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Curator of Marine Invertebrates
Department of Zoology
National Museums Northern Ireland
153 Bangor Road
Cultra
Holywood
Co. Down, BT18 0EU
Telephone: (44)(0)28 9039 5266
Email:
bernard.picton@nmni.com
Responsible for:
Marine invertebrate collections (and temporarily for the
day-to-day management of the Department of Zoology)
Deals with enquiries regarding:
Marine zoology, and (temporarily) departmental policies,
collection development, exhibitions
Research interests:
Sponges, Cnidarians, nudibranch Molluscs, Echinoderms,
Tunicates, identification, underwater photography, digital
imaging and the storage and dissemination of biological
knowledge using digital technologies |
Selected publications:
Erwin, D.G., Picton, B.E., Connor, D.W., Howson, C.M.,
Gilleece, P. & Bogues, M.J. 1990. Inshore Marine Life of
Northern Ireland. HMSO: Belfast, 148pp.
Ackers, R.G., Moss, D. & Picton, B.E. 1992. Sponges of the
British Isles (Sponge V) - a colour guide and working
document. Marine Conservation Society. 175pp
Picton, B.E. 1993. Echinoderms of the British Isles. Immel
Publishing Ltd. London.
Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. 1993. Nudibranchs of the British
Isles. Immel Publishing Ltd. London.
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E.(eds) 1997. The species directory
of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and
surrounding seas. Ulster Museum and The Marine Conservation
Society, Belfast and Ross-on-Wye. |
