius pollachius - Pollack

     - Aurelia aurita - Moon Jellyfish   

      - Rhizostoma pulmo -  Barrel Jellyfish

UNDERWATER VIDEO

Site 2:

The  second video section showed a kelp forest as observed in the recorded one on the first video line. This appeared to be the same favourable habitat for juvenile fish (with wrasse and several juveniles present).

Identified species/taxa present:

     - Laminaria digitata - Kelp (Cuvie)

     - Electra pilosa - Frosty Sea Mat

     - Membranipora membrancea - Sea Mat

      - Labrus mixtus - Cuckoo Wrasse

     - Aequorea aequorea - Crystal Jellyfish

     - Aequorea aequorea (Cnidaria).

Site 3:

The  third video section showed the same habitat as observed on the other video lines with a slight variation in species composition.

Identified species/taxa present:

     - Laminaria digitata - Kelp (Cuvie)

     - Electra pilosa Frosty Sea Mat

     - Membranipora membrancea - Sea Mat

     - Aequorea aequorea - Crystal Jellyfish

     - Callophyllis laciniata - Red Devil’s Weed

Site 4:

The  video section showed a kelp forest as seen in the previous video section.

Identified species/taxa present:

     - Laminaria digitata -  Kelp (cuvie)

     - Electra pilosa - Frosty Sea Mat

     - Membranipora membrancea - Sea Mat

Image 8. General view of the Kelp forest.

Image 7.  Close up of rhodophyte seaweeds.

Image 5 & 6.  Stills showing kelp and Aequorea aequorea

Image 1, 2, 3 & 4. Stills showing kelp forest, rhodophytes and several macrofauna specimens