Friday 21 March 2014

Rockpooling destination; Revisit of Land’s End peninsular January 2014


The dynamic nature of the sediment regime at this cove is exemplified by the following images taken four months apart over the winter.


Since September winter storms have eroded the overlying sand at the top of the shore to reveal the boulders beneath.

Visiting the shore at different stages in this cyclic pattern would result in varying habitat classifications, illustrating the importance of temporal scales when rockpooling.

September 2013                    January 2014
The overlaying sand has been eroded to reveal the boulders beneath.

September 2013                    January 2014
The overlaying sand has been eroded to reveal the boulders beneath.