APHOTOMARINE
An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.
Juvenile Sea gherkin from Newlyn Marina, 11.07.15. (Holothurian images)
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Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- single specimen 1
Juvenile - not determined
- single specimen 1
Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- pair of specimens 1
Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- with 0.1mm division rule 1
Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- plates 1
Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- plates 2
Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- plates 3
Sea gherkin / cucumber
Juvenile - not determined
- plates 4
Three small 1.5mm specimens were found on looking closely at fine sediment in the bottom on collection containers. The pupose of the collection was to take samples of fouling from the marina pontoons and check through it to build a species list for the area. Newlyn Marina, Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 11.07.15.
The species here is unclear due to size. Numerous juvenile specimens will eventually appear here to see if juvenile specimens can be identified from photographs of their plates taken under the microscope.
APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.
The Marine Biological Association or MBA, based in Plymouth, is one of the world’s longest-running societies dedicated to promoting research into our oceans and the life they support. Since 1884 the MBA has been providing a unified, clear, independent voice on behalf of the marine biological community.It has a growing membership in over 40 countries.
The National Biodiversity Network or NBN is a charity that supports open source data sharing and recording supporting conservation, science and education. "Why do recorders need open source?". Simply because it supports the core values of wildlife recording and the free use of records and data over a very wide network that includes partners like the Natural History Museum.
The taxonomy used here is based on that of the following database, which is also used by the MBA, NHM and the NBN.
The World Register of Marine Species or WoRMS.
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.