Posts Tagged ‘skate’

 

‘Saving Scotland’s Giant Skate’ Film

Monday, August 30th, 2021

Saving Scotland’s Giant Skate: Project MediaClick the image to watch! The flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) is a critically endangered species with numbers greatly reduced from what they once were. The…

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‘Clam cam’ reveals flapper skate nursery

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

Skate © Chris Rickard Underwater footage captured by a robot submarine off the west coast of Scotland has identified an important nursery ground for one of the world’s critically endangered…

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Flapper Skate MPA: A Case Study

Tuesday, March 30th, 2021

Skate © Chris Rickard Dr Lauren Smith, Marine Biologist, www.saltwaterlife.co.uk The flapper skate, Dipturus intermedius, is the largest of all European skate and rays (Superorder: Batoidea). It is found in…

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