A hobby project to photograph, identify and record the microscopic life in the freshwater lochs of Shetland.

By Kenny and David Gifford

Latest Site Visits

#151: Lochan at North Hamarsland

 36

October 19th, 2024

#150: Punds Water

 7

August 24th, 2024

#149: Da Mires o’ Skerries

 11

July 13th, 2024

Species

Recorded in project to date:

  • 168 Species
  • 131 Genera
  • 91 Families
  • 2414 Records
  • 6036 Record Images
  • 26 Record Videos

Lochs

103 lochs and burns visited to date.

About

This website is intended as a hobby project by father and son Kenny and David Gifford, with the aim to photograph, identify and record the microscopic life in the freshwater lochs of the Shetland Islands. It is hoped that this website will be of interest to students of freshwater biology, anglers, naturalists, ecologists, as well as casual observers. The website is updated as a blog, with records photographed and added to the site after each loch visit…

Notice regarding identifications

Please note this is an amateur project. Best efforts are made to identify species. However this website should not be relied on as a reference. Assistance with identifications and taxonomy is very much welcomed — please contact us.