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Invertebrates of shingle
Shingle generally has a significant and interesting invertebrate fauna. In
the UK there are some 390 species of importance which include the following
categories:
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No. of Species
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Category |
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15
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Priority species* |
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18
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Species of conservation concern |
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114
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Red Data Book species |
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275
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Notable species |
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148
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Species restricted to coastal habitats |
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33
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Species entirely restricted to coastal shingle |
(Shardlow 2001).
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Guidance: Generally speaking this interest is best developed in
areas where there is limited interference with the surface shingle. The
most important site in the UK is Dungeness
which despite the major losses still supports a significant invertebrate
fauna.
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References
Shardlow, E.A.
2001.
A review of the conservation importance of shingle habitat for invertebrates in the United Kingdom (UK).
In: Ecology & Geomorphology of Coastal Shingle, eds.Packham, J.R., Randall, R.E., Barnes, R.S.K. & Neal, A.Westbury Academic and Scientific Publishing, 355-377.
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