Identification
Title
2010 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Loch Sween sublittoral survey
Abstract
The purpose of this benthic survey in Loch Sween was for routine statutory monitoring by SEPA. The purpose of SNH contracting analysis of the video data obtained from this survey by SEPA was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs). Grab sampling was undertaken at 5 sites, namely Sron Bheith and Craiglin in the upper loch, the Surveillance Site and Port Mhicheal in the mid loch and Mid Danna in the outer loch, by SEPA for SEPA on the 17th of August 2010 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present.
Resource type
dataset
Resource locator
Unique resource identifier
code
GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000134-MRSNH02300000005-LS
codeSpace
http://www.nature.scot
Dataset language
eng
Spatial reference system
code identifying the spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Additional information source
Allen, J.H. and Birkett, S.R. (2013). Study of previously unanalysed survey data from Loch Sween including infaunal analysis of grab samples from 2009-2010. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 493.
Classification of spatial data and services
Topic category
biota
biota
Keywords
Keyword set
keyword value
Keyword set
keyword value
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0reference date
date type
revision
effective date
2008-01-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabularyreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2009-11-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
INSPIRE THEMESreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2011-02-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
GEMETreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2011-07-06
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
Gardlinereference date
date type
creation
effective date
2012-03-16
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
International Standards Organisation ISO19115 Topic Categoriesreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2005-04-27
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
Global Change Master Directory Science Keywords V5reference date
date type
creation
effective date
2006-08-31
Keyword set
keyword value
originating controlled vocabulary
title
INSPIREreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2017-05-12
Geographic location
West bounding longitude
-5.7027
East bounding longitude
-5.5734
North bounding latitude
56.0359
South bounding latitude
55.8996
Extent
Extent group
authority code
title
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areasreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-06-18
code identifying the extent
Minches & Western Scotland
Extent group
authority code
title
ICES Rectanglesreference date
date type
creation
effective date
2009-05-01
code identifying the extent
40E4
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
circalittoral
Extent group
authority code
title
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywordsreference date
date type
revision
effective date
2010-01-01
code identifying the extent
infralittoral
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Begin position
2010-08-17
End position
2010-08-17
Dataset reference date
date type
publication
effective date
2012-12-31
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Quality and validity
Lineage
This subtidal seabed data from Loch Sween was collected by SEPA as statutory monitoring in August 2010. Infaunal grab samples were taken at 5 sites in the loch using a 0.1m2 day grab. Material from the grab samples were sieved through a 1mm mesh sieve and an additional sample was also taken and preserved for subsequent PSA. Processing of infaunal samples was undertaken by Precision Marine Survey Limited and followed best practice procedures.
Conformity
Conformity report
specification
title
MEDIN data guideline for sediment sampling by grab or core for benthosreference date
date type
publication
effective date
2011-02-02
degree
true
explanation
See the referenced specification
Data format
name of format
version of format
Constraints related to access and use
Constraint set
Use constraints
Not for navigational use; This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences 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 permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.
Constraint set
Limitations on public access
No restrictions on public access
Responsible organisations
Responsible party
contact position
Data Manager
organisation name
Precision Marine Survey Limited
email address
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
responsible party role
originator
Responsible party
contact position
Data Manager
organisation name
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
email address
data_supply@nature.scot
responsible party role
custodian
Metadata on metadata
Metadata point of contact
contact position
Data Manager
organisation name
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
email address
data_supply@nature.scot
responsible party role
pointOfContact
Metadata date
2019-10-25
Metadata language
eng