Identification

Title

2012-2013 University of Plymouth Falmouth maerl bed infauna and sediment survey using diver cores

Alternative title(s)

Species composition and sediment properties of maerl bed habitats in Falmouth Harbour, UK using towed underwater video and diver cores. 2011 - 2013

2012-13 University of Plymouth Falmouth maerl bed infauna and sediment survey using diver cores

Abstract

Survey to establish the infaunal species composition and sediment properties of maerl bed habitats in Falmouth Harbour, from SCUBA diver collected core samples. Surveys were conducted in response to proposed dredging activities to deepen the shipping channel. Core samples collected by divers September - November 2012 and July - August 2013 were used to assess habitat quality and species distribution by quantifying the abundance of infauna and analysing organic content, particle size and maerl structure. There were 6 sites divided into three 5m2 plots. SCUBA divers collected 8 maerl core samples per plot: 5 cores for faunal analysis and 3 cores for sediment and organic content analysis. Please see 2011 University of Plymouth Falmouth towed underwater video maerl and associated epifauna survey and 2012 University of Plymouth Falmouth towed underwater video maerl and associated epifauna survey for towed video transect data.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://doi.org/10.17031/1710

name: DOI link

description: A link to the web service or dataset

http://www.dassh.ac.uk/

name: DASSH website homepage

description: A link to the general host site

Unique resource identifier

code

DASSHDT00000467

codeSpace

http://www.dassh.ac.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

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

Additional information source

http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v535/p117-128/

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

geoscientificInformation

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

effective date

2017-10-31

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.0727

East bounding longitude

-5.0191

North bounding latitude

50.1623

South bounding latitude

50.1368

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

circalittoral

Extent group

authority code

title

SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

soil and sediment

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2012-09-12

End position

2013-08-01

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-02-22

date type

creation

effective date

2013-08-01

date type

revision

effective date

2021-02-22

Frequency of update

continual

Quality and validity

Lineage

For survey protocols, please see DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11400 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. This is part of a series set DASSHSE00000058, '2011-2013 University of Plymouth Falmouth towed underwater video maerl and associated epifauna survey'. Dates and times of specific sample events are unknown, but it is known that these samples were collected at some point during the survey period.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

CC BY NC

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Associate Professor of Marine Ecology

organisation name

University of Plymouth, School of Biological and Marine Sciences

email address

emma.sheehan@plymouth.ac.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)

full postal address

Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

telephone number

01752 633102

facsimile number

01752 633291

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)

full postal address

Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

telephone number

01752 633102

facsimile number

01752 633291

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-10

Metadata language

eng