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Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
pointOfContact
2018-11-21
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Scottish Natural Heritage Kentra Bay and Moss SSSI Site Condition Monitoring
2004-03-03
publication
GB-SCT-SNH-CMEU-SCM-KBM
The principle purpose of this project is to carry out site condition monitoring (SCM) of the intertidal sediment flats of Kentra Bay and Moss SSSI site. SCM was inaugurated at this SSSI site in 2003, providing a baseline for future SCM surveys. The study approach taken aims to enable re-surveying of 16 relocatable stations along 5 transects that are representative of the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SSSI in order to 1) establish a baseline biological dataset to facilitate future assessment; 2) identify any deterioration in the condition of the mudflat feature; and 3) to form a judgement on its current condition.
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
originator
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
custodian
notPlanned
Database
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
NDGO0005
Habitats and biotopes
Land cover
Species distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-01-06
revision
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Habitat extent
Habitat characterisation
Seabed photography
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
2009-11-16
revision
Habitats and biotopes
INSPIRE THEMES
2011-02-16
creation
Biodiversity
GEMET
2011-07-06
creation
Marine Environment Monitoring
Global Change Master Directory Science Keywords V5
2006-08-31
creation
Species Distribution
INSPIRE
2017-05-12
creation
Not for navigational use; SNH copyright data which is available for re-use under government licence terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
otherRestrictions
no restrictions to public access
150
English
biota
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
biota
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas
2009-06-18
creation
Minches & Western Scotland
ICES Rectangles
2009-05-01
creation
42E4
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas
1954-01-01
creation
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland
ICES Statistical Areas
2014-05-16
creation
VIa
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
littoral
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2003-08-28
2018-03-13
Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)
Data Manager
01752 633102
01752 633291
Marine Biological Association of the UK,
The Laboratory,
Citadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
distributor
series
MEDIN data guideline for sediment sampling by grab or core for benthos
2011-02-02
publication
See the referenced specification
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MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos.
2018-01-23
publication
See the referenced specification
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Sampling for the SCM surveys take place at a series of relocatable stations along 5 transects that are chosen to reflect the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SSSI. The transects (KA to KE), which include a total of 16 sample stations, are laid out perpendicular to the shore and to low water channels at the seaward end. Each station lies within a perceived habitat zone identified from the physical appearance and biological surface features. The positions of both stations and zone boundaries are recorded.
At each station 8 cores of 10.3 cm diameter and 15 cm depth are taken for analysis of macrofauna, along with a single core of 3.4cm diameter and 20 cm depth for particle size anlaysis. The macrofaunal cores from each station are pooled and sieved through a 1 mm sieve. At one station along each transect an additional 3 replicate sets of 8 pooled cores are taken and treated as above. A record of any surfical biota is made by photographing five replicate randomly placed 0.25 m2 quadrats and noting incidental visual records. In addition, approximately 1 m2 of sediment is dug-over using a spade, to a depth of about 30 cm to check for the presence of any infauna which might not have been effectively sampled by the cores and estimates of their density made using the SACFOR scale.
All transects and stations have their positions fixed by hand-held differential GPS using WGS84 datum.