function photo(i,c,m,q,d,j,h,o,p,a,l,f,k,b,r,n,g,e){this.id=i;this.galleries_id=c;this.photo_ref=m;this.section_code=q;this.src=d;this.width=j;this.height=h;this.caption=o;this.home=p;this.gallery=a;this.description=l;this.takendate=f;this.photographer=k;this.location=b;this.item_price=r;this.purchase_instruction=n;this.payment_groups_id=g;this.server_id=e;this.src=getServerPath(this.server_id)+"/"+this.src}function gallery(e,c,d,b,a){this.id=e;this.featured_images=c;this.title=d;this.section_code=b;this.photoIDs=a}var backgrounds=new Object();backgrounds[2303146]=new photo(2303146,"150662","","gallery","wolf.jpg",600,600,"A mature wolf fish ",0,0,"A mature wolf fish showing its large, muscular mouth parts. Because of the number and size of the teeth, wolf fish are unable to completely shut their mouths.","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire","","","",18);backgrounds[409624]=new photo(409624,"32938","","gallery","jdory.jpg",600,686,"John Dory  or Zeus faber",0,0,"The John Dory  grows up to 40cms and is a striking fish which cannot be confused with any other species. More common on southern and western shores of the UK but occasionally found in the North Sea (as this one was).  Although tall in appearance, its profile is quite thin and as it hangs in the kelp, which is always swaying about, it can be quite difficult to spot. It  is an expert hunter and uses this to approach small fish on which it preys – by moving imperceptibly and keeping head-on,  the John Dory gets within range and then shoots out its articulated jaws which form a tube and can reach a surprising distance. Despite its somewhat  gruesome appearance, the flesh is good eating and commands a premium price.","","","North Sea. St. Abbs Marine Reserve","","","",18);backgrounds[5350970]=new photo(5350970,"32938","","gallery","paintedgobyjpg1.jpg",600,600,"Painted Goby    Pomatoschistus pictus",0,0,"See previous picture for details of this fish. Here it is occupuying an old sea urchin shell in which it has probably laid its eggs","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","","",18);backgrounds[5350988]=new photo(5350988,"32938","","gallery","shortspinedseascorpion.jpg",600,422,"Short-spined Sea Scorpion Myoxocephalus scorpius",0,0,"Also known as the Bull Rout or the Father Lasher, the Short-spined Sea Scorpion grows to about 30cms and spends most of its time stationary on the bottom. Its colour varies very significantly depending on what it is resting on and the surest way to distinguish it from its smaller relative the Long-spined Sea Scorpion, is to look at the corners of the mouth. The Long-spined always has a small barbel there whereas the Long-spined does not.","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5351646]=new photo(5351646,"32965","","gallery","Hermitsunstar.jpg",600,600,"Common Hermit Crab, Pagurus benhardus on Sunstar",0,0,"Very small Common Hermit Crabs are often seen hitching a ride on the backs of Common Sunstars (see entry in Starfish Section). This type of starfish has a very rough-textured surface and I can only assume that tiny animals find a home here and the crabs are attracted to forage for them.","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5369196]=new photo(5369196,"32965","","gallery","Crawfish_.jpg",600,600,"European Spiny Lobster - Palinurus elephas",0,0,"Crawfish, Palinurus elephas - or European Spiny Lobster to use its correct official name, is unfortunately a rare animal these days due to over-fishing and collection by divers. They are seasonal and live inshore in the summer, migrating to deeper water for the winter. They have recently started to appear in the North Sea and this specific picture is only the second record for that location.","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5352462]=new photo(5352462,"66611","","gallery","pinnacle.jpg",600,800,"The Pinnacle, St. Abbs",0,0,"A very popular and scenic dive site on the NW side of St. Abbs Head. A flash has been used to illuminate the foreground white and yellow soft corals, usually called Dead Man's Fingers.<br>\r\nContrast this with the following picture which was taken by natural light .","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5355662]=new photo(5355662,"66611","","gallery","diverpinnacle.jpg",600,800,"Diving the Pinnacle, St. Abbs Head",0,0,"A very popular dive site on the NW side of St. Abbs Head. Taken by natural light, the picture shows the overall greenish hue of the plankton-rich that is typical of the UK during the Spring and Summer months. Compare this with the preceding picture where a flash was used to overcome the green tint.","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5351695]=new photo(5351695,"66611","","gallery","Cathedral_18AE0093-1D09-001F-99BA0608F5CA7C71.jpg",600,450,"Ballan Wrasse",0,0,"A Ballan Wrasse, Labrus bergylta, in the top arch of Cathedral Rock just off the harbour wall at St. Abbs","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5352512]=new photo(5352512,"33029","","gallery","whitecrossjelly.jpg",600,600,"White-cross Jellyfish - Staurophora mertensi",0,0,"An unusual jellyfish, the White-cross Jellyfish (or Cross Jelly),  Staurophora mertensi, seems to be circum-global and more common further north than the UK.<br>\r\nHowevere, some years it appears in our northern waters in fair numbers, usually mixed in amongst Common Jellyfish, Auralia aureta<br>\r\n","","","St. Abbs Marine Reserve, Berwickshire. E. Scotland","","","",18);backgrounds[5365710]=new photo(5365710,"33029","","gallery","pup.jpg",600,600,"Grey Seal pup",0,0,"Probably around three weeks old, this grey seal pup is starting to moult and lose its white coat. Fluff from the coat can be seen on the sand around it. Its mother will be about ready to abandon it and let it fend for itself.","","","Donna Nook, Lincolnshire","","","",18);backgrounds[409769]=new photo(409769,"33029","","gallery","stringjelly.jpg",600,800,"String Jelly - Apolemia uvaria",0,0,"The String Jelly or Apolemia uvaria is a colony of animals called a siphonophore and is made up of many individuals. It is sometimes said to be the longest invertebrate in existence but I think it could share this accolade with the Lion's Mane Jellyfish which also appears off the UK each year (see separate item). Often seen broken into small sections with each section viable in its own right, this String Jelly  measured approximately 20m although larger individuals have been recorded. There are mixed reports of it carrying a sting - apparently it affects some individuals quite badly and others not at all.","","","Western Scotland","","","",18);