Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount Marine Protected Area

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Coordinates: 56°36′N 9°43′W / 56.600°N 9.717°W / 56.600; -9.717
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The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount MPA
Marine Scotland

The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount is the name given to a

North Atlantic Ocean: the Barra Fan and the Hebrides Terrace Seamount.[2]

Barra Fan

The Barra Fan is a geological protected feature of the

Rockall Trough (c. 2300 m below sea level). The topography of the seabed in the Barra Fan was modified by the action of icebergs grounding on the seabed during the ice ages, and has also been affected by the action of oceanic currents.[2]

Hebrides Terrace Seamount

Main article: Hebrides Terrace Seamount

The seamount of the Hebrides Terrace is thought to represent the remnant of an ancient volcano that rises to a height of almost 1 km above the surrounding seabed. It lies to the west of the Barra Fan, and supports a diverse range of marine life, including cold-water corals and deep sea sponges. The effect the seamount has on underwater currents is thought to ensure a good supply of food for many species of fish in the area, and the seamount is particularly associated with the orange roughy, a large long-living deep-sea fish.[2] Several species of whale and shark also visit the area.[3]

The seamount is the location of a positive

igneous body of rock some 17 km thick.[4]

References

  1. ^ "SiteLink: The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount MPA(NC)". NatureScot. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount MPA". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ^ "The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount". Marine Conservation Society. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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