Goniopora |
| Characteristics |
Colonies are free-living or attached, hemispherical or (rarely) have short thick columns. Calices have high walls which have a ragged appearance. Columellae are broad and irregular. Small satellite colonies often occur embedded in the living tissue of parent colonies. Polyps are of mixed sizes, the larger being
elongate. Colour: Pale brown or green, usually with green tentacle tips. Similar species: Goniopora pendulus, which forms larger colonies with polyps of equal size and does not form satellite colonies. See also G. lobata. |
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| Family: |
Poritidae |
| Genus: |
Goniopora |
| Habitat: |
Soft Substrate |
| Distribution: |
Widespread |
| Abundance: |
Uncommon |
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Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron and Pichon (1982). Identification guides: Veron (1986), Sheppard and Sheppard (1991), Nishihira and Veron (1995). |
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3 Popular Wreck Diving Sites in Britain |
| by Ian Scott |
While the mention of scuba diving generally brings to mind the image of some exotic tropical dive locale, the United Kingdom has a number of exciting dive spots just waiting to be explored by divers like you. If you have no issues with cold water diving, the following destinations will leave you breathless. Or something like that
One of the best dive sites in the U.K. is located in Scotland, in the Sound of Mull. The Sound of Mull is located between the Isle of Mull and the Morven Peninsula. It is an extremely popular destination for U.K. divers because it offers an unparalleled range of diving in very reasonable conditions. The area is cursed with bad weather, which has resulted in countless shipwrecks over the years. Most dives in the area are launched from Tobermory, Lochaline, or Oban. The Hispania is, by far, one of the most popular wrecks in the area, due to the fact that it is still relatively intact and awash in marine life. It is shallow enough to get a good long dive, and visibility is generally very good. part two |
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