by MarineMumbles | Mar 21, 2016 | Species List
Common Mussel – Mytilus edulis When I was looking through the hundreds of photos I have taken of beaches over the years, I was really shocked to find I didn’t have very many mussel pictures. I have seen them on practically every beach I have ever been too,...
by MarineMumbles | Mar 14, 2016 | Species List
Common Starfish – Asterias rubens Starfish are one of the iconic favourites of the rocky shore. What kid doesn’t like the idea of a starfish! But starfishes role on a shore goes way beyond their cool star shape. They also have the ability to regenerate...
by MarineMumbles | Mar 9, 2016 | Species List
This is a really cute little species you can find around UK shores. I haven’t got any pictures just my above drawing so I’m going to keep this blog post short and write another one about the awesomeness of cuttlefish in general when I get to take pictures...
by MarineMumbles | Mar 6, 2016 | Species List, Uncategorized
Beadlet Anemone – Actinia equina Beadlet anemones are the tiny blobby red things that you can see on most UK coasts! When they look like this, the tide is exposed and the tentacles retract to reduce desiccation. Anemones are part of the Cnidaria phylum, the same...
by MarineMumbles | Mar 2, 2016 | Locations
Bracelet Bay This is one of my favourite places to visit! Why do I like it? The first time I ever went here was the one of the first outing events I went with Swansea University! It was also the first time I properly got taught something Marine Biology related at...
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