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Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Common Starling BAP Increasing Common Yes Built-up areas and farmlandTurdus philomelos clarkei Song Thrush BAP Static Common Yes Gardens and the wideragricultural landscape 2Nyctalus noctula Noctule BAP Uncommon Threatened Various 2,3Pipistrellus pygmaeus Soprano Pipistrelle BAP Uncommon Threatened Various 2,322Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler BAP Static Uncommon No Various 2Prunella modularisoccidentalisHedge Accentor BAP Static Common No Gardens and other scrubPuffinus mauretanicus Balearic Shearwater BAP Increasing Uncommon Yes Offshore waters 2Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata Common Bullfinch BAP Static Rare No Scrub and gardens2Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic Skua BAP Static Uncommon No Offshore waters 2Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern BAP RapidlydecliningSterna hirundo Common Tern RapidlydecliningRare HighlythreatenedUncommon HighlythreatenedSterna paradisaea Arctic Tern Static Rare HighlythreatenedSterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern Declining Uncommon HighlythreatenedStreptopelia turtur European Turtle Dove BAP Declining Uncommon VariousYes Inshore waters: generally breedson undisturbed coastal sites 2,3Yes Inshore waters: generally breedson undisturbed coastal sites 2,3Yes Inshore waters: generally breedson undisturbed coastal sites 2,3Yes Inshore waters: generally breedson undisturbed coastal sites 2,32TERRESTRIALMAMMALSSpecies Common name UK Priority Local decline Local rarity LocalthreatCrocidura suaveolensBAP habitat Habitat CommentsRecommendationLesser white toothedshrew Common None Yes Most terrestrial habitats 2,3Erinaceus europaeus Hedgehog BAP Uncommon None Hedges Introduced 2,3Isles of Scilly biodiversity audit Page 112
RecommendationMARINE MAMMALSSpecies Common name UK Priority Local decline Local rarity LocalthreatHabitat CommentsBalaenoptera acutorostrata Minke Whale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Delphinus delphis Common Dolphin BAP Uncommon No Open water 4,2Globicephala melas(melaena)Long-finned PilotWhale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Grampus griseus Risso`s Dolphin BAP Uncommon No Open water 4,2Halichoerus grypus Grey seal Common Threatened No Rocks and coastal waters 4,2LagenorhynchusalbirostrisWhite-beakedDolphin BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Orcinus orca Killer Whale BAP Rare No Open water 4,2Phoca vitulina Common Seal BAP Rare Threatened No Rocks and coastal waters 4,2Phocoena phocoena Harbour Porpoise BAP Declining CommonStenella coeruleoalba Striped Dolphin BAP RareTursiops truncatus Bottlenosed Dolphin BAP UncommonHighlythreatened No Coastal and open waters 4,2Highlythreatened No Open water 4,2Highlythreatened No Open water 4,2Isles of Scilly biodiversity audit Page 113
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The Isles of ScillyBiodiversity Aud
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ContentsForeword Page 5Acknowledgem
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ISLES OF SCILLY BIODIVERSITYForewor
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ExecutiveSummary1 IntroductionObjec
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1Introduction1.1 Objectives of Isle
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2Isles of ScillyBiodiversityThe bio
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2.2.1.1 Marine algae - seaweedsOver
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2.2.1.2 Charophytes - StonewortsOve
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2.2.1.5 Bryophytes - Mosses andLive
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2.2.1.7 Porifera - spongesOverviewS
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die-off occurred. The timid burrowi
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2.2.1.10 Arachnida - Spiders andrel
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2.2.1.12 Myriapoda - Centipedes and
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2.2.1.14 Orthoptera - Crickets,Gras
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2.2.1.16 Lepidoptera - Butterflies
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2.2.1.18 Hymenoptera - Wasps andBee
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2.2.1.20 Coleoptera - BeetlesOvervi
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2.2.1.22 Mollusca - Slugs, snails,b
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2.2.1.24 Echinoderms - sea urchins,
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2.2.1.26 Lesser-studied phylaOvervi
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2.2.1.27 Amphibia - frogs, toads an
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with herring Clupea harengus and ma
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2.2.1.29 Terrestrial ReptiliaOvervi
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2.2.1.31 BirdsOverviewSeabirdsThe I
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2.2.1.32 Terrestrial MammalsOvervie
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commonest species of dolphin in the
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Habitat Areas -An IntroductionSt Ma
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2.2.2.1 Arable Field MarginsOvervie
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2.2.2.3 Coastal Vegetated ShingleOv
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Rocky reef with jewel anemones Cory
Page 61 and 62: 2.2.2.6 Intertidal BouldersOverview
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Page 65 and 66: 2.2.2.10 Marine Sands and GravelsOv
Page 67 and 68: 2.2.2.11 Maritime Cliff and SlopesO
Page 69 and 70: 2.2.2.13 ReedbedsOverviewReedbeds a
Page 71 and 72: 2.2.2.15 Seagrass BedsOverviewSeagr
Page 73 and 74: 2.2.2.16 Standing Open Water(Eutrop
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Page 77 and 78: 3.1 Nature ConservationOverviewPubl
Page 79 and 80: 3.2 AgricultureOverviewAlthough tou
Page 81 and 82: 3.3 FisheriesOverviewFor many years
Page 83 and 84: 3.4 Built DevelopmentOverviewAs wit
Page 85 and 86: 3.6 Air & Terrestrial PollutionOver
Page 87 and 88: chemical dispersants will only be u
Page 89 and 90: 3.9 Climate Change / Sea LevelRiseO
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Page 93 and 94: 4Priorities for BiodiversityConserv
Page 95 and 96: Gracilaria bursa-pastoris A red sea
Page 97 and 98: Eriopus apiculatus A moss RDB Shade
Page 99 and 100: Spergularia bocconei Greek Spurrey
Page 101 and 102: Lucernariopsiscampanulata A stalked
Page 103 and 104: Agrochola lychnidis Beaded Chestnut
Page 105 and 106: Aphrosylus mitis A fly NS Uncommon
Page 107 and 108: RecommendationRecommendationRecomme
Page 109 and 110: Prionace glauca Blue Shark BAP Comm
Page 111: 22Cygnus columbianusbewickiiTundra
Page 115 and 116: 5Recommendationsfor ActionThe role
Page 117 and 118: Glossary6Alluvial sediment - partic
Page 119 and 120: Bibliography7Aprahamian M and Robso
Page 121 and 122: Harris T (1972) The Marine Flora an
Page 123 and 124: Scilly, Journal of Conchology 4, 28
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