Identification

Title

2020 Narwhal Expeditions west coast of Scotland survey

Abstract

Surveys undertaken by Narwhal Expeditions on a survey cruise of the West Coast of Scotland in summer 2020. Habitat mapping of Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackayi and seagrass beds in intertidal or infralittoral zone. Surveyed by foot, paddleboard, kayak or snorkelling. All co-ordinates converted from degrees and decimal minutes to decimal degrees.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://www.dassh.ac.uk

name: DASSH website

description: web link to resource

Unique resource identifier

code

CLMNWE0001

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

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

Additional information source

www.nature.scot/communitymarinesurvey

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

biota

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

creation

effective date

2011-02-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-07-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-08-31

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-6.5430

East bounding longitude

-5.5542

North bounding latitude

57.2099

South bounding latitude

55.8960

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

infralittoral

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

littoral

Vertical extent information

Minimum value

-1.0000

Maximum value

3.0000

Coordinate reference system

authority code

code identifying the coordinate reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::5873

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2020-07-16

End position

2020-09-15

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2020-09-23

date type

revision

effective date

2020-09-30

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Samples were taken by a volunteer community groups using the NatureScot Community-led Marine Biodiversity Marine Monitoring Handbook. Survey forms were transcribed into a spreadsheet following data validation guidance and the samples were quality controled by a NatureScot member of staff, confirming taxon identification and assigning biotopes.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011-02-02

degree

true

explanation

Data formatted in data guideline using sampling by camera.

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2011-02-02

degree

true

explanation

Shellfish 'mapping biogenic features form' added to the grab and core to capture the habitat mapping coordinates.

Conformity report

specification

title

reference 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

Open; CC BY

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

N/A

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Narwhal Expeditions

email address

yachtnarwhal@gmail.com

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Narwhal Expeditions

email address

yachtnarwhal@gmail.com

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Narwhal Expeditions

email address

yachtnarwhal@gmail.com

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-09-30

Metadata language