Woodend Loch
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Condition (NatureScot)
| Unit | Feature | Condition | Area (ha) | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Base-rich loch | Unfavourable Declining | — | 2012-02-08 |
Climate exposure
This is about exposure to a nationwide pressure this habitat type carries — not a verdict on this site's own management.
Coastal habitats are exposed to sea-level rise and storm erosion. Where hard sea defences sit behind them, there's nowhere landward to retreat to — a squeeze that keeps compressing the habitat no matter how well it's managed.
Geology & landscape
Landscape processes: Coastal
Description
Woodend Loch Woodend Loch Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), lying 1.2km south east of Gartcosh, provides one of the best examples within central Scotland of a base-rich loch with well-developed littoral (shore) vegetation. This site is one of a group of base-rich lochs to the north-east of Glasgow. The nutrient rich loch supports a variety of aquatic plant species including the Nationally Scarce eight-stamened waterwort Elatine hydropiper, pillwort Pilularia globulifera and slender-leaved pondweed Potamogeton filiformis. The loch is also surrounded by a variety of marginal wetland plant communities.
Species mentioned
Show the 3 species mentioned in the description, with red-list status| English name search for this in other sites |
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IUCN / Red List | Type | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pillwort | Pilularia globulifera | VU | fern | marsileaceae |
| eight stamened waterwort | Elatine hydropiper | LC | herb | elatinaceae |
| slender leaved pondween | Potamogeton filiformis | Not listed in GB list | herb | potamogetonaceae |