Identification
Title
2020 Narwhal Expeditions west coast of Scotland survey
Abstract
Surveys undertaken by Narwhal Expeditions on a survey cruise of the West Coast of Scotland in summer 2020. Habitat mapping of Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackayi and seagrass beds in intertidal or infralittoral zone. Surveyed by foot, paddleboard, kayak or snorkelling. All co-ordinates converted from degrees and decimal minutes to decimal degrees.
Resource type
dataset
Resource locator
http://www.dassh.ac.uk
name:
DASSH website
description:
web link to resource
Unique resource identifier
code
CLMNWE0001
codeSpace
Dataset language
eng
Spatial reference system
code identifying the spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Additional information source
www.nature.scot/communitymarinesurvey
Classification of spatial data and services
Topic category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
biota
Keywords
Keyword set
keyword value
Keyword set
keyword value
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0reference date
date type
revision
effective date
2008-01-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
INSPIRE THEMESreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2011-02-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMETreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2011-07-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabularyreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2009-11-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
Global Change Master Directory Science Keywords V5reference date
date type
creation
effective date
2006-08-31
Geographic location
West bounding longitude
-6.5430
East bounding longitude
-5.5542
North bounding latitude
57.2099
South bounding latitude
55.8960
Extent
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
infralittoral
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
littoral
Vertical extent information
Minimum value
-1.0000
Maximum value
3.0000
Coordinate reference system
authority code
code identifying the coordinate reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::5873
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Begin position
2020-07-16
End position
2020-09-15
Dataset reference date
date type
creation
effective date
2020-09-23
date type
revision
effective date
2020-09-30
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Quality and validity
Lineage
Samples were taken by a volunteer community groups using the NatureScot Community-led Marine Biodiversity Marine Monitoring Handbook. Survey forms were transcribed into a spreadsheet following data validation guidance and the samples were quality controled by a NatureScot member of staff, confirming taxon identification and assigning biotopes.
Conformity
Conformity report
specification
title
MEDIN data guideline for sediment sampling by grab or core for benthosreference date
date type
publication
effective date
2011-02-02
degree
true
explanation
Data formatted in data guideline using sampling by camera.
Conformity report
specification
title
MEDIN data guideline for shellfish stock assessment datareference date
date type
publication
effective date
2011-02-02
degree
true
explanation
Shellfish 'mapping biogenic features form' added to the grab and core to capture the habitat mapping coordinates.
Conformity report
specification
title
MEDIN data guideline for transfer video survey datareference date
date type
publication
effective date
2011-02-02
degree
true
explanation
See the referenced specification
Data format
name of format
version of format
Constraints related to access and use
Constraint set
Use constraints
Open; CC BY
Constraint set
Limitations on public access
N/A
Responsible organisations
Responsible party
organisation name
Narwhal Expeditions
email address
yachtnarwhal@gmail.com
responsible party role
originator
Responsible party
organisation name
Narwhal Expeditions
email address
yachtnarwhal@gmail.com
responsible party role
custodian
Metadata on metadata
Metadata point of contact
organisation name
Narwhal Expeditions
email address
yachtnarwhal@gmail.com
responsible party role
pointOfContact
Metadata date
2020-09-30
Metadata language
eng