Identification

Title

Sampling Positions in the Greater North Sea from 2009 to 2011 for Defra project ME5301 fulfilled by Cefas

Alternative title(s)

E5301 Sampling Positions

Abstract

Provides both the Target and Actual positions of locations in the Greater North Sea where the seabed was sampled by Cefas under the Defra funded Project ME5301. Vessel = Cefas Endeavour; Cruises = CEND15/09, CEND10/11 and CEND11/11.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data.cefas.co.uk/view/725

name: Cefas Data Portal

description: The Cefas Data Portal contains metadata records and data sets available to download and connect to in support of our commitment to open science. Data is available in the following formats: CSV, ESRI Shapefile. The data can also be accessed via the WFS and WMS protocols.

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS725

codeSpace

https://data.cefas.co.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2012-01-11

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-6.00

East bounding longitude

5.00

North bounding latitude

56.75

South bounding latitude

49.00

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2009-10-24

End position

2011-07-04

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-10-17

date type

revision

effective date

2023-01-31

date type

creation

effective date

2013-01-28

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Sampling included box coring (for sediment geochemistry, granulometry and infauna), Sediment Profile Imagery (SPI), water column sampling (CTD rosettes), Hamon grab sampling (infauna & granulometry) and 2-metre beam trawls. This positional dataset provides a Quality Assured resource and was compiled at the end of the project for archival purposes. #Target loctions are used to provide the vessel with a position that is to be occupied for sampling. Typically, multiple replicate samples with a variety of sampling gears were acquired at each targeted location and the actual sampling positions were recorded by GPS Fix when the sampling gear hit the seabed. Hence there is a one-to-many relationship between TargetPositions and ActualPosition. Records include data from Defra funded project ME5301 entitled "Mapping the structure, function and sensitivity of seabed sediment habitats to support assessment of the sea-floor status and the broadscale monitoring and management of the benthic environment" which sampled locations in the North Sea and western English Channel. Further details of the project can be found at: `http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=2&ProjectID=16812`_ Alias Station Codes exist for CEND 1509 because the survey was designed in real-time. An initial 'prospecting' survey comprised an acoustic survey line run along the Torbay (TB) transect complemented by eight deployments of the Sediment Profile Imager (SPI camera). These SPI locations were labelled TORSPI01 - TORSPI08 and resulted in the selection of the first Main sampling station TBM1 at the NW end of the transect. Further SPI sampling was carried out along the transect (SPI01 to SPI20) to identify a second Main sampling site TBM2, Bulk sampling sites (TBBU01 to TBBU11) and a transition area between mud and sand (TBBT1 to TBBT6). These were later sampled by Box corer (NIOZ design) for sediment geochemistry. Similar prospecting and sampling was carried out at two locations known as Start Point West (SPW) and Start Point East (SPE), including SPI21 to SPI34. The western area proved unsuitable for Box coring but was sampled by SPI and Hamon Grab (for infauna). One Main station (SPM1) and four bulk stations (SPE 1, 3, 4, 6) were sampled by Box corer for sediment geochemistry. .. _`http://randd.defra.gov.uk/default.aspx?menu=menu&module=more&location=none&completed=2&projectid=16812`: http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&Completed=2&ProjectID=16812

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-12-10

degree

false

explanation

See the referenced specification

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

true

explanation

See the referenced specification

Data format

name of format

Unknown

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

organisation name

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

email address

defra.helpline@defra.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS)

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-01-31T04:50:00

Metadata language