2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) South Arran MPA benthic camera and dive survey

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• Published by: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
• Last updated: 31 December 2018
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The purpose of this benthic survey around South Arran was to collate the evidence base for the Marine Protected Area (MPA) and to establish a baseline against which to assess the effectiveness of any new management measures. An underwater video and a dive survey were conducted between the 15th and 26th September 2015 to collect detailed biological information on three of the MPAs protected features: 'maerl beds', 'kelp and seaweed communities on sublittoral sediment' and 'seagrass beds'. MNCR phase ll style dive surveys were conducted at 6 sites within the South Arran MPA and drop-down video tows were undertaken along 177 transects within 6 search areas of the MPA. SNH used SEPAs survey vessel Kelpie to undertake both surveys.

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• Added to data.gov.uk: 2019-08-08
• Access contraints: No restrictions on public access
• Harvest GUID: 157f69eb7a282214b6d6264d639bdf7d
• Extent: Latitude: 55.5528° to 55.3976°
• Extent: Longitude: -5.5050° to -5.0267°
• Spatial reference system: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
• Dataset reference date: 2018-12-31 (publication)
• Frequency of update: notPlanned
• Responsible party: Marine Ecological Solutions (originator); Aquatic Survey and Monitoring Ltd. (originator); Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters (custodian)
• ISO 19139 resource type: dataset
• Metadata language: eng
• Source Metadata: XML
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Not to be used for navigation. This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences that SNH consider as sensititive; 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.