Lough Hyne
| Lough Hyne | ||
|---|---|---|
| Loch Oighinn ( Primary inflows Barloge Creek, Celtic Sea | | |
| Primary outflows | Barloge Creek, Celtic Sea | |
| Catchment area | 2.89 km2 (1.12 sq mi)[1] | |
| Basin countries | Ireland | |
| Surface area | 0.6 km2 (150 acres)[2] | |
| Max. depth | 50 m (160 ft) | |
| Residence time | 9 years | |
| Salinity | 34.06 ± 0.543 ‰[1] | |
| Surface elevation | Sea level | |
| Islands | 1 (Castle Island) | |
Lough Hyne (
Features
Lough Hyne was probably a
Great Hunger.[1]
Scientific investigation of the area began in 1886 when Rev. William Spottswood Green first recorded the presence of the purple sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Prof. Louis Renouf resumed the scientific work in 1923 and promoted it as a 'biological station' and sustained studies have been carried out there since then.[4] It is now one of the most-studied sites of its size in the world. Several laboratories were constructed near the shores of the lake, supporting ground-breaking ecological research under Prof. Jack Kitching and Dr John Ebling.[6] An illustrated history of the marine research was published in 2011 'Lough Hyne: The Marine Researchers - in Pictures'.[7]
The area is a
O'Driscoll clan, are still visible. A nature trail up Knockomagh Hill offers superb views of the lough and the surrounding area. Lough Hyne is a kayaking and swimming destination for locals and tourists in the summer.[citation needed
]
See also
- List of loughs in Ireland
References
- ^ a b c Jessopp, Mark; McAllen, Rob; O’Halloran, John; Kelly, Tom (2011). Nutrient and Ecosystem Dynamics in Ireland's Only Marine Nature Reserve (NEIDIN) (PDF). STRIVE Reports. Vol. 66. Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford: Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Lough Hyne West Cork – Lough Ine – Baltimore Holiday and Travel Information – Ireland". www.baltimore.ie.
- ^ "Loch Oighinn/Lough Hyne". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ ISBN 9780992624200.
- hdl:10468/4466.
- ISBN 9780099416166.
- ISBN 9780956886309.
Sources
- The Skibbereen Heritage Center
- The history of scientific research at Lough Hyne
- Tourist information
- The establishment of Lough Hyne as a Marine Reserve, including a map of the Reserve
- Underwater video from Lough Hyne
Further reading
- Kearney, T. 2013. Lough Hyne – from Prehistory to the Present published by Macalla Publishing in 2013. ISBN 9780992624200
- Kearney, T. 2011. Lough Hyne: The Marine Researchers – in Pictures published by Skibbereen Heritage Centre in 2011. ISBN 9780956886309
- Norton, T.A. 2001. And in the beginning... the Pioneering Ecological work at Lough Hyne. in Marine Biodiversity in Ireland and Adjacent Waters. Proceedings of a Conference 26–27 April 2001. Ulster Museum publication no. 8.
- Norton, T.A. 2002.Reflections on a summer sea published by Century (Random House Group), London. ISBN 9780099416166
- Holmes, J.M.C. 2008. Crustacean records from Lough Hyne (Ine), Co. Cork, Ireland: Part VIII. Bull. Ir. Biogeogr. Soc. No. 32: 62 – 68.