2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) Wester Ross NC MPA drop-down video survey

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16 June 2025
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Summary

The primary aim of this benthic survey in Wester Ross, run by SWT for SNH on the 26th - 27th August 2015, using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0717A), was to refine knowledge of MPA protected feature distribution using quantitative drop-down camera. Dropdown video drifts were undertaken at 35 stations. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance; in particular maerl bed and flameshell bed. Runs traversing a sequence of habitats were split into corresponding segments. Species present were, as far as possible, identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale and biotopes were allocated based on the physical and biological attributes.

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2025-06-12
Access contraints
Not for navigational use; SNH copyright data which is available for re-use under government licence terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
Harvest GUID
3c4f8ee3cea0754f196db768c8ed419b
Extent
Latitude: 58.075153102446° to °
Longitude: -5.5975341796875° to -5.1416015625°
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Dataset reference date
2016-01-01 (publication)
Frequency of update
notPlanned
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Scottish Wildlife Trust (owner, originator); Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters (owner, originator); NatureScot (HQ Inverness) (custodian); Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) (distributor)
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eng
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