2013 Natural England Verification Survey of Cumbria Coast
GB003001
A Natural England commissoined verification survey of both intertidal sediments and intertidal rocky reef within the Cumbria Coast rMCZ. Phase I Biotope mapping was carried out across the rMCZ for broad scale habitats. Phase II infaunal sediment sampling was carried out to provide information on the benthic infaunal assemblages and particle size distribution of the study sites by means of core sampling. Sediment surface scrapes were obtained for heavy metals and organic contaminants analysis. Phase II quantitative survey of intertidal rocky reefs comprised of a quadrat survey with percentage cover of species present within each quadrat being recorded. The data was used to produce a EUNIS Level 3 boradscale habitat map of the Cumbria Coast rMCZ. Aerial imagery and OS mapping was digitised to produce baseline maps of biotope boundaries. The maps were annotated in the field to identify biotopes and boundaries as well as significant features. In addition, intertidal sediment cores were taken at 16 stations (0.01m2 cores 3 replicates at each station) distributed throughout the Cumbria Coast rMCZ at the low, mid and high shore, in order to assess the benthic species present, along with an additional sample for Particle Size Analysis. Samples were sieved over a 0.5mm sieve. Sediment scrape samples were also taken at 4 stations at the midshore for Tributyl tin, heavy metal and organic contaminant analysis. The Phase II quantitative survey of intertidal rocky reefs comprised of 9 quadrat sites per transect with 3 replicate quadrats at each low, mid and upper shore zone or the main biotope present. Percentage cover of species present within each 0.25m2 quadrat was recorded. The methods used for data collection and processing followed protocols and standards for biotope mapping and sampling. MEDIN Data Guideline for sediment sampling by grab or core for benthos.
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GB003001
unknown
eng
WGS 1984
environment
ocean
revision
2010-01-13
Habitats and biotopes
publication
2008-06-01
Irish Sea
Marine habitat mapping
EUNIS
-3.6405400000000006
-3.429850122
54.53053
54.33813
publication
2004-01-01
notPlanned
This is a marine habitat mapping dataset, created using remote sensing data and groundtruthing data. Boundaries between habitats were derived from remote sensing such as aerial photography and acoustic data collection, then groundtruthed using a number of direct or indirect observations. Some extrapolation of the remote sensing may have occurred during production.
ESRI Shapefile
2015
Publicly accessible: NE-OS OGL
No conditions apply. By using this data you are accepting the terms of the Natural England-OS Open Government Licence (https://www.gov.uk/how-to-access-natural-englands-maps-and-data#terms-and-conditions-for-use-of-data). For further info contact Natural England 0300 060 3900 enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
Enquiries / Marine Data Manager
Natural England
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
United Kingdom
+44 (0)300 060 3900
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england
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Enquiries / Marine Data Manager
Natural England
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
United Kingdom
+44 (0)300 060 3900
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england
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