tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post7968940893879685817..comments2024-02-26T12:15:56.799+00:00Comments on Stewchat...: SignsStewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-50568549770229255842022-01-17T08:51:36.559+00:002022-01-17T08:51:36.559+00:00Mark -Thats great cheers, that will certainly be w...Mark -Thats great cheers, that will certainly be what I am after...<br /><br />Seth - Very interesting that. It might to do with the North Sea only recently being a sea ( relatively)? Yes there will be loads for me to look at...CheersStewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-10060075910066483012022-01-15T10:17:27.231+00:002022-01-15T10:17:27.231+00:00There's a distinct trend in many British coast...There's a distinct trend in many British coastal species that sees their distribution start in the eastern English Channel-Essex area and then run clockwise around the entire coastline before petering out somewhere near Aberdeen. So, although you will have many hundreds of species on your bit of Northumberland coast, there will be hundreds more that are common elsewhere but just don't occur along the east coast. I don't know the reason for this, presumably something to do with water temperatures and currents I guess, but it's a real phenomenon. That's why so many shore guides appear Cornwall-centric, I reckon. You'll stilll find plenty to keep you busy though, there's no danger of running out of things to look for in rockpools! Gibsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699055561230102061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-59727947084223042762022-01-14T23:24:09.755+00:002022-01-14T23:24:09.755+00:00I have this one - a great general guide. https://s...I have this one - a great general guide. https://skevsblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/retro-rockpooling-more-bugs.html?m=0Skevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601888498478097564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-41796846963848686592022-01-14T11:35:57.211+00:002022-01-14T11:35:57.211+00:00Cheers Al, I'll investigate...Cheers Al, I'll investigate...Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-74910167555140323892022-01-13T16:53:46.186+00:002022-01-13T16:53:46.186+00:00Stewart - back again, British Coastal Wildlife is ...Stewart - back again, British Coastal Wildlife is the Collins Guide that was recommended to me, via FB I think.Alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129076714821313669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31159349.post-57585760509418116512022-01-13T16:48:18.964+00:002022-01-13T16:48:18.964+00:00There are two books on my want list Stewart for th...There are two books on my want list Stewart for the seaside. The Collins Guide is supposed to be very good, and is inexpensive. More technical is A student's guide to the seashore by (really) Fish and Fish! I have the two Steve Trewella books rockpools and beachcombing. They are ok, good starters anyway but there are some issues with scientific names and omission of confusion species etc. I have an old Hamlyn Guide but it is out of date. If you look in the side panel of my blog there is a link to the Museum of Wales bivalve site which is excellent and MarLIN these are essential resources. Hope that's helpful someone who knows more will hopefully either confirm these suggestions or come up with something better as I'm a real beginner.<br />Alastairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129076714821313669noreply@blogger.com