Cotehill Loch
Cotehill Loch is a freshwater loch in Aberdeenshire, close to the North Sea coast, about one mile north-west of the coastal town of Collieston and two miles east of the Ythan Estuary.
The loch covers some six and a half acres.[1]
Biology
A survey carried out in 2002 by ecologists from the University of Glasgow found that the eutrophication of the water was leading to a "decline in plant species diversity".[2] It was noted in the same study, that the loch's "marginal vegetation" of reedswamp grasses and other plants present around it were still "flourishing".
The loch is said to contain three-spined stickleback and perch.[3]
Location
- Location map:57°21’16"N, 1°57’26"W
References
- ↑ "Ythan Project". http://www.ythan.org.uk/Catchment%20nutrient%20budget%20of%20Meikle%20and%20Cotehill%20Lochs%20summary.pdf.
- ↑ Ythan Project – University of Glasgow
- ↑ Ythan fisheries management plan - Aberdeen and District Angling Association