Identification

Title

Mapping of the benthic biotopes in the proposed Sound of Arisaig Special Area of Conservation

Abstract

SNH commissioned the BioMar project to map the distribution of biotopes and lifeforms in the Sound of Arisaig pSAC, and in addition, undertake further detailed studies of the maerl beds within the site. Video and grab samples were collected, and 12 sites surveyed in detail by diving to collect samples for maerl analysis and characterisation of the biotopes associated with the maerl. 23 biotopes were identified from the video samples and by the MNCR sealochs survey. A map of the predicted biotope distribution based on the acoustic characteristics of the sea bed was prepared for the survey area. Additional information source: Davies, J. & Hall-Spencer, J. (1996). Mapping of the benthic biotopes in the proposed Sound of Arisaig Special Area of Conservation. Scottish natural Heritage Research, Survey and Monitoring Report No. 83

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/144a4eb9-5ccf-4b07-ac1d-da663ff7dd95-GB000371.zip

name: GB000371.zip

Unique resource identifier

code

144a4eb9-5ccf-4b07-ac1d-da663ff7dd95

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

Davies, J. & Hall-Spencer, J. (1996). Mapping of the benthic biotopes in the proposed Sound of Arisaig Special Area of Conservation. Scottish natural Heritage Research, Survey and Monitoring Report No. 83

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

Seabed Habitats and Geology

GB000371

Corpulent

Lifeforms

R2412

Show on webGIS

Nature Conservation

Research

AGDS

Cores

Diver survey

Grabs

Towed video

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.975019

East bounding longitude

-5.706329

North bounding latitude

56.86161

South bounding latitude

56.752778

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1995-06-14

End position

1996-06-23

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1996-12-31

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Classification system details: Classified according to lifeforms. Survey technique details: Track spacing of whole area: 0.25km. Areas of interest: 0.125km spacing. Ground truthed by towed video recorder.. Associated datasets: GB000256; GB000257; GB000261

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Geospatial (vector polygon)

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Limitations on public access

No limitations

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-06-14

Metadata language

eng