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#583

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:35 am
Subject: Re: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE

Hello,

The interesting question is what is the first life form by species name that
you type in?

Cheers


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
To: "Natural History" <NaturalHistory-L@yahoogroups.com>; "GLAUCUS"
<Glaucus@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 11:20 AM
Subject: [Glaucus] ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE


> ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LIFE
>
>
> http://www.eol.org/
> By Paul Rincon
> Science reporter, BBC News
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/sci/tech/7263134.stm
> The first 30,000 pages have been unveiled of a vast encyclopedia which
> aims to catalogue every one of our planet's 1.8 million species.
> The immense online resource is designed to greatly enhance our
> understanding of the world's diminishing biodiversity.
>

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#584

From: "Richard Lord" <fishinfo@...>
Date: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:18 am
Subject: Front Page Daily Mail story on impact of Plastic bags on marine environment

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Front Page Daily Mail story on impact of Plastic bags on marine environment:

By SEAN POULTER and DAVID DERBYSHIRE - on 27th February 2008

See
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=
519770
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id
=519770&in_page_id=1770&ct=5> &in_page_id=1770&ct=5



Or http://tinyurl.com/39x58e if the URL above is too long for you.





Should plastic carrier bags be taxed?

Latest story: Plastic bag maker closes following a state-led environmental
campaign discouraging plastics use

See

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/pollsanddebates/pollsanddebat
es.html?in_page_id=2006



or try http://tinyurl.com/3b7syw  if the URL above is too long.



------------------------------



Best wishes,

Richard



Richard Lord

Guernsey GY1 1BQ

Great Britain



Tel: 01481 700688

Fax: 01481 700686

Email: fishinfo@...

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#585

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:07 am
Subject: Largest Pliosaur

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Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 00:54 GMT
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7264856.stm

Sea reptile is biggest on record
By Paul Rincon
Science reporter, BBC News


A fossilised "sea monster" unearthed on an Arctic island is the largest
marine reptile known to science, Norwegian scientists have announced.
The 150 million-year-old specimen was found on Spitspergen, in the Arctic
island chain of Svalbard, in 2006.
The Jurassic-era leviathan is one of 40 sea reptiles from a fossil "treasure
trove" uncovered on the island.
Nicknamed "The Monster", the immense creature would have measured 15m (50ft)
from nose to tail.
   A large pliosaur was big enough to pick up a small car in its jaws and
bite it in half
Richard Forrest, plesiosaur palaeontologist

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#586

From: Jayne Herbert <egroups@...>
Date: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:12 am
Subject: Another Spate of Dolphin Deaths

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In the past two weeks Cornwall Wildlife Trusts Marine Strandings Network
volunteers attended ten strandings, nine of which were common dolphins
and one of which was a harbour porpoise. Volunteers along the south
coast were called out to these strandings spread out between Downderry
in the east to Penzance in the west. The Roseland peninsular was
identified as a hotspot with three of the strandings recorded in the area.

Full press release available at
http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/2008/210_dolphin_deaths.php

Best regards
Jayne Herbert (Web design, management and hosting)
<http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/web_design_penzance.php>
On behalf of Cornwall Wildlife Trust
<http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk>


<http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/>



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#587

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:55 pm
Subject: Extra protection for the Angel Shark

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Extra protection for the Angel Shark
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080226a.htm

The water vole will receive extra protection, Joan Ruddock, Minister for
Biodiversity today announced.
The water vole together with the angel shark, roman snail, spiny seahorse,
and short-snouted seahorse will gain protection against being killed,
injured, or taken from the wild from 6 April.  They will join the list of
wildlife species such as the otter and grass snake that already enjoy
protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
In addition, the possession or selling of the water vole, short-snouted
seahorse, spiny seahorse and roman snail will become an offence.  It will
also become an offence to damage or obstruct the short-snouted and spiny
seahorses' place of shelter or disturb them in their place of shelter.
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#588

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:32 am
Subject: MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (February 2008)

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Hello,

MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (February 2008) No. 137

The monthly news bulletin with your photograph has been sent out to
subscribers and should arrive in subscriber's mail boxes before you receive
this message.

If you are a subscriber have not received it, please find a copy of the
bulletin at:
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Torpedo2008Feb.htm

Cheers

Andy Horton.
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#589

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:08 pm
Subject: MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (February 2008) No. 137

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Hello,

MARINE LIFE NEWS BULLETIN TORPEDO (February 2008) No. 137

The monthly news bulletin has been sent out to subscribers and should arrive
in subscriber's mail boxes before you receive this message.
If you are a subscriber have not received it, please find a copy of the
bulletin at:
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Torpedo2008Jan.htm

Cheers

Andy Horton.
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#591

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Sat Mar 1, 2008 9:25 am
Subject: Marine Protected Areas

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From: "Nicolas Jouault" <jouault@...>
To: "Marine Wildlife of the North-east Atlantic Ocean" <glaucus@...>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [glaucus] Marine Protected Areas

Finding Sanctuary

MPA steering group for the SW

http://www.finding-sanctuary.org/

"MPAs are a simple way of managing resource use in the marine
environment. Many of the problems that we face today stem from the open
access nature of the sea and the common resources found there. There is
little incentive for a fisherman to think about the future or the common
good-‘If I don’t catch this fish, then someone else will’ Many layers of
legislation and technical measures have made the management of the seas
complex and have not succeeded in maintaining the sustainability of
resources."

UK MPA's
http://www.ukmpas.org/index.html

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#592

From: Jayne Herbert <egroups@...>
Date: Mon Mar 3, 2008 3:11 pm
Subject: The Wildlife Trusts� new Vice-President

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One of the world�s leading wildlife programme-makers, cameraman,
photographer and much-loved and respected television presenter, has been
officially elected as The Wildlife Trusts� new Vice-President.  Simon
King joins a team of well respected wildlife conservation ambassadors
including Sir David Attenborough and Chris Packham.

Full press release available at
http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/index.htm

Best regards
Jayne Herbert (Web design, management and hosting)
<http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/web_design_penzance.php>
On behalf of Cornwall Wildlife Trust
<http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk>


<http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/>




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#593

From: Jayne Herbert <egroups@...>
Date: Mon Mar 3, 2008 6:04 pm
Subject: Penzance British Sub-Aqua Club Report

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Just a note to let members know that the latest Penzance British
Sub-Aqua Club Conservation Officer's Report is now available as a PDF
document to download from my web site at
http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/wildlife_marine.php

Best regards
Jayne Herbert (Web design, management and hosting)
<http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/web_design_penzance.php>

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#594

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Tue Mar 4, 2008 4:06 pm
Subject: David Attenborough - The Life Collection [24 Disc Box Set] (DVD)

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David Attenborough - The Life Collection [24 Disc Box Set] (DVD) (More than
9 in Pack)

http://www.zavvi.co.uk/David-Attenborough-The-Life-Collection-24-Disc-Box-Set/65\
9602/p.jsf

Our price: �69.99 (RRP: �169.99)
Delivery:FREE
Availability: In stock, usually despatched within 24 hours

Release Date:Dec 5, 2005

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#595

From: "Douglas Herdson" <douglas.herdson@...>
Date: Tue Mar 4, 2008 4:48 pm
Subject: Sharkwater

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Dear All (apologies for cross-postings)

Sharkwater is an important film showing the sharkfin trade and its effects of
our shark populations.  It is on limited release in the United States and a few
cinemas in Britain.  However, we have managed to get it for a single showing in
front of our Atlantic Reef tank at the National Marine Aquarium, in Plymouth. 
We have limited capacity and demand is likely to be high so prompt booking is
recommended.  http://www.sharkwater.com/synopsis.htm

                         Regards, Doug

"Shark Water is the latest release in UK cinemas, the conservation based real
life film, follows the fight to protect Sharks from their biggest predator...
mankind!
Shark Water has only been released in 10 cinemas in the UK.
Here at the NMA we are lucky enough to be hosting the only screening of the film
in the South west outside Bristol, teamed with a Q and A with Ali Hood from the
Shark Trust .

Thursday 10th April 2008, at 7.00 pm

Tickets �5 (�1 will be donated to The Shark Trust.)

For tickets and enquires ring Jennifer Harrison 01752 600301 ex 240
e-mail jennifer.harrison@...
<mailto:jennifer.harrison@...>

http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=29789
<http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=29789>
http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/news/article.asp?lngNewsID=257

Jennifer Harrison
Aquarium Activities Coordinator
National Marine Aquarium
Plymouth
jennifer.harrison@...
01752 600301 ex 240


Douglas Herdson
Information Officer
National Marine Aquarium
Rope Walk
Coxside
Plymouth  PL4 0LF
UK

Telephone: (+44)01752 275216/01752 600301
Fax: (+44)01752 275217
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To inspire everyone to enjoy, learn and care about our Oceans through amazing,
memorable experiences.



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#596

From: "adderman41" <adderman41@...>
Date: Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:13 pm
Subject: Recent Mass Mortality of Common Starfish in Kent

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Over the past couple of days there has been�unprecedented�numbers
of Common starfish being washed up in East Kent.
Noone knows the reason behind this stage�phenomena�but it might be
linked to adverse weather�conditions�and sudden changes in water
salinity levels.
I�would�be interested to know of anyones�else's�experience
on this matter or if they've come across it before.
Here is picture taken by my colleague T. Flashman.
2314893288_77caa0b128.jpg
<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2314893288_77caa0b128.jpg?v=0>

Kind regards
B Lewis


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#597

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:35 pm
Subject: Re: Recent Mass Mortality of Common Starfish in Kent

glaucus25

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Hello,

Thanks for the starfish stranding report.

Some mass mortality and starfish web pages:
http://glaucus.jiglu.com/tags/topics/asterias-rubens
http://glaucus.jiglu.com/discussion/messages/261452
http://glaucus.jiglu.com/discussion/messages/261446
http://glaucus.jiglu.com/discussion/messages/259880

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Heart2.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Starfish.htm

I am sure I have commented on this before. I reckoned a population explosion
and mass migration of starfish was the reason as they exceeded their food
supply on the offshore mussel beds.
Sometimes, strandings are a result of storms, when the bag will be mixed.

Cheers


Andy Horton.
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From: "adderman41" <adderman41@...>
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Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: [Glaucus] Recent Mass Mortality of Common Starfish in Kent


Over the past couple of days there has been unprecedented numbers
of Common starfish being washed up in East Kent.
Noone knows the reason behind this stage phenomena but it might be
linked to adverse weather conditions and sudden changes in water
salinity levels.
I would be interested to know of anyones else's experience
on this matter or if they've come across it before.
Here is picture taken by my colleague T. Flashman.
2314893288_77caa0b128.jpg
<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2314893288_77caa0b128.jpg?v=0>

Kind regards
B Lewis


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#598

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Fri Mar 7, 2008 11:19 am
Subject: Hexapus

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Hello,

3 Match 2008
A hexapus, or six-legged version of the Lesser or Curled Octopus, Eledone
cirrhosa, was captured in a lobster pot off the coast of north Wales and put
on show at the Anglesey Sea Zoo. It was only then it was discovered to have
only six legs instead of the normal eight, and this may have a result of a
birth defect rather than an accident. It was been claimed as a world's first
as nobody seems to discovered one before. Its fame meant it was transferred
to the Blackpool Sea Life Centre to attract a bigger audience.

BBC News Report (2)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7280980.stm
BBC News Report (1)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7275659.stm
Yahoo News Report
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080303/sc_afp/sciencebritainanimalhexapusoffbeat
BMLSS Octopuses
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Octopus.htm

Cheers


Andy Horton.
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Marine Wildlife News of the North-east Atlantic Ocean
(British Marine Life Study Society)
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2008.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2007.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2006.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2005.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2008Winter.htm

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#599

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Fri Mar 7, 2008 12:41 pm
Subject: Underwater Photography Exhibition in London

glaucus25

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Underwater Photography Exhibition
Dates: Every Day
Times: All Day
  � Linda Pitkin - Linda Pitkin An exhibition of Linda Pitkin's underwater
photographs is on show at the ZSL London Zoo's Aquarium.

http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/whats-on/underwater-photography-exhibition,183\
,EV.html
http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/news/exhibition-of-underwater-photographs-by-l\
inda-pitkin-at-zsl-london-zoo,18,PS.html
or   http://tinyurl.com/yp6j7t

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#600

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Sun Mar 9, 2008 5:40 pm
Subject: Observer Book of the Earth

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or
http://tinyurl.com/3ajvh7
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#601

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:52 pm
Subject: 17th Festival of Sea Imagery

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Service Presse NAUSICAA" <communication@...>
To: <glaucus@...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9:44 AM
Subject: 17th Festival of Sea Imagery

17th Festival of Sea Imagery

20 to 24 March 2008

Nausicaa

A 17th Edition Full of Surprises .

From Thursday 20 to Monday 24 March 2008, Nausicaa is celebrating the 17th
Festival of Sea Imagery, in partnership with the World Festival of
Underwater Pictures. Five days during which visitors will have the
opportunity of discovering not only the beauty but also the fragility of the
submarine world through exhibitions, truly original films and numerous
meetings with award-winning directors.

For the 17th consecutive year, NAUSICAA is inviting the public to the
Festival of Sea Imagery. This year again, the French National Sea Experience
Centre has organised a very full programme focusing on discovery and, above
all, interactivity. On the programme, numerous get-togethers, notably with
Christian Petron and Mike Valentine.

For more information about this event, please contact:

Julien RICHARD

Communications Assistant

NAUSICAA, National Sea Experience Centre

Bvd Ste Beuve

BP 189

62203 BOULOGNE-SUR-MER CEDEX

FRANCE

Tel : 0033 (0)3 21 30 99 99

Fax : 0033 (0)3 21 30 93 94

E-mail : communication@...

Click here to preview the attachment : FIM2008.doc

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#602

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:44 pm
Subject: Re: Recent Mass Mortality of Common Starfish in Kent

glaucus25

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Hello,

Do we know how many (wild estimate) of Asterias rubens Starfish were washed
up and the name of the beach and the extent of the stranding please?

BMLSS Asterias
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Asterias.htm

On the evening of 12 March 2008, the BMLSS web site was not working properly
at the time this message was sent.

Cheers

Andy Horton.
glaucus@...
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Marine Wildlife News of the North-east Atlantic Ocean
(British Marine Life Study Society)
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2008.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2007.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2006.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2005.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2008Winter.htm

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From: "adderman41" <adderman41@...>
To: <Glaucus@...>
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: [Glaucus] Recent Mass Mortality of Common Starfish in Kent


Over the past couple of days there has been unprecedented numbers
of Common starfish being washed up in East Kent.
Noone knows the reason behind this stage phenomena but it might be
linked to adverse weather conditions and sudden changes in water
salinity levels.
I would be interested to know of anyones else's experience
on this matter or if they've come across it before.
Here is picture taken by my colleague T. Flashman.
2314893288_77caa0b128.jpg
<http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2314893288_77caa0b128.jpg?v=0>

Kind regards
B Lewis


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#603

From: "crabfanuk" <windowontheworld@...>
Date: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:29 pm
Subject: South coast beachcombing

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After the recent rough weather we have had, I was wondering if anyone
has had the chance of any beachcombing along the south coast - or any
other coast for that matter. Recent years have seen some interesting
things washed up on the south coast, along Chesil Beach for example -
can anyone say what the tidelines are like and whats been washed up?

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#604

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:51 pm
Subject: Re: South coast beachcombing

glaucus25

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Hello,

Nothing much washed up on the Sussex beaches yet. Quite a few reports from
southern Ireland.

For Cornwall see the:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CornishWildlife/messages

But no reports yet

Irish Reports at:

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Moonjell.htm#Portuguese

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Triggerf2008.htm

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Starfish.htm

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Mermaid.htm

You may have to scroll down the pages to find the reports.

Nothing really unusual.

Cheers


Andy Horton.
glaucus@...
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Marine Wildlife News of the North-east Atlantic Ocean
(British Marine Life Study Society)
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2008.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2007.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2006.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2005.htm
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/News2008Winter.htm




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From: "crabfanuk" <windowontheworld@...>
To: <Glaucus@...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 10:29 PM
Subject: [Glaucus] South coast beachcombing


After the recent rough weather we have had, I was wondering if anyone
has had the chance of any beachcombing along the south coast - or any
other coast for that matter. Recent years have seen some interesting
things washed up on the south coast, along Chesil Beach for example -
can anyone say what the tidelines are like and whats been washed up?

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#605

From: Jayne Herbert <egroups@...>
Date: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:02 pm
Subject: Rare turtle appears on Cornish beach after the storm

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Cornwall Wildlife Trust is urging beach walkers to look out for marine
turtles after another rare turtle washed up on a Cornish beach
yesterday.  The stormy weather and strong winds in recent days probably
washed the turtle ashore.  Since January four loggerhead turtles have
been found on beaches in the South West of England, and 13 more were
recorded around the UK and Ireland.

Full press release available at
http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/2008/211_turtle.php

Best regards
Jayne Herbert (Web design, management and hosting)
<http://www.jayne-herbert.co.uk/web_design_penzance.php>
On behalf of Cornwall Wildlife Trust
<http://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk>




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#606

From: "seawatch17" <stevep.savage@...>
Date: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:02 am
Subject: UK Whale and Dolphin Course in Sussex

seawatch17

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Hi all

I have been asked to repeat the UK Whale and Dolphin course again this
year as part of the Sussex Wildlife Trust Adult Education  Programme. A
couple of you attended last year and this is the same course with the
addition of updates on last years sightings

            An Introduction to UK Whales and Dolphins

            Venue: Southwick Community Centre,  Southwick, W.Sussex
             Date:    Saturday 29th March
             Time:   10:00 - 16:00
             Tutor:   Stephen Savage, Sea Watch Foundation & Sussex County
Recorder

An introduction to some of the 28 species of whale and dolphin seen in
UK waters.

Learn about:
Species distribution and basic identification skills. Natural history of
selected species, in particular their adaptation to life in the sea

Highlights include:

Information about Sussex dolphin and whale sightings and what we have
learnt from them. The tutor has run the local Sea Mammal Research
Project since 1991.

To book ring 01273 497561
Cost: SWT Members/concessions �22.50/non-members �30

Steve Savage



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#607

From: "Chris Whitehead" <quippyuk@...>
Date: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:49 pm
Subject: Octopus at Whitby

quippyuk

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Recently a 12" Lesser Octopus was found on Sandsend beach, near Whitby.
I remember finding a live one as a lad. Everybody kept saying it was
probably just a jellyfish, until they looked in my plastic bucket. I
found it in a pool at the base of one of the groynes on the beach.
They've taken them away now, so we've lost the pools and the profile of
the beach has changed too.

http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/Woman-finds-octopus-on-
beach.3851024.jp

Chris W

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#608

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:08 pm
Subject: Belle Toute Lightouse

glaucus25

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Lighthouse sold to private bidder

The lighthouse was put on the market for �850,000
The sale of one of East Sussex's most famous landmarks has gone through,
ending hopes that it could be opened as a tourist attraction.
The Belle Toute lighthouse, on cliffs at Beachy Head, has been sold for an
undisclosed amount.
It was put on the market for �850,000 by its previous owners in 2007.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7295844.stm
Not strictly wildlife.

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#609

From: "seawatch17" <stevep.savage@...>
Date: Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:42 am
Subject: Strandline finds, Sussex

seawatch17

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Hi all

Checked out the strandlines on Southwick Beach and Hove Beach in
Sussex yesterday. The most common items were whelk eggs and piles of
slipper limpet shells. Amongst the interesting finds were dogfish
eggcases (one with a squashed embryo)three different types of ray egg
case (althought these will need soaking before I can be sure of the
identity of some of them.)

In addition to this, on Hove beach there were large numbers of dead
starfish, a sea urchin and a clump of fish eggs that looked like
lumpsucker eggs.

While on Southwick Beach we walked to the harbour arm and watched a
great crested grebe diving in the calm waters within the harbour mouth.

For more details and poictures check out my blog at

http://sussexmarinejottings.blogspot.com/

Beachcombing after the gales
15th March

Steve Savage

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#610

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:14 am
Subject: Starfish anecdote

glaucus25

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Harrington" <richard.harrington@...>
To: "ANDY HORTON" <glaucus@...>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:09 PM
Subject: starfish anecdote

Hi Andy
apologies for forgetting how to use the yahoo account - I go so long
between posts my login gets deleted I think.

Just a note on the starfish mass strandings - I was in Lytham St Annes,
not far from Blackpool, precisely a decade ago (it was c. 23rd or 24th
February) and, over two days, I observed many thousands of common
starfish, and also sea potato Echinocardium cordatum (about 2 starfish
to every one urchin) washing up apparently dead on the sandy beach
there.

Apart from the sheer number involved, the remarkable thing seemed to be
that there was nothing else washing in on the tide with them - no
razorshells, mussels etc that one might have expected a storm to bring
in. I remember too that the starfish were flaccid, and the sea potato
tests almost completely empty and smooth textured, as if all of them had
been dead some time. All seemed to be a similar size, too - not
full-grown size for either species, but not small. I have always
suspected it as being associated with spawning, rather than storm
disturbance - I see on the MarLIN site that Asterias pawning can begin
in February, and also that parasites can affect male starfish and other
echinoderms (though this doesn't seem to result in death of the host).

I see the EA being quoted as the lead "agency" involved in the
investigation of causes - but I wonder how involved their input will be?
Is anyone likely to be researching this do you think?

Richard Harrington
MCS

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#611

From: "seawatch17" <stevep.savage@...>
Date: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:48 am
Subject: Starfish Brighton Beach

seawatch17

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Hi all

I received a call from Southern Counties Radio at about 8.30 this
morning to comment on the number of starfish on Brighton beach.
Sleepily, before my first cup of coffee and getting our daughter
ready for school they squeezed in my comments 2 minutes later in the
news.

Not really enough time to explain my thougts, (they allocated me
about 2 minutes) they wanted a comment following what I gather
had been a large number of listeners phoning in about the starfish
on Brighton Beach.

As we have friends staying with us I had not seen the piece in the
Argus newspaper(including Environment Agencies comments that they
felt the deaths were due to something other than the storm)
or the deaths along the Kent coast.

My comments were that I felt it was due to the storm, although this
was based on what I saw at Hove Beach (Hove/Brighton border,2 days
ago). I have seen such large numbers of starfish washed ashore after
severe storms many times at Brighton in the last 25 years.
Many years ago I worked at the aquarium in Brighton as Education
Officer 1978 - 1991 and I often went down after winter storms.
Unfortunately I no longer have these records so its all anecdotal.
Brighton has always been a good beach for strandline debris,
possibly due to the wave action and currents on that piece of
coast.I live a few miles from Brighton and so still visit this
stretch of coastline quite regularly (including work on a 2 year
funded project about the Brighton coast including the Strandline).

In amongst the strandline debris and dead starfish were the remains
of other dead marine creatures such as common whelks, oyster,
fish egg clump (possibly lumpsucker) at least one dead dogfish
embryo in a capsule (and about 3 others that looked like they may
have had developing embryo remains), whelk eggs which had unhatched
eggs, the occasional fish remains. There were also animals that
appeared to be still alive such as slipper limpet (piles) sea
squirts and the odd sea anemone. All of these I would expect to see
washed up after a storm on this coastline, based on previous
occurances.

I was surprised by the lack of scavengers taking advantage of this
bounty. I suspect the herring gulls now prefer to dine on the
relatively fine cuisine thrown out by the local restraunts.

Anyone else have any accounts, anecdotal or otherwise, of such
occurances in Sussex.

Steve Savage
Sea Watch Foundation Co-ordinator
and marine educator.

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#612

From: "Andy Horton" <Glaucus@...>
Date: Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:44 pm
Subject: Re: Starfish Brighton Beach

glaucus25

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Hello,

Starfish Strandings Message Index
http://glaucus.jiglu.com/+search?query=starfish+stranding&x=25&y=14

BMLSS Asterias
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Asterias.htm

Key words for the radio re starfish strandings as these are always coming
up:

1)  Boom and bust cycle
2)  Normal habitat is offshore mussel beds
3)  Asterias rubens
4)  Storms Force 10 and above, otherwise gales
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Beaufort.htm

4)  Look  for Sunstars, multiple-legged Starfish

In the late seventies or early eighties, millions of Asterias rubens,
invaded Brighton beach east of Marina and they were alive. They died as
there was not enough food for this voracious "pest".


Cheers


Andy Horton.
glaucus@...
><< ( ( ( ' >
British Marine Life Study Society  (formed 6 June 1990)
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/
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http://www.glaucus.org.uk/watch2.htm



----- Original Message -----
From: "seawatch17" <stevep.savage@...>
To: <Glaucus@...>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:48 AM
Subject: [Glaucus] Starfish Brighton Beach


Hi all

I received a call from Southern Counties Radio at about 8.30 this
morning to comment on the number of starfish on Brighton beach.
Sleepily, before my first cup of coffee and getting our daughter
ready for school they squeezed in my comments 2 minutes later in the
news.

Not really enough time to explain my thougts, (they allocated me
about 2 minutes) they wanted a comment following what I gather
had been a large number of listeners phoning in about the starfish
on Brighton Beach.

As we have friends staying with us I had not seen the piece in the
Argus newspaper(including Environment Agencies comments that they
felt the deaths were due to something other than the storm)
or the deaths along the Kent coast.

My comments were that I felt it was due to the storm, although this
was based on what I saw at Hove Beach (Hove/Brighton border,2 days
ago). I have seen such large numbers of starfish washed ashore after
severe storms many times at Brighton in the last 25 years.
Many years ago I worked at the aquarium in Brighton as Education
Officer 1978 - 1991 and I often went down after winter storms.
Unfortunately I no longer have these records so its all anecdotal.
Brighton has always been a good beach for strandline debris,
possibly due to the wave action and currents on that piece of
coast.I live a few miles from Brighton and so still visit this
stretch of coastline quite regularly (including work on a 2 year
funded project about the Brighton coast including the Strandline).

In amongst the strandline debris and dead starfish were the remains
of other dead marine creatures such as common whelks, oyster,
fish egg clump (possibly lumpsucker) at least one dead dogfish
embryo in a capsule (and about 3 others that looked like they may
have had developing embryo remains), whelk eggs which had unhatched
eggs, the occasional fish remains. There were also animals that
appeared to be still alive such as slipper limpet (piles) sea
squirts and the odd sea anemone. All of these I would expect to see
washed up after a storm on this coastline, based on previous
occurances.

I was surprised by the lack of scavengers taking advantage of this
bounty. I suspect the herring gulls now prefer to dine on the
relatively fine cuisine thrown out by the local restraunts.

Anyone else have any accounts, anecdotal or otherwise, of such
occurances in Sussex.

Steve Savage
Sea Watch Foundation Co-ordinator
and marine educator.

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#613

From: "smethurst_d" <smethurst_d@...>
Date: Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:11 pm
Subject: Beachcombing Par @spit beach Cornwall Marine life

smethurst_d

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As  a brand new member  Just a quick post  to let you know of my finds
over the last   three weeks  Have no Photo`s  untill I invest in a new
camera  but over the stormy period  I have found  a trigger fish, the
body of a harbour porpoise with the head badly damaged ans a number of
lesser spotted dog fish  I suspect these were by_catch ,
  the storms also threw up a large number of heart urchin shells,

living close to the beach  i try to walk  the beaches on my days off I
work 4 on 4 off to see what washes up and will try to maintain a
regular posting if anyone is interested

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