Identification

Title

2017 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Carron benthic camera survey (September)

Abstract

This drop-down video survey in Loch Carron was carried out by SNH in September 2017 from the vessel FV Shearwater. The survey built on three previous surveys of the Loch Carron MPA and adjacent waters in 2017 to further refine the distribution of key PMF habitats and condition of the recently identified flame shell beds to the North and West of Sgeir Bhuidhe. A total of 117 sites distributed throughout the MPA were surveyed. Further south of the MPA, 23 sites were surveyed between An Dubh-aird and Loch Alsh.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

Unique resource identifier

code

GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000354-MRSNH0300000002B-LC

codeSpace

http://www.nature.scot

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

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

Additional information source

Moore, C.G., Harries, D.B., James, B., Cook, R.L., Saunders, G.R, Tulbure, K.W., Harbour, R.P. & Kamphausen, L. 2018. The distribution and condition of flame shell beds and other Priority Marine Features in Loch Carron Marine Protected Area and adjacent waters. Scottish Natural Heritage Research Report No. 1038.

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-02-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-07-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-08-31

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2017-05-12

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.7900

East bounding longitude

-5.5100

North bounding latitude

57.4000

South bounding latitude

57.2700

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Minches & Western Scotland

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-05-01

code identifying the extent

43E4

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2017-09-27

End position

2017-09-29

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-01-01

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Drop-down video work was carried out at 117 sites distributed within the MPA and 23 sites located between An Dubh-aird and Loch Alsh. Video runs averaged 6 minutes in duration. Species present in the video footage were, as far as possible, identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale. Biotopes were assigned based on the physical and biological attributes. Transition points between habitats were recorded using time and positional overlay data. Depth was only noted at the start and end of video runs, limiting depth recording at the boundaries between habitats. The presence of PMFs are recorded in all video samples.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-01-23

degree

true

explanation

See the referenced specification

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Not for navigational use; This survey recorded no species or biotope occurrences that SNH consider as sensitive; all records may therefore be released in response to requests covered by Environmental Information Regulations or Freedom of Information Regulations: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner SNH.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

no restrictions on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Teaching Fellow

organisation name

Heriot-Watt University School of Life Sciences

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Consultant

organisation name

Colin Moore

email address

c.g.moore84@gmail.com

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

telephone number

01463 725000

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2019-10-25

Metadata language