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English
dataset
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
pointOfContact
2019-08-07
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Moray Firth benthic camera survey
2015-12-31
publication
GB-SCT-SNH-CMEU-000279-MF
The main aim of this investigation in the Moray Firth off Banff, Aberdeenshire was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognized conservation importance. This site was selected for survey as it is a proposed renewable energy location. A drop-down video survey of benthic habitats was undertaken by MSS at 1 site on the 19th July 2014 on board the MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 1214A). SNH analysis of this seabed video and still photographic imagery is 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.
Colin Moore
No organisation
Consultant
c.g.moore84@gmail.com
originator
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
custodian
notPlanned
Database
Documents
Geographic Information System
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
NDGO0005
Habitats and biotopes
Species distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-01-06
revision
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Habitat extent
Habitat characterisation
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
2009-11-16
revision
Habitats and biotopes
INSPIRE THEMES
2011-02-16
creation
Biodiversity
GEMET
2011-07-06
creation
Marine
Gardline
2012-03-16
creation
environment
International Standards Organisation ISO19115 Topic Categories
2005-04-27
revision
Marine Environment Monitoring
Global Change Master Directory Science Keywords V5
2006-08-31
creation
Species Distribution
INSPIRE
2017-05-12
creation
Not to be used for navigation. This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences that SNH consider as sensititive; 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 permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.
otherRestrictions
No restrictions on public access
English
biota
biota
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas
2009-06-18
creation
Northern North Sea
ICES Rectangles
2009-05-01
creation
44E7
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
circalittoral
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
infralittoral
-2.5261
-2.5196
57.8012
57.8031
2014-07-19
2014-07-19
Moore, C.G. 2015. Biological analyses of underwater video from research cruises in marine protected areas and renewable energy locations around Scotland in 2014. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 819.
Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)
Data Manager
01752 633102
01752 633291
Marine Biological Association of the UK,
The Laboratory,
Citadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
distributor
dataset
MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos.
2018-01-23
publication
See the referenced specification
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This subtidal seabed data from Moray Firth was collected during a research cruise by MSS on board the MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0614A) on the 19th July 2014. This data were collected as part of a survey carried out at a number of proposed renewable energy locations, including Armadale on the north Scottish coast and at a number of North Sea locations off Fraserbourgh, Peterhead (Cruden Bay) and Aberdeen (Kincardine). Video images were obtained from 1 drop-down video drift. Track position and depth data were displayed on a SD video overlay system. HD video footage was recorded at a resolution of 1920x1080. The camera frame also carried a vertically orientated digital stills camera which took photographs of the seabed at intervals, and a laser scaling system. This dataset were derived from biological analyses of MSS video footage undertaken by SNH contractor Dr Colin Moore. The purpose of this video footage analyses was 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. Where the video run traversed a sequence of biotopes, the run is split into corresponding segments with the transition points recorded using the time, position and depth.