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English
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dataset
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
pointOfContact
2019-11-22
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Arisaig benthic camera survey
2017-12-31
publication
GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000324-MRSNH03000000023-SoA
http://www.nature.scot
The primary aim of the survey was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of benthic species and habitats of recognised conservation importance. To achieve this aim, an extensive drop-down video drift survey of the component habitats of the feature was undertaken at 60 sites on the 6th and 7th of September 2016 from the Scottish Natural Heritage RIB Aphrodite. This survey also contributes to site condition monitoring of the Sound of Arisaig SAC and refine the distribution of Habitats Directive Annex 1 habitats - subtidal sandbank sub-types, maerl and eelgrass.
Colin Moore
No organisation
Consultant
c.g.moore84@gmail.com
originator
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
Data Manager
data_supply@nature.scot
custodian
notPlanned
Database
Documents
Geographic Information System
Image
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
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
environment
International Standards Organisation ISO19115 Topic Categories
2005-04-27
revision
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; This survey recorded no species or biotope occurrences that SNH consider as sensitive; 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 permissible under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.
otherRestrictions
No restrictions to public access
200
English
biota
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
biota
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas
2009-06-18
creation
Minches & Western Scotland
ICES Rectangles
2009-05-01
creation
42E4
-5.8530
-5.6728
56.8271
56.8806
2016-09-06
2016-09-07
Moore, C.G. 2017. Biological analyses of underwater video from ongoing monitoring and research cruises in Lochs Sunart, Etive and Alsh, sea lochs off South Skye, the Sounds of Barra and Arisaig and around the Southern Trench. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 959.
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
dataset
MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos.
2018-01-23
publication
See the referenced specification
true
Observation of the seabed was carried out at 60 sites in the Sound of Arisaig from the RIB Aphrodite. At each site a dropdown video system was deployed just above the seabed for drifts of a few minutes. A high definition video camera was employed at the sites in combination with a lower resolution navigation camera. A video overlay display provided time, date and position data along the runs. depth overlay was lacking, but details were provided for the start and end of the video runs. The imagery were used to describe the nature of the seabed, in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Species present were, as far as possible, identified and quantified using the MNCR SACFOR scale. Based on the physical and biological attributes, biotopes were allocated using the 2004 Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (version 04.05). Where video runs traversed different habitats, the run was split into the corresponding segments, each of which was labelled as a separate video sample.