Identification

Title

Sanday sublittoral lifeforms map (reduced lifeforms)

Abstract

The kelp beds and interspersed sandy bays around Sanday were intensively surveyed using an acoustic ground discrimination system for remote survey and a towed video for ground truth sampling. The data were analysed using image classification techniques to produce a map showing the distribution of the kelp life forms and sand habitats. Phase 2 diver records were used, together with the video records, to describe the biotopes in detail. The kelp biotopes were typical of those described in the UK National Marine Biotope Classification (Connor et al. 1997). The report will inform site managers (including non-marine officers in Scottish Natural Heritage) of the biological importance of the kelp beds. Additional information source: White, W.H., Foster-Smith, R.L. & Sotheran, I.S. (2000). Broad Scale Survey and Mapping of Seabed Biota: Sanday Kelp Beds. SNH Commissioned Report F99PA06 Howson, C. M. (2000) Intertidal survey of Sanday cSAC and SPA. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report F00PA26

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/f8996f32-e36b-467f-946f-dbf71d3c794b-GB100033.zip

name: GB100033.zip

Unique resource identifier

code

f8996f32-e36b-467f-946f-dbf71d3c794b

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

White, W.H., Foster-Smith, R.L. & Sotheran, I.S. (2000). Broad Scale Survey and Mapping of Seabed Biota: Sanday Kelp Beds. SNH Commissioned Report F99PA06 Howson, C. M. (2000) Intertidal survey of Sanday cSAC and SPA. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report F00PA26

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

Seabed Habitats and Geology

GB100033

Corpulent

Lifeforms

R2576

Show on webGIS

Translated to EUNIS

Nature Conservation

AGDS

Diver survey

Grabs

Towed video

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-2.722832

East bounding longitude

-2.356561

North bounding latitude

59.334253

South bounding latitude

59.170472

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1999-07-30

End position

1999-09-17

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

1999-12-31

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Classification system details: 7 Lifeform categories. Survey technique details: Track spacing rarely >100m, usually ~50m. Ground truthed by towed video recorder, scuba diving and grab samples.. Associated datasets: GB100032

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Geospatial (vector polygon)

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Limitations on public access

No limitations

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-06-14

Metadata language