8th October 2020
Intro
I have been visiting Pwllaelod bay near Dinas Head for a year or so in an attempt to learn about life between the tides. When I started I knew nothing about seashore life. I think this was one of the things that was most appealing to me about this endeavour; its newness.
Each visit I have looked and photographed and then, mainly back at home, tried to identify what I found.
I have included here a photo-record of all species discovered to date and some blogs about particular finds or species.
Please note that I am new to this and all IDs are provisional! Similarly, if anyone notices a mistake I would be grateful if you would let me know by emailing me at jonjames673@gmail.com. Many thanks.
Blogs:
08-10-2020 Hunting Patella pellucida
11-01-2021 Searching the shore
08-02-2021 Danger barnacles!
23-03-2021 Living light
Biodiversity (photo record):
Ongoing photo-record of all species found in and around the bay I have grouped the species according to the Phylum to which they belong.
https://www.easyzoom.com/embed/eaf4ab377f404f72904984c97f435d8c
The area:
Photographs of the general area including various types of habitat found within the bay.
Chromista
Chlorophyta: (Green algae)
Ochrophyta (brown and golden brown algae)
Rhodophyta (red algae)
Animalia
Cnidaria (sea anemones, jellyfish)
Chordata
rockling) S
Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)Bryzoa (small aquatic, invertebrate marine animals)
Echinoderms (phylum of marine invertebrates that include starfish, brittle stars, sea cucumbers, sea urchins etc)
Mollusca (85000 species of soft-bodied invertebrate animals)
(Dog whelk)
Arthropda (invertebrates with exoskeleton and jointed limbs)
on shore crab)
Annelida (ringworms or segmented worms, over 22000 species)
Pending identification
Jon James 