Identification

Title

2006 Tom Kennedy, Portland Harbour Dorset, Snorkel sightings

Abstract

Sightings made by Tom Kennedy whilst snorkelling in Portland harbour (2 separate occasions). 1. Snorkel sightings from outfall pipe within 100m of Portland Castle in Portland Harbour. Snorkel done at low tide over mixed rock and muddy sand sea floor, depth 1.5m. 1 Shanny (Lipophrys pholis) and 1 female Black faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) seen. 2. Mixed sand and silt with Portland stone boulders in the harbour, running alongside a storm outfall pipe. Large areas of seaweed seen (mostly Ulva sp.) as well as Fifteen-spine sticklebacks (Spinachia spinachia), Black goby (Gobius niger), Black faced blennies (Tripterygion delaisi) thought to be either all females or non-breeding males, conger eel (Conger conger) and Shannies (Lipophrys pholis). One cushion star seen (Asterina gibbosa), very pale form, almost cream on both sides. Additional comments: 'One Black faced blenny seen defending its territory against another'.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

Unique resource identifier

code

MRLRC00100000562

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2003-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2011-07-06

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-2.4464

East bounding longitude

-2.4463

North bounding latitude

50.5689

South bounding latitude

50.5688

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Eastern Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel and Celtic Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-05-01

code identifying the extent

30E7

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

benthic boundary layer

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

infralittoral

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

water column

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

water column boundary layer

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2014-05-16

code identifying the extent

VIIe

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2006-07-23

End position

2006-07-30

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2013-01-25

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Original sightings from amateur reported to Dorset Wildlife Trust, validated and entered into Marine Recorder.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

No restrictions to public access

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

No organisation

email address

kdawson@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Record Centre Manager

organisation name

Dorset Environmental Record Centre

email address

c.a.steele@dorsetcc.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

contact position

Living Seas Manager

organisation name

Dorset Wildlife Trust

email address

Enquiries@derc.org.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Marine Survey and Data Officer

organisation name

Dorset Wildlife Trust

email address

CBolton@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2016-11-15

Metadata language