Lichens of Lough Corrib

Rouillaun Mór

Area 4: GPS 53.30628n, 9.264606w

In this area we took photographs of very large crab eyes lichen which we will use later in 2009 as a grid photo. In this way we will be able to monitor its growth in a further and more detailed project. We expect that this work we have now engaged in will result in a longitudinal study of these lichens. We will be better equipped to identify further lichens and will be able to monitor growth patterns.

For these photographs we were facing west and in exposed area. Many of the lichens were the size of a small plate (8-9 ms across)

Photo of the first large crab eyes lichen for grid

Macro detailed photo of the first Crab Eyes Lichen for gridding

Macro photo of second Crab Eyes Lichen for grid photo.