| | | The area is an underwater plateau at a depth of 20–50 metres. It slopes rapidly, in particular to the north, towards the deeper parts ranging from 100 metres to 200 metres. The area can be classified as a reef. The slopes and the top of the reef are definitely an important habitat for marine invertebrates, based on the high number of coastal and marine birds that stay in the area for their moulting period. In particular, eider ducks, but also the Velvet Scoter (Melanitta fusca) and Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) are found in the area in mid- and late summer. In springtime this area is an important resting site for the Long-tailed duck and eiders. It is also apparent that other sources of food of animal origin are abundant since neither the Goldeneye nor the Velvet Scoter eats mussels. An educated guess is that formation of bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) and red algal belts in the area occur. Given its remote location, this area has not yet been surveyed in detail.
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