Tuesday 4 September 2012

Rocky shore - Coll- The Hebrides


Rock pooling destination: Coll, Scotland June 2012
The upper shore is characterised by steeply inclined rock dominated by lichens.

Habitat Classification:LR.FLR.Lic (Lichens or small green algae on supralittoral and littoral fringe rock).
The steep uppershore is dominated by Lichens.Habitat Classification:
LR.FLR.Lic (Lichens or small green algae on supralittoral and littoral fringe rock).

Sea pinks / Sea thrift

Sea Ivory (Ramalina siliquosa) and orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina).

Orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina).

Orange lichen (Xanthoria parietina).

A lichen

A lichen

Parelle (Ochrolechia parella)
Lichens descend down the shore.
 

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