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The sub-littoral fauna of the Inverness, Cromarty and Dornoch Firths

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

J. Hunter  and
D. Rendall
J. Hunter
Affiliation:
Highland River Purification Board, Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
D. Rendall
Affiliation:
Highland River Purification Board, Strathpeffer Road, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
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Synopsis

The sub-littoral fauna at eight stations in the Beauly and Inverness Firths, six stations in the Cromarty Firth and eight sites in the Dornoch Firth have been sampled and identified. The main components and trends in the fauna of the three firths are described. The three firths are compared in terms of their fauna and the reasons for differences suggested.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 91: The Marine Environment of the Moray Firth , 1986 , pp. 263 - 274
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1986

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