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Lundy 40 years of

marine conservation

byKeith Hiscock

forThe Taw and Exmoor branch of the British Naturaists! "ssociation

#$th%ebruary #0&&


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Lundy 40 years of marine conservation

'Historica (ers(ectives) eary marine studies

'&*+0s and &**0s) ,onitorin-. more research. the

statutory marine nature reserve

'The (ast &0 years)/ the No/Take one1

/ more surveys and monitorin-1

/ becomin- a 2,arine 3onservation one

'&*50s) 6ivin- and the be-innin-s of conservation

'&*70s)The vountary marine nature reserve.

research. trainin- and 8ust en8oyin- the marine ife

'&*7&) The (ro(osa for a vountary marine reserve

Break


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Historica (ers(ective 9(re &*70s:

'"nother naturaist. ;< Tu-we returned from Lundy shores in

&+$& =aden with a ima-inabe and unima-inabe s(ois> in the Fourna of the

6evon Trust for Nature 3onservation that

s(ecificay su--ested Lundy as a (ossibe

reserve>


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The -reatest variety of marine a-ae 9?07M s(ecies: of any one ocaity in the British DsesThe -reatest variety of marine a-ae 9?07M s(ecies: of any one ocaity in the British Dses


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" very hi-h diversity of reef habitats 9e


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The marine fauna shows -reat diversity 7$? taxa isted< Oith the a-ae. LundyThe marine fauna shows -reat diversity 7$? taxa isted< Oith the a-ae. Lundy

has one ei-hth of the recorded muticeuar marine s(ecies in the British Dses


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Kno Ains. &*+5

3oourfu marine fauna incudin- rare and scarce s(ecies3oourfu marine fauna incudin- rare and scarce s(ecies

" f h B i i h h


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Caryophylliasmithii

Leptopsammiapruvoti

Caryophylliainornata

Hoplangiadurotri !alanophyllia

regia

0 5 cm

" of the British shaow water coras

Dma-e courtesy of Cobert Drvin-


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Cich communities in the undisturbed sediments off the east coastCich communities in the undisturbed sediments off the east coast


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3uckoo wrasse. La"rus mitus

Cich fish (o(uationsCich fish (o(uations


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eas. Halichoerus grypus


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Baskin- shark.Baskin- shark. Cetorhinus maimusCetorhinus maimus 9ima-e) 6avid ims:9ima-e) 6avid ims: Buoy barnace.Buoy barnace. #osima fascicularis#osima fascicularis

Cich in o(en water s(ecies. incudin- oceanic or-anismsCich in o(en water s(ecies. incudin- oceanic or-anisms

Bue 8eyfishBue 8eyfish Cyanea lamar$iiCyanea lamar$ii


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Dnventory of the fauna &*7&/+0

tudies of burrowin- s(ecies &*74Lab work in the BarnLab work in the Barn

&*70s)The vountary marine nature reserve. research. trainin-


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Cocky shore surveys / wave /ex(osed shores

6ead 3ow Aoint. &*77


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PP


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Lundy stam(s issue)

"nd. in #0&&. a

canceation stam()


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PP


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The &*+0s and &**0s) ,a((in-. monitorin-. more research.The &*+0s and &**0s) ,a((in-. monitorin-. more research.

the statutory marine nature reservethe statutory marine nature reserve

,a((in- habitats in &*+?,a((in- habitats in &*+?


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Dn &*+4. monitorin- sites were estabished for some of theDn &*+4. monitorin- sites were estabished for some of the

features of conservation im(ortancefeatures of conservation im(ortance


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Lundy statutory

,arine Nature

Ceserve)estabished #&

November &*+5


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Dma-e) 3hris Airie

Time to come/u( for airTime to come/u( for air

BCE"KBCE"Kand roin- side showand roin- side show


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The (ast &0

years)

Lundy is now an

E (ecia "rea of

3onservation. has

a No/Take one on

the east coast and

the ,NC

desi-nation hasbeen chan-ed to

2,arine

3onservation one


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The No Take one) -ains from conservationThe No Take one) -ains from conservation

at Lundyat Lundy


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Spatial sampling for

lobsters & crabs

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Abundances of lobsters

ANOA tests!

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Non si-nificant

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" next Juestion to address is Gwhat

im(act. if any. has the increased obster

(o(uation had on other benthic s(ecies>

The numbers of 'ecora pu"erbein- cau-ht in tra(s has faen

since obster numbers have risen is there a ink

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Lundy shores 50 years onLundy shores 50 years on


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Lundy shores 50 years onLundy shores 50 years on

Th t d d th t d th


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The next day and the next days weatherThe next day and the next days weather

ti tit ti f 3 i t f ti tit ti f 3 i t f


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ortin- Juantitative sam(es from 3oraine turfsortin- Juantitative sam(es from 3oraine turfs

, i t th d t h i t h i di t i, i t th d t h i t h i di t i


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,easurin- toothed to(shes a cimate chan-e indicator s(ecies,easurin- toothed to(shes a cimate chan-e indicator s(ecies


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ubtida 2condition monitorin- e(tember #0&0ubtida 2condition monitorin- e(tember #0&0

N t E d t ff d t ki k hN t E d t ff d t ki k h


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Natura En-and staff undertakin- rocky shore surveysNatura En-and staff undertakin- rocky shore surveys

L d i h i i iL d i h i i i


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Lundy is chan-in-) aien s(eciesLundy is chan-in-) aien s(ecies

Oire weedOire weed Sargassum muticumSargassum muticum

Har(oon weed.(sparagopsis armata

L d i h i iL d i h i i


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Lundy is chan-in-) warmin- seasLundy is chan-in-) warmin- seas

To(sheTo(she )silinus lineatus)silinus lineatus

N di iN di i


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(sterina phylactica

New discoveriesNew discoveries

New technoo-y new ima-es 9muti/beam sonar:


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New technoo-y. new ima-es 9muti beam sonar:

Lundy attracts a ar-e numbers of divers


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Lundy attracts a ar-e numbers of divers

"ways media interest) 23oast fimed on 4 I $ e(tember #00+


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"ways. media interest) 3oast / fimed on 4 I $ e(tember #00+

"nd 2Britains secret seas. ,ay"nd 2Britains secret seas. ,ay

#0&0. screenin- soon#0&0. screenin- soon

"nd aways new thin-s to do and discover"nd aways new thin-s to do and discover


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"nd. aways new thin-s to do and discover"nd. aways new thin-s to do and discover

%indin-/out more about marine ife


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%indin-/out more about marine (rotected

areas

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***+lund#island+co+u,


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