2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Loch Sunart benthic camera survey
The primary aim of this survey in Loch Sunart on the 31st May 2016 was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats in this loch. Dropdown video drifts at 20 stations where used to achieve this, using SEPAs vessel SV Sir John Murray. Further aims of this survey were to monitor the impacts of human activities and undertake inventory sampling to fill 'gaps' in current understanding. This survey contributes to ongoing monitoring of pressures in the Loch by SEPA. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.
dataset
GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000325-MRSNH03000000024-LS
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Moore, C.G. 2017. Biological analyses of underwater video from ongoing monitoring and research cruises in Lochs Sunart, Etive and Alsh, sea lochs off South Skye, the Sounds of Barra and Arisaig and around the Southern Trench. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 959.
biota
biota
revision
2008-01-06
revision
2009-11-16
creation
2011-02-16
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2011-07-06
creation
2006-08-31
creation
2017-05-12
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creation
2009-06-18
Minches & Western Scotland
creation
2009-05-01
42E4
revision
2010-01-01
circalittoral
revision
2010-01-01
infralittoral
2016-05-31
2016-05-31
publication
2017-12-31
notPlanned
This subtidal seabed data was collected for SNH during a research cruise by SEPA on board the SV Sir John Murray on the 31st May 2016. Video images were obtained from 20 drop-down video drifts. Video overlay display provided date, time, and position data along runs. Depth details were provided for the start and end of the runs. Video footage was recorded at a resolution of 720x576. Analysis of the video footage was undertaken by SNH contractor Dr Colin Moore to describe the physical structure and species assemblages present. Species present were identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale, as far as possible. Biotopes were allocated based on the biological and physical attributes.
publication
2018-01-23
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See the referenced specification
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; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissible under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.
No restrictions on public access
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Scottish Environment Protection Agency
originator
Data Manager
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
01463 725000
custodian
Data Manager
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
01463 725000
pointOfContact
2019-11-22