2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Kyle Akin (Loch Alsh) benthic camera survey

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16 June 2025
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Summary

The main aim of this investigation in Loch Alsh (within the Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh marine protected area (MPA)) was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognized conservation importance at two locations. This site was selected for survey because it is an MPA. A drop-down video survey of benthic habitats was undertaken by SNH and the Kyle of Lochalsh Community Trust (KLCT) at 6 sites on the 8th of December 2014 on board the vessel Shuna. Analysis of seabed video and still photographic imagery is 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.

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2025-06-09
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Not to be used for navigation. This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences that SNH consider as sensititive; 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 permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.
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9d19fecba4d3c14cbeb643a062119838
Extent
Latitude: 57.2810° to °
Longitude: -5.7300° to -5.7170°
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Dataset reference date
2015-12-31 (publication)
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters (owner, originator); NatureScot (HQ Inverness) (custodian); Colin Moore (originator); Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) (distributor)
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eng
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