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The Manacles Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Data

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
23 July 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
Not set

Summary

Two surveys of The Manacles rMCZ site have been completed to date (Apr 2015):

Cruise: EA_wgdn0312

Date: 18th March - 20th March 2012

Data collected:

MB Bathymetry Coverage (Contractor): Partial Coverage (CHP) available at Cefas

  • poor quality

MB Backscatter Coverage (Contractor): Partial Coverage (CHP) available at Cefas - poor quality

SS Coverage: None acquired to date

Video and Stills Samples to date: 35 video transects; 367 stills analysed - Usable

PSA Samples to date: 16 - Re-Processed by Cefas

Infauna Samples to date: 16

Cruise: MNCL_2FGL50915

Date: 27th May - 28th May 2012

Data collected:

MB Bathymetry Coverage (Contractor): Unknown

MB Backscatter Coverage (Contractor): Unknown

SS Coverage: None acquired to date

Video and Stills Samples to date: Unknown

PSA Samples to date: Unknown

Infauna Samples to date: Unknown

Data links

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Cefas Data Portal 23/7/2026

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
20 September 2023
Harvest GUID
CEFASebd97b0a-3ab8-47d9-b139-b2775dc4bcc0
Extent (Latitude)
50.25° to 50.00°
Extent (Longitude)
-5.50° to -4.50°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2023-09-20
Dataset reference date (revision)
2023-09-20
Dataset reference date (creation)
2016-01-12
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng