2005 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Inner Sound benthic camera survey
To help target marine nature conservation in Scotland, SNH and JNCC have generated a focused list of habitats and species of importance in Scottish waters - the Priority Marine Features (PMFs). A subset of these features (termed MPA search features) will drive the identification of Nature Conservation MPAs. The principal aim of the present investigation was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance in Scottish waters, especially PMFs, but also taking into consideration other importance measures. This was to be achieved through the analysis of seabed video and still photographic imagery collected during research cruises around Scotland carried out by various organisations between 2000 and 2012. Towed and dropdown video camera survey of chiefly deep mud habitats in the Inner Sound (Isle of Skye), particularly in the vicinity of the MOD BUTEC (British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre) range.
dataset
GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000187-MRSNH01800000023-INNER
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Moore, C. G. & Atkinson, R. J. A. (2012). Biological analyses of underwater video from research cruises in the Clyde Sea, Loch Torridon and the Inner Sound, the North Minch, Loch Eriboll and off Orkney. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 536 (Project no. 13879).
biota
biota
revision
2008-01-06
revision
2009-11-16
creation
2011-02-16
creation
2003-01-01
creation
2011-07-06
creation
2012-03-16
creation
2012-05-25
revision
2005-04-27
creation
2006-08-31
creation
2017-05-12
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creation
2009-06-18
Minches & Western Scotland
creation
1954-01-01
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
revision
2010-01-01
circalittoral
revision
2010-01-01
infralittoral
2005-02-08
2005-02-11
publication
2012-08-28
notPlanned
All depths were converted to depth below chart datum, employing TotalTide software (Admiralty, Taunton) to determine tidal rise at the most appropriate secondary port. The images were used to describe the nature of the seabed, in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Species present were, as far as possible, identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale (Hiscock, 1996). Based on the physical and biological attributes, biotopes were allocated (Connor et al., 2004). Runs traversing a sequence of biotopes were split into corresponding segments, with the transition points recorded using the time. Segmentation of runs was not practicable in the case of mosaics of recurring biotopes, in which case all biotopes observed were simply listed. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of Priority Marine Features, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance according to a number of additional criteria, including citation on the following lists: Species of Conservation Concern (UK Biodiversity Steering Group,1995), IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (lower risk category) (IUCN, 2011), OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (OSPAR, 2008), UK Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Species (UKBAP, 2007) and Scottish Biodiversity List (SNH, 2010). Species SACFOR data, habitat descriptions, biotopes, depth and positional data have been incorporated into the Marine Recorder repository.
publication
2023-05-11
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See the referenced specification
Not for navigational use; SNH copyright data which is available for re-use under government licence terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
no restrictions to public access
Consultant
Colin Moore
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
2024-05-15