Ireland's Seashore E-Book

Lucy Taylor

• Herausgeber: The Collins Press
• Kategorie: Lebensstil
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Ireland's seashores are famous for their spectacular beauty, ranging from exposed rocky headlands that receive the full power of the Atlantic to enclosed sea loughs and sheltered mudflats. Our northern latitude means that some Arctic species find a home here, but the warm currents that flow up from the Gulf of Mexico also make Irish shores habitable for species found in southern Europe, the Canaries and the Mediterranean. Providing habitats like no other, our coasts are teeming with plant and animal life. Whether you visit on a sunny summer day or for a wild walk in winter, there is always something interesting to see,  either living on the shore or washed up from the sea . Beginning with clear background information on types of shore, tides, waves, coastal habitats and conservation, this highly accessible guide has everything you need to understand the wildlife on our coastline. A helpful identification guide uses simple questions (e.g. 'Does it have a shell?') to guide you to the correct section (e.g. 'Snails, mussels and their relatives'), where you will find an introduction to the species, followed by detailed entries on the most common shoreline inhabitants: Irish and Latin names, size, distribution and memorable nuggets of information (did you know banded wedge shells can leap if disturbed?). Written by qualified marine biologists with a passion for their subject, this is the ideal companion on any seashore ramble, whether you are a beginner or an experienced naturalist. 

Leseprobe

Ireland’s Seashore

Lucy Taylor

Lucy Taylor and Emma Nickelsen met while studying Marine Biology at University College Cork. During field trips and class outings, they discovered a shared passion for the seashore. They both strongly believe that learning about the plants and animals that live on Ireland’s spectacular coastline will help us to care better for and enjoy our island home. Before they met, Lucy had worked as a teacher, writer and dive guide, while Emma had a degree in Environmental Biology from University College Dublin and had worked as an ecological consultant. They have combined their experience with their love for beachcombing and photographing seashore life to create a book that they hope will share their long-held passion for learning about the fascinating inhabitants of Ireland’s seashores.

Emma Nickelsen

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Shore Life of Ireland

The seashore is a potentially hazardous environment. The authors and The Collins Press accept no responsibility for any injury, loss or inconvenience sustained by anyone using this guidebook. Do not remove living creatures from the seashore. It is also inadvisable to eat any foraged food without specialist advice.

Contents

Introduction

The Irish Coast

Forces of Nature

Coastal Habitats

How to Use this Book

Flowering Plants

Grasses

Lyme Grass

Sand Couch

Marram Grass

Cord Grass

Dwarf Eelgrass

Coastal Flowers

Sea Holly

Orache

Sea Beet

Sea Rocket

Rock Samphire

Rock Sea-spurrey

Bird’s-foot Trefoil

Kidney Vetch

Thrift/Sea Pink

Sea Campion

Sea Mayweed

Sea Aster

Sea Sandwort

Lichens

Sea Ivory

Yellow Leafy Lichen

Orange Sea Lichen

Black Shields

Ochrolechia Parella

Black Tufted Lichen

Black Tar Lichen

Green Tar Lichen

Flotsam and Jetsam

Bits and bobs

Common Cuttlefish

Maerl

Sea Chervil

Sea Mat

Mermaid’s Purses

Small-spotted Catshark

Nursehound Catshark

Spotted Ray

Undulate Ray

Blonde Ray

Seaweeds

Green Seaweeds

Gutweed

Sea Lettuce

Velvet Horn

Rock Weed

Green Spaghetti Algae

Red Seaweeds

Coral Weed

Encrusting Algae

Ceramium spp.

Feathery Red Weed

Black Carrageen

Lomentaria Articulata

Pepper Dulse

Sea Beech

Irish Moss/Carrageen

False Irish Moss

Laver/Nori

Dillisk

Spiny Straggle Weed

Hairy Eyelash Weed

Eyelash Weed

Slender Wart Weed

Brown Seaweeds – Wracks & Rock-pool Species

Channelled Wrack

Spiral Wrack

Horned Wrack

Bladder Wrack

Serrated Wrack

Egg/Knotted Wrack

Beanweed

Pod Weed

Tuning Fork Weed

Wireweed

Maiden’s Hair

Oyster Thief

Sea Cauliflower

Brown Seaweeds – Kelps and Low-shore Species

Thong Weed

Bootlace Weed/Mermaid’s Tresses

Dabberlocks

Sugar Kelp

Furbelows/Sea Hedgehog

Oarweed

Strapweed/Cuvie

Crabs, Barnacles and their Relatives

Crabs & Prawns

Hermit Crab

Shore Crab

Montagu’s Crab

Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab

Velvet Swimming Crab

Masked Crab

Edible Crab

Spiny Spider Crab

Common Prawn

Barnacles

Acorn Barnacle

Stellate Barnacle

Australasian Barnacle

Parasitic Barnacle

Goose Barnacle

Insect-like Crustaceans

Sandhopper

Sea Slater

Pill Isopod

Big-eye Amphipod

Snails, Mussels and their Relatives

Snails and Slugs

Dog Whelk

Oyster Drill/Sting Winkle

Thick-lipped Whelk

Netted Dog Whelk

Common Whelk

Mudsnail/Laver Spire

Needle Whelk

Auger/Screw Shell

Edible Periwinkle

Rough Periwinkle

Flat Periwinkle

Violet Snail

Flat Topshell

Toothed Topshell

Grey Topshell

Painted Topshell

Turban Topshell

Large Necklace Shell

European Cowrie

Sea Hare

Common Grey Sea Slug

Limpets

Common Limpet

China Limpet

Blue-rayed Limpet

Coat-of-Mail/Chiton

Bivalves

Common/Blue Mussel

Horse Mussel

European Oyster

Pacific Oyster

Saddle Oyster

Banded Wedge Shell

Tellins

Banded Carpet Shell

Pullet Carpet Shell

Chequered Carpet Shell

Blunt Gaper

Otter Shell

Icelandic Cyprine

Edible/Common Cockle

Prickly Cockle

Warty Venus

Banded Venus

Northern Lucina

Smooth Artemis

Rayed Trough Shell

Great Scallop

Variegated/Black Scallop

Humpback Scallop

Razorshells

Common Piddock

Worms

Coiled Tubeworm

Keel Worm

Sand Mason

Honeycomb Worm

Lugworm

Ragworm

Scale Worm

Green-leaf Worm

Bootlace Worm

Sponges and Sea Squirts

Sponges

Breadcrumb Sponge

Crumb-of-bread Sponge

Sea Squirts

European Sea Squirt

Colonial Sea Squirt

Urchins and Starfish

Starfish

Common Starfish

Cushion Star

Brittlestar

Urchins

Sea Potato/Heart Urchin

Common/Edible Urchin

Green Urchin

Black/Purple Sea Urchin

Jellyfish and other Stingers

Jellyfish

Common/Moon Jellyfish

Compass Jellyfish

Mauve Stinger

Many-ribbed Jellyfish

Hydroids

By-the-wind Sailor

Portuguese Man-o’-war

Sea Beard

Sea Fir

Helter-skelter Hydroid/Whiteweed

Anemones

Beadlet Anemone

Strawberry Anemone

Snakelocks Anemone

Gem/Wartlet Anemone

Daisy Anemone

Sagartia Elegans

Fish

Common Blenny/Shanny

Sand Goby

Two-spotted Goby

Cornish Sucker/Shore Clingfish

Lesser Sand Eel

Worm Pipefish

Five-bearded Rockling

Acknowledgements

References

Useful websites

Introduction

Roche’s Point Lighthouse at the entrance to Cork Harbour.

The Irish Coast

Including the many inlets and islands, Ireland has approximately 7,500km of shoreline. This ranges from exposed rocky shores that receive the full power of the Atlantic’s wildest waves to enclosed sea loughs and sheltered sand flats. Ireland’s northern latitude means that some Arctic species find a home here, but the warm currents that flow up from the Gulf of Mexico make Irish shores habitable for species also found in southern Europe, the Canaries and the Mediterranean. For a variety of reasons, more and more species from temperate coasts around the world are settling on our shores. We have no endemic species, but we do have a particular set of species, each of which is adapted to life on our shores in its own way.

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