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Seasearch 2002

This year we have been involved in the national Seasearch Project
to follow up the work begun by Devon Wildlife Trust of surveying the seabed off the coast of North Devon.

Yellow Anemone - Parazoanthus axinellaeJewel anemones - Corynactis viridis
Ross Coral - Pentapora foliaceaBranching Axinellid Sponge- Axinella sp.
Red Fingers - Alcyoninium glomeratumCommon Urchin - Echinus esculentus
All photographs by Margaret Ashton

We have been working in the area east of Combe Martin Bay from Great Hangman to Highveer Point
and have found a great variety of habitats and resident life. We have met up with sunfish and dolphins on the dives.