2e7d54a3-5922-44fe-90a0-106b949010a1
English
dataset
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
Data Manager
01463 725000
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
data_supply@nature.scot
pointOfContact
2019-11-22
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Mousa Maerl bed benthic core survey
2018-01-01
publication
GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000307-MRSNH0290000000C-Mousa
http://www.nature.scot
Between 21st July and 6th August 2016 monitoring was undertaken by SNH and Heriot-Watt University in an area in the north-west of Mousa, within the Mousa SAC (also part of the Mousa to Boddam MPA), to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognized conservation importance. A maerl bed (Priority Marine Feature) was surveyed using diver cores along a single 25m transect. Four diver core samples were collected in total for particle size analysis (PSA) and infaunal identification.
Precision Marine Survey Limited
Data Manager
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
originator
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
Data Manager
01463 725000
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road
Inverness
IV3 8NW
data_supply@nature.scot
custodian
notPlanned
Database
Documents
Geographic Information System
Image
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
Sediment Type
none
2011-01-20
creation
Habitats and biotopes
INSPIRE THEMES
2011-02-16
creation
Biodiversity
GEMET
2011-07-06
creation
Marine Environment Monitoring
Global Change Master Directory Science Keywords V5
2006-08-31
creation
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.
otherRestrictions
no restrictions on public access
5
English
biota
biota
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas
2009-06-18
creation
Northern North Sea
ICES Rectangles
2009-05-01
creation
49E8
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas
1954-01-01
creation
North Sea
ICES Statistical Areas
2014-05-16
creation
IVa
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
circalittoral
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
infralittoral
-1.2062
-1.2062
60.0008
60.0008
2016-07-21
2016-08-06
Allen, J.H. 2018. Infaunal and PSA analyses of benthic samples collected from the South of Skye, Southannan Sands SSSI and Mousa SAC / MPA in 2016. Scottish Natural Heritage Research Report No. 1037.
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 sediment sampling by grab or core for benthos
2011-02-02
publication
See the referenced specification
true
This dataset were collected from a monitoring diver core survey of a maerl bed located in the north-west corner of the Mousa SAC, undertaken by SNH and Heriot-Watt University. Four core samples were collected from a single sampling station at this maerl site between the 21st July and 6th August 2016. Each sample was taken using a 10.3 cm diameter core, collected haphazardly along a 25m transect (station). The 4 cores were analysed separately (not pooled) representing replicates from a single transect 'sample'. Each infaunal sample was passed through a 1mm mesh sieve, and sieve residue was retained and fixed using buffered formalin. A single PSA sample was also collected at the station and stored frozen for subsequent analysis. Laboratory processing of the core samples for species identification was undertaken by experienced staff members and taxonomists at Precision Marine Survey Limited, following the NMBAQC scheme. Measurements (max length) of a maximum of 50 live maerl fragments were also undertaken from a subsample of the four homogenized core samples. PSA analysis was carried out by a combination of dry sieving and laser particle size analysis, following the latest NMBAQC guidance. Prior to PSA analysis, photographs were taken of all samples.