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Citation: Geffen, A.J., Hawkins, S.J. & Fisher, E.M. 1990 The Isle of Man. In Irish Sea Study Group, , pp. 133-169. Liverpool University Press, Liverpool


Number of Pages: 37

Series Title: The Irish Sea - an environmental review. Part 1: nature conservation

Keywords: Irish Sea, Isle of Man, Littoral, Marine, Mollusca, Sublittoral

Abstract: This paper provides a detailed description of habitats, both littoral and sublittoral, on and around the Isle of Man. Fish nursery grounds and the area's importance to seabirds are also discussed. Habitats and communities are also described for the Calf of Man, a rocky islet situated 500 m off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man.