Microscope images of methane-derived authigenic carbonate from Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search

Microscope images of methane-derived authigenic carbonate from Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search (CEND 11/08).

This survey, carried out on the Cefas Endeavour research vessel, used acoustic data and groundtruthing to identify and delineate the extent of the Annex 1 habitat "Submarine structures made by leaking gases" in the Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search (AoS) and the extent and sub-type of the Annex 1 habitat "Reefs" in the Solan Bank AoS, as well as recording any new habitat types discovered.

Related report:

Whomersley, P., Wilson, C., Clements, A., Brown, C., Long, D., Leslie, A. & Limpenny, D. (2010) Understanding the marine environment – seabed habitat investigations of submarine structures in the mid Irish Sea and Solan Bank Area of Search (AoS), JNCC report 430 http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5347