Species ID Guides
In order to help you identify marine species whilst exploring the sea around Northern Ireland, either above, or below, the water, we have produced some downloadable PDF guides
Downloads:
Northern Ireland Invasive Non-Native Marine Species Short Guide
Northern Ireland Invasive Non-Native Species Long Guide
Northern Ireland Rocky Shore Species.pdf
Northern Ireland Priority Marine Species.pdf
To request a hard copy of these ID guides, contact cedar.info@nmni.com
Other resources for helping marine species identification are available online:
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
The Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN)
Some excellent ID books are also available to purchase from the Marine Conservation Society.