Identification

Title

2013 Natural England Verification Survey of Intertidal Sediments within the Stour and Orwell rMCZ

Alternative title(s)

NERC_DDC

DATA_GOV

Abstract

A Natural England commissoined verification survey of intertidal sediments within the Stour and Orwell rMCZ. Phase I Biotope mapping was carried out across the rMCZ for broad scale habitats. Phase II Infaunal sampling was carried out to provide information on the benthic infaunal assemblages and particle size distribution of the study sites by means of core sampling. Sediment surface scrapes were obtained for heavy metals and organic contaminants analysis. The data was used to produce a EUNIS Level 3 boradscale habitat map of the Stour and Orwell rMCZ.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.gov.uk/dataset/59f64719-5c65-4a07-b219-33ab869e2575/2013-natural-england-verification-survey-of-intertidal-sediments-within-the-stour-and-orwell-rmcz

description: A link to the web service or dataset

Unique resource identifier

code

GB003006

codeSpace

http://https://www.gov.uk/natural-england

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

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

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

geoscientificInformation

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

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

0.7113

East bounding longitude

1.2967

North bounding latitude

52.0303

South bounding latitude

52.0303

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-02-27

End position

2013-03-05

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-03-20

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Aerial imagery and OS mapping was digitised to produce baseline maps of biotope boundaries. The maps were annotated in the field to identify biotopes and boundaries as well as significant features. In addition, intertidal sediment cores were taken at 16 stations (0.01m2 cores 3 replicates at each station) distributed throughout the Stour and Orwell rMCZ, in order to assess the benthic species present, along with an additional sample for Particle Size Analysis. Samples were sieved over a 0.5mm sieve. Sediment scrape samples were also taken at 5 stations for Tributyl tin, heavy metal and organic contaminant analysis. The methods used for data collection and processing followed protocols and standards for biotope mapping and sampling. If any sensitive species or biotope records are present within this dataset, they will have been removed. If you wish to request access to sensitive species records, please contact the metadata contact. The UK Sensitive Species list has been agreed by UK statutory bodies and relevant experts. It can be viewed here https://docs.nbnatlas.org/sensitive-species-list/. Please note sensitive species lists can vary across the UK.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/open-government-licence-NE-OS_tcm6-30743.pdf

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

No restrictions to public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

email address

marine@seasurvey.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural England

full postal address

Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green

York

YO1 7PX

telephone number

+44 (0)300 060 3900

facsimile number

+44 (0)300 060 2356

email address

enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Natural England

full postal address

Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green

York

YO1 7PX

telephone number

+44 (0)300 060 3900

facsimile number

+44 (0)300 060 2356

email address

enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-12-01

Metadata language