North of Drakes Island
Lat/long North of Drakes Island
50 21.36N
50 21.46N		 04 09.04W
04 09.18W
50 21.36N
50 21.37N		 04 09.02W
04 09.18W
Location description (1957)
North of Drake's Island (0-7 fm.). The ground between Drake's Island and the eastern part of Millbay Channel can be worked with the dredge. At 1-3 fm. is a sandy area continuous with that exposed at L.W.S. In the sand live numerous Nephthys and occasional Pectinaria, Ensis siliqua, Lutraria lutraria, Lucinoma borealis, and Phaxas pellucidus. The Zostera bed encountered west of the pier produces some of the species normally associated with this plant, and near it numerous Heteronereis stages of Nereis irrorata may be taken in late September. At a greater depth (3-7 fm.) the ground becomes rougher and more muddy. The dredge brings up a mixed assortment of stones and clinkers, many with growths of hydroids, polyzoans, and other encrusting organisms. Young Maia, Ascidia mentula, occasional clumps of Tubularia indivisa, and Alcyonidium are also taken. Fresh valves of Venerupis, including three species, are frequent, showing that the species concerned are all living on, or close to, the area. The range of forms that may be dredged appears similar to that originally recorded for Millbay Channel.
Updated information Description updated in 1999
Species List No information available.