Sound of Harris - Biotopes
The Sound of Harris is a topographically complex marine area situated between North Uist and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Very little is known of the marine biota of the area but it is likely to be largely unmodified by anthropogenic influences. An increased knowledge of the marine biotope distribution in the Sound of Harris is desirable in order to assess the potential impacts of any proposed future developments in the area. Specifically, proposals to build access causeways linking Hebridean Islands are increasingly under consideration. Such developments have the potential to radically modify environmental conditions in neighbouring marine habitats. This study utilised satellite imagery, underwater acoustic sensing techniques and biological ground surveys to develop a biotope distribution map of the area and relate this distribution to prevailing environmental conditions. Additional information source: Malthus, T.J., Harries, D.B., Karpouzli, E., Moore, C.G., Lyndon, A.R., Mair, J.M., Foster-Smith, B., Sotheran, I. and Foster-Smith, D. (2006). Biotope mapping of the Sound of Harris, Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 212 (ROAME)
dataset
http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/132f1706-8152-446b-bbf3-5a2f3d388f2a-GB000945.zip
name: GB000945.zip
132f1706-8152-446b-bbf3-5a2f3d388f2a
eng
Malthus, T.J., Harries, D.B., Karpouzli, E., Moore, C.G., Lyndon, A.R., Mair, J.M., Foster-Smith, B., Sotheran, I. and Foster-Smith, D. (2006). Biotope mapping of the Sound of Harris, Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 212 (ROAME)
biota
Marine
Seabed Habitats and Geology
GB000945
Corpulent
MNCR
R3541
Show on webGIS
Translated to EUNIS
AGDS
Diver survey
Diver video
Drop camera
Grabs
Satellite imagery
-7.088157
-6.963905
57.749944
57.642099
2005-08-08
2005-08-14
publication
2007-06-30
Associated datasets: GB000651; GB000944
Geospatial (vector polygon)
Unknown
Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0
No limitations
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC
owner
Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC
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2018-06-14