Studland seahorses - Southampton

[Evadne]

Given the interest that this subject generated a while back, there's a talk on at our place on Thursday evening for anyone who wants to hear it. precis here.

 

[Sans Bateau]

You may get a few people come along if you tell us where 'our place' is.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Be nice if one or two 'butters were there to ask questions.

 

[Evadne]

The address is on the link.
National Oceanography Centre
Dock gate 4
Southampton

 

[Evadne]

Be nice if one or two 'butters were there to ask questions.

My thoughts exactly. No rude heckling, though, Ken and Jenny are nice folk.

 

[Rustyknight]

In an article on the Dorset Echo website dated September 4th 2009, it was mentioned that the "no anchor zone" was too late in being implemented to be of any use this year.

A quote from Mr Trewhella states

“If they let it go on, summer will be over. It’s not worth doing now, it’s nearly autumn, eelgrass stops growing and the seahorses will be moving on.”

Where do they go?

 

[lenseman]

. . . . . Where do they go?

Distribution in Great Britain:
It is found from the Eastern most point of Kent along the South coast, to Lands End, up the west Coast of England, Wales, and Scotland as far as the Shetland Isles and all around Northern Ireland and The Irish Republic, probably making it the most Northern and Western points of its range.
During the spring, summer and early autumn it usually occupies shallower areas, from 1 to 20 metres but appears to migrate into deeper water in the winter with the deepest record from 85 metres during January a few years ago off South Devon. We think the reason for this seasonal migration is to get away from the worst of the winter storms where they would certainly be killed if they stayed in the shallows where the worst effects of the winter storms can take their toll.

http://www.britishseahorsesurvey.org/facts_spiny.htm

 

[Tranona]

Both very knowledgeable people. Spent a pleasant morning with them in the summer discussing the issues facing Studland.