1988-1990 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Morecambe Bay Sublittoral benthic sediment communities Day Grab survey

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• Last updated: 10 July 2024
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Summary

This report uses data collected during surveys for North West Water PLC to describe benthic sedimentary communities in Morecambe Bay. Day Grab samples were taken in a grid pattern 800 metres apart. data was analyzed to describe sixteen community types, divided largely into groups of inshore and offshore faunas, with a transitional zone of mixed fauna between. The report contains a detailed species list and distribution according to Day Grab site, and geochemical data from the sediment analysis. It also includes detailed GIS maps showing the distribution of benthic communities around Morecambe bay.

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• Added to data.gov.uk: 2016-11-15
• Access contraints: Accessible under NE and DASSH terms and conditions. Please find Natural England Terms and Conditions here: https://www.gov.uk/how-to-access-natural-en
• Harvest GUID: 3aef71eb150216d64529d8c485f9fe2b
• Extent: Latitude: 54.2187° to 53.8703°
• Extent: Longitude: -3.5033° to -2.7686°
• Spatial reference system: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
• Dataset reference date: 1992-04-01 (publication)
• Frequency of update: notPlanned
• Responsible party: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Peterborough Office (originator); Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) (custodian)
• ISO 19139 resource type: dataset
• Metadata language: eng
• Source Metadata: XML
• Source Metadata: HTML

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