Dead Man’s Fingers

Dead men's fingers; Dodemansduim.

Description: A community of soft corals, sea stars, brittle stars, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of anemones, sea stars, brittle stars, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Marthasterias glacialis, Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum Behaviour: Living on subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 40 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A community of soft corals, sea stars, brittle stars, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of anemones, sea stars, brittle stars, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Marthasterias glacialis, Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum Behaviour: Living on subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 40 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A community of soft corals, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of soft corals, anemones, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Sagartia sp., Alcyonium digitatum, Echinus esculentus Behaviour: Attached to subsea structure of rig Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 30 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A community of soft corals, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of soft corals, anemones, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Sagartia sp., Alcyonium digitatum Behaviour: Attached to subsea structure of rig Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 30 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A community of soft corals, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of soft corals, anemones, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Sagartia sp., Alcyonium digitatum Behaviour: Attached to subsea structure of rig Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 30 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A community of soft corals, sea stars, brittle stars, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of anemones, sea stars, brittle stars, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum, Asterias rubens, Metridium senile Behaviour: Living on subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 40 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A community of soft corals, sea stars, brittle stars, anemones, mussels and hydroids living on and around the bottom of the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Community of anemones, sea stars, brittle stars, mussels and hydroids in the North Sea Species: Urticina sp., Mytilus edulis, Tubularia sp., Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum, Asterias rubens, Metridium senile Behaviour: Living on subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): approx 40 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: General seabed view Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 41 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 28" N Longitude: 1 deg 08' 23" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large group of Alcyonium digitatum, with crab Cancer pagurus and sea urchins Echinus esculentus present Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Cancer pagurus, Echinus esculentus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 66 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 07' 15" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large clusters of Alcyonium digitatum on the sea floor Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 66 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 07' 15" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large grouping of Alcyonium digitatum with some sea urchins Echiun esculentus present Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Echinus esculentus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 66 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 07' 15" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Clusters of Alcyonium digitatum on boulders on the sea floor Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 66 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 07' 15" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large clusters of Alcyonium digitatum and a sea urchins Echinus esculentus Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Echinus esculentus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 66 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 07' 15" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large boulder with Alcyonium digitatum present in clusters, sea urchin Echinus esculentus present and two starfish species Asterias rubens and cushion star fish Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Echinus esculentus, Asterias rubens Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 66 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 07' 15" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large boulder which has been encrusted by Pomatocerus sp. there are sea urchins at the base Echius esculentus and a Starfish Asterias rubens. The image also shows clusters of Alcyonium digitatum. Item Type: Image Title: Echinus esculentus Species: Echinus esculentus, Asterias rubens, Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 106 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 37" N Longitude: 1 deg 06' 11" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Gravel, pebble and shell substrate which has been encrusted with Pomatocerus sp., there are clusters of Alcyonium digitatum and brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis. Item Type: Image Title: Ophiothrix fragilis Species: Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 106 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 37" N Longitude: 1 deg 06' 11" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Cluster of Alcyonium digitatum and brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Ophiothrix fragilis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 106 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 37" N Longitude: 1 deg 06' 11" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Large boulder encrusted with Pomatocerus sp. with sea urchins Echinus esculentus and brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis present there is also a small cluster of soft coral Alcyonium digitatum. Item Type: Image Title: Echinus esculentus Species: Echinus esculentus, Alcyonium digitatum, Ophiothrix fragilis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 106 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 37" N Longitude: 1 deg 06' 11" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Cobbles encrusted with Pomatocerus sp. with Brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis and Sea urchisn Echiuns esculentus present. There is also a Starfish present Asterias rubens Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Echinus esculentus, Asterias rubens, Ophiothrix fragilis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 106 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 37" N Longitude: 1 deg 06' 11" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010

Description: Boulders encrusted with Pomatocerus sp. there is also large clusters of Alcyonium digitatum and brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis, there is also a starfish Crossaster papposus present on the left. Item Type: Image Title: Alcyonium digitatum Species: Alcyonium digitatum, Ophiothris fragilis, Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 106 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 37" N Longitude: 1 deg 06' 11" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010

Description: Large aggreagation of brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis, there is also a starfish Crossaster papposus present and some small clusters of Alcyonium digitatum. Item Type: Image Title: Ophiothrix fragilis Species: Ophiothrix fragilis, Crossaster papposus, Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 86 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 05' 07" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010

Description: Dense aggregation of brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis, with some small clusters of Alcyonium digitatum. The rocks are encrusted with Pomatocerus sp. Item Type: Image Title: Opthiothrix fragilis Species: Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 86 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 05' 07" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010

Description: Dense aggreagtion of brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis with some small clusters of Alcyonium digitatum. The Rocks are encrusted with Pomatocerus sp. Item Type: Image Title: Ophiothrix fragilis Species: Ophiothrix fragilis, Alcyonium digitatum Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 86 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 35" N Longitude: 1 deg 05' 07" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010