Shoresearch week 2017 was held between October the 6th and 10th during the largest spring tides of the autumn, and despite being slightly later in the year than in previous years we were very lucky with the weather and we had a great team of surveyors join in! This is a five day rockpooling mission taking in all five of Cornwall's Voluntary Marine Conservation Zones - St Agnes, Fowey, Helford, Polzeath and Looe. Here are some highlights in photos:
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| Happy Shoresearch crew on the shore at Readymoney Cove Fowey |
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| Anthea with sea scorpion Taurulus bubalis, |
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| Tiny cushion star, Asterina phylactica found by Heather at Readymoney, Fowey Matt Slater |
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| Dahlia anemones - Polzeath - Adele Morgan |
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| Blue Rayed Limpet - Matt Slater |
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| Celtic Sea Slug, Onchidella celtica, Readymoney, Fowey Adele Morgan |
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| Cocks Comb weed Adele Morgan, Prisk Cove |
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| Pterocladiella capillacea - St Agnes Matt Slater |
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| Gem Anemone Aulactinia verrucosa Matt Slater |
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| Checking a fish trap |
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| Giant goby 22cm long found at Prisk Cove by Sue Scott |
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| Giant goby at Hannafore - found by Niki Clear |
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| Matt and common prawn |
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| Spiny Starfish, Marthasterias glacias |
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| Juvenile Montagu's blenny Coryphoblennius galerita Matt Slater |
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| Devonshire cup coral Carophyllia smithii |
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| Cancer pagurus - the Pasty Crab Matt Slater |
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| Polyides rotunda - red seawed Matt Slater |
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| Sea Lemon, Doris pseudoargus Hannfore point, Looe photo Matt Slater |
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| Common Shanny Photo Adele Morgan |
Common Shanny shows its impressive teeth! used for biting the legs off barnacles!
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Sphareoma serratum - Photo Matt Slater
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Sphareoma serratum - an isopod which rolls in a ball when disturbed! Was abundant amongst rocks on the high shore, Prisk Cove.
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| Velvet swimming crab Polzeath |
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| Tompot blenny, St agnes photo Matt Slater |
To celebrate the end of Shoresearch Week Adele made this delicious vegan chocolate cake!
