Identification

Title

2014 - 2014 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2014

Alternative title(s)

INFAUNA

Abstract

**<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span>** Counts and presence/absence of species of macrofauna identified from 15 grab samples collected at Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone between the 25 and 18 <sup style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 75%; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">...</sup> January 2014 **<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span>** <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span> **<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span>** <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">...</span>

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.cefas.co.uk/#/View/3860/

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFASbe9ab5a3-f526-4166-b2e1-01bc805734a8

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Additional information source

<span style="background-color: #ffffff;">...</span>

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

inlandWaters

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

1

East bounding longitude

2

North bounding latitude

51.5

South bounding latitude

51

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2014-01-15

End position

2014-10-01T23:00:00.000Z

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-03-05

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

<span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">...</span> Hamon Grab samples were collected at 15 sites within Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone during survey CEND0114 A Mini-Hamon Grab with a sampling area of 0.1 m ^... , was deployed from the stern gantry of the vessel to collect sediment from the seabed On recovery, the grab was emptied into a large plastic bin and a representative sub-sample of sediment (approx. 0.5 litres) taken for Particle Size Analysis (PSA). The sample was stored in a labelled plastic container and frozen ready for transfer to a laboratory ashore. The remaining sample was photographed and the volume of sediment measured and recorded. Benthic fauna were collected by washing the sample with sea water over a 1 mm sieve. The retained >1 mm fraction was transferred to a labelled container and preserved in 4% buffered formaldehyde for later analysis ashore. <span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">...</span> Hamon Grab samples were collected at 46 sites within Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone during survey Cend0614. A Mini-Hamon Grab with a sampling area of 0.1 m <sup style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 75%; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">...</sup> , was deployed from the stern gantry of the vessel to collect sediment from the seabed On recovery, the grab was emptied into a large plastic bin and a representative sub-sample of sediment (approx. 0.5 litres) taken for Particle Size Analysis (PSA). The sample was stored in a labelled plastic container and frozen ready for transfer to a laboratory ashore. The remaining sample was photographed and the volume of sediment measured and recorded. Benthic fauna were collected by washing the sample with sea water over a 1 mm sieve. The retained >1 mm fraction was transferred to a labelled container and preserved in 4% buffered formaldehyde for later analysis ashore. <span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #555555; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">...</span> Hamon Grab samples were collected at 30 sites within Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone during survey 2GDK71014 A Mini-Hamon Grab with a sampling area of 0.1 m <sup style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 75%; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; vertical-align: baseline;">...</sup> , was deployed from the stern gantry of the vessel to collect sediment from the seabed On recovery, the grab was emptied into a large plastic bin and a representative sub-sample of sediment (approx. 0.5 litres) taken for Particle Size Analysis (PSA). The sample was stored in a labelled plastic container and frozen ready for transfer to a laboratory ashore. The remaining sample was photographed and the volume of sediment measured and recorded. Benthic fauna were collected by washing the sample with sea water over a 1 mm sieve. The retained >1 mm fraction was transferred to a labelled container and preserved in 8% buffered formaldehyde for later analysis ashore.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-03-05T09:32:08

Metadata language