2012 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Cefas Loch Sunart benthic camera survey

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16 June 2025
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Summary

The purpose of this benthic survey (cruise Pole Star 1/12) in Loch Sunart was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs), because this area is of interest to the development of marine renewables. An underwater video survey were conducted by CEFAS for SNH on the 30-31st August 2012 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 29 sites. Analyses on the seabed video and still photographic imagery, commissioned by SNH, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. CEFAS used the vessel NLV Pole Star for this survey.

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2025-06-10
Access contraints
Not for navigational use; 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.
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11a1eca4e0839677b58b1b5f34f95590
Extent
Latitude: 56.7170° to °
Longitude: -6.0098° to -5.7363°
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Dataset reference date
2013-12-31 (publication)
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
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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