Identification
Title
2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Wyre Sound and Tingwall Maerl bed diver core survey
Abstract
Diver core survey undertaken at a Maerl beds in Wyre Sound and off Tingwall, Orkney by Heriot-Watt University for SNH on the 10th, 12th and 14th June 2015. Sampling was for the purpose of a Heriot-Watt University PhD project where SNH were the studentship partner. Replicate core samples were collected by divers at three sites in Wyre Sound and one site off Tingwall.
Resource type
dataset
Resource locator
Unique resource identifier
code
GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000295-MRSNH02900000009-WS
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
Allen, J.H. 2017. Infaunal and PSA analyses of benthic samples collected from around the Isle of Arran, Loch Fyne and Orkney in July and August 2015. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 945.
Classification of spatial data and services
Topic category
biota
Keywords
Keyword set
keyword value
Keyword set
keyword value
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0reference date
date type
revision
effective date
2008-01-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabularyreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2009-11-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
INSPIRE THEMESreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2011-02-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
UNESCOreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2003-01-01
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMETreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2011-07-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
International Standards Organisation ISO19115 Topic Categoriesreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2005-04-27
Geographic location
West bounding longitude
-3.0360
East bounding longitude
-2.9633
North bounding latitude
59.1311
South bounding latitude
59.0901
Extent
Extent group
authority code
title
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-06-18
code identifying the extent
Scottish Continental Shelf
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Rectanglesreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-05-01
code identifying the extent
47E6
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Rectanglesreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-05-01
code identifying the extent
47E7
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
circalittoral
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
infralittoral
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Begin position
2015-06-10
End position
2015-06-14
Dataset reference date
date type
publication
effective date
2017-12-31
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Quality and validity
Lineage
Diver core samples from a Maerl bed off Orkney were collected using a standard 110mm diameter core (20cm depth). In total, 16 infaunal samples were collected on this survey - four sampling stations with four replicate samples were collected per station. The locations of cores were haphazardly selected on top of a maerl wave formation where live maerl had accumulated. Precision Marine Survey Ltd. were commissioned by SNH to undertake faunal analysis of the samples. Each infaunal sample was passed through a 1mm mesh sieve and the sieve residue was retained and fixed using buffered formalin. Laboratory processing methodologies were based on best practice and followed NMBAQC guidelines.
Conformity
Conformity report
specification
title
MEDIN data guideline for sediment sampling by grab or core for benthosreference date
date type
publication
effective date
2011-02-02
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
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.
Constraint set
Limitations on public access
No restrictions on public access
Responsible organisations
Responsible party
organisation name
Precision Marine Survey Limited
email address
info@precisionmarine.co.uk
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
2020-03-09
Metadata language
eng