2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) South Skye Sealochs Eishort and Slapin benthic camera survey
The aim of this investigation in South Skye's sea lochs (Eishort and Slapin) was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats in these two lochs, using DDV drifts at 65 stations. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.
dataset
GB-SCT-SNH-CMEU-000268-SSSL
eng
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Moore, C.G. 2015. Biological analyses of underwater video from research cruises in marine protected areas and renewable energy locations around Scotland in 2014. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 819
biota
biota
revision
2008-01-06
revision
2009-11-16
creation
2011-02-16
creation
2011-07-06
creation
2017-05-12
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57.2357
57.0877
creation
2009-06-18
Minches & Western Scotland
creation
2009-05-01
43E3
creation
2009-05-01
43E4
creation
1954-01-01
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
creation
2014-05-16
VIa
2014-05-28
2014-05-30
publication
2015-12-31
notPlanned
This data was collected by SNH between the 28-30th May 2014, using SNH's research platform Aphrodite (747I). Video images for this survey were obtained from DDV drifts at 65 stations. These images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Species present were identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale. Based on the physical and biological attributes, biotopes were allocated. Runs traversing a sequence of biotopes were split into corresponding segments; with the transition points recorded using the time, position and depth. Segmentation of runs was not practicable in the case of mosaics of recurring biotopes, in this case all biotopes observed are listed.
publication
2018-01-23
true
See the referenced specification
Not to be used for navigation. This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences that SNH consider as sensititive; 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 permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.
no restrictions to public access
Consultant
originator
Data Manager
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
custodian
Data Manager
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
pointOfContact
2019-08-02