2007 Envision Mapping Morecambe Bay Mapping the marine habitats
Report designed to assist Natural England (NE) with decision making concerning the designation of new marine Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This report focuses on the proposed outer Morecambe Bay, Shell Flat and Lune Deep area. The report includes a review of the literature and data available and that acquired from the resultant survey. The survey included both acoustic track data and ground-truthing such as drop-down video and grab samples. from the survey data biotope maps were drawn to fill in the gaps. Finally, all of the information presented is reviewed and its compliance with SAC site selection discussed.
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2008-05-25
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Report designed to asssist Natural England (NE) with decision making concerning the designation of new marine Sepcial Areas of Conservation (SACs). This report focuses on the proposed outer Morecambe Bay, Shell Flat and Lune Deep area. The report encompasses the collation of existing data and gives each piece of literature a confidence rating. This also includes a percentage score relating to its MESH (Mapping European Seabed Habitats) confidence. Once the existing data had been collated and gaps within the survey area were identified. A survey was conducted of the areas for which further data and information was needed. The survey included acoustic track data and groundtruthing (i.e. drop-down video and grab sampling). Particle size analysis (PSA) was also undertaken. The data was then used to assign biotopes and to fill gaps in the existing knowledge. Finally, all of the data presented is considered in the context of the overall report aim - to assess the sites suitability as a SAC.
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2011-02-02
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Accessible under Natural England and DASSH terms and conditions
Accessible under Natural England and DASSH terms and conditions
Royal Haskoning (UK Head Office)
Rightwell House Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 8DW
+44 (0)1733 334455
+44 (0)1733 262243
originator
Royal Haskoning (UK Head Office)
Rightwell House Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 8DW
+44 (0)1733 334455
+44 (0)1733 262243
originator
Royal Haskoning (UK Head Office)
Rightwell House Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 8DW
+44 (0)1733 334455
+44 (0)1733 262243
originator
Royal Haskoning (UK Head Office)
Rightwell House Bretton
Peterborough
PE3 8DW
+44 (0)1733 334455
+44 (0)1733 262243
originator
Data Manager
Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)
Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
01752 633102
01752 633291
custodian
Data Manager
Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)
Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
01752 633102
01752 633291
pointOfContact
2017-05-18