This project attempts to map the broadscale biotopes and habitats of the rocky reef sites west of the Outer Hebrides through integrating multibeam echosounder data, acoustic ground discrimination system (AGDS) data, underwater video/camera surveys and grab data, facilitated through the use of GIS. Where possible, biotopes have been resolved and classified using the National Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (Connor et al., 2004).
Additional information source:
Mitchell, A. 2009 Broadscale Subtidal Biotope Mapping to the West of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK (JNCC Report No 424)
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/jncc424_web.pdf
