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2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) South Skye Sealochs benthic camera and infaunal grab survey

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
16 June 2025
Topic
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Summary

This survey work consisted of drop down video and infaunal grab sampling, carried out by SNH in collaboration with SEPA on board the SV Sir John Murray, throughout South Skye Sea Lochs Eishort, Slapin, Scavaig, and Soay Sound. The primary objective of this survey was to fill data gaps - improving knowledge on the distribution biotopes of recognised conservation importance. A total of 42 video stations and 10 grab stations were surveyed over two days in August 2016.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
10 June 2025
Harvest GUID
da702c08702ca06398c0e7450b66d48e
Extent (Latitude)
57.2175° to 57.0652°
Extent (Longitude)
-6.2654° to -5.9292°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2018-01-01
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Access constraints
Not for use in navigation. 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.
Responsible party
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters (owner, originator); NatureScot (HQ Inverness) (custodian); Scottish Environment Protection Agency (originator); Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) (distributor)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng