Identification

Title

2013 - 2013 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) South West Deeps West Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Infauna Data - 2013

Alternative title(s)

INFAUNA

Abstract

208 Infauna Samples collected at South West Deeps West.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.cefas.co.uk/#/View/3923/

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFAS63ca5d98-74c0-4830-aabe-e499f09c6e8d

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Additional information source

N/A

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

inlandWaters

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-10

East bounding longitude

-7

North bounding latitude

50.5

South bounding latitude

49

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2013-05-08

End position

2013-05-28

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2018-12-14

Frequency of update

011

Quality and validity

Lineage

Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) are a new form of Marine Protected Area (MPAs) created under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 which will protect a range of nationally important habitats and species. By protecting these species and habitats MCZs will contribute to a network of MPAs in the UK, together with existing MPAs (European Marine Sites, and marine elements of SSSIs and Ramsar sites) and other national designations being planned in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This means the MPA network will be a collection of areas that work together to provide more benefits than an individual area could on its own. Natural England and JNCC will provide detailed advice to Public Authorities on the sensitivity of MCZ habitats and species following designation. Sediment samples were processed to extract and identify all biota retained, following sieving at sea, on a 1.0mm capture mesh, as per the NMBAQC guidelines for extraction and identification (Worsfold et al, 2010, http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/1175/nmbaqc-inv-prp-v10-june2010.pdf). Enumeration, identification and biomass per identified taxa was carried out following the Processing Requirement Protocol and Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol (Worsfold et al, 2010). Biomass was recorded as blotted wet weight in grams to at least 4 d.p. for all countable taxa. A single reference collection of all species / taxa encountered was delivered along with the faunal residues picked from the sediment sample. All data has been made available under the Open Government Licence ( `http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/`_ ). Interpreted data may be liable to change. .. _`http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/`: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-12-14T11:55:37

Metadata language