Geikie Slide
| Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA | |
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Marine Scotland |
The Geikie Slide is a
continental slope where the seabed drops from the continental shelf surrounding Britain (a depth of c. 200 m) into the deep ocean (a depth of c.1800 m).[2][3] Since 2014 an area of 2,215 square kilometres (855 sq mi) has been designated as a Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area under the name Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA.[1]
The Geikie Slide is named after the Scottish geologist, Sir Archibald Geikie.[3]
The ecology of the Hebridean Slope region alters with the descent into deeper, with the sands and gravels of the continental shelf giving way to mud at lower depths. The bottom of the slope provides a habitat for creatures such as
References
- ^ a b "SiteLink: Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA(NC)". NatureScot. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope MPA". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope Marine Protected Area (MPA)" (PDF). Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links
- Into the (very) deep - a blog post on a survey of the Geike Slide and Hebridean Slope from the JNCC
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