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Ocean island olivine and spinel major element compositions (NERC Grant NE/T012455/1)

The dataset consists of elemental compositions determined for olivine and spinel from 13 ocean islands, including Azores, Balleny, Cook-Austral, Crozet, Cape Verde, Fernando de Noronha, Galapagos,...

Morecambe Bay map of Zostera beds

This map shows the area covered by seagrass beds in the west part of Morecambe Bay, near Walney Island. The data were obtained by the MESH Project as the results of a data collation contract...

Baseline survey of maerl beds in the Wyre Sound, Orkney: lifeforms map

The baseline survey of the maerl beds in Wyre Sound, Rousay Sound and environs, Orkney Islands, took place as part of the Biomar project in collaboration with Scottish Natural Heritage. A detailed...

Broad scale biological mapping of Lundy Marine Nature Reserve with particular reference to reefs.

A survey of habitats, including particular reference to the reefs around Lundy Island, Bristol Channel, undertaken by the Benthic Mapping and Assessment Project (BMAP) at the University of...

MNCR Area Summaries - Lagoons in Shetland and Orkney

In 1993, the MNCR initiated a survey of lagoons in Scotland. Eighteen lagoons in MNCR Sector 1, the Shetland Islands, were surveyed in August 1993 and sixteen lagoons were surveyed in July 1994 in...

Phenotypic measurements of Howea belmoreana and Howea forsteriana from a common garden experiment on Lord Howe Island

The dataset describes the effect of soil type, soil sterilisation and drought treatment on survival rate and growth of Howea belmoreana and Howea forsteriana, grown from seed in an experiment on...

Phenotypic measurements of Howea belmoreana and Howea forsteriana from a common garden experiment on Lord Howe Island

The dataset describes the effect of soil type, soil sterilisation and drought treatment on survival rate and growth of Howea belmoreana and Howea forsteriana, grown from seed in an experiment on...

2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA (Shetland Islands) benthic camera survey

The main aim of this survey in the Fetlar to Haroldswick MPA, north-east Shetland Islands was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognised...

2015 Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority (OICHA) Marine Non-Native Species Monitoring Programme

Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority (OICHA) marine non-native species survey. The aim of this survey was to determine the extent of non-native species in Orkney. This dataset was collated as...

EPMA and LAICPMS of lava and tephra samples, from the Tajogaite eruption, La Palma, Canary Islands, 2021.

EPMA (Electron probe microanalysis) major element analyses of clinopyroxene, olivine, amphibole and glass from lava and tephra samples of the 2021 Tajogaite eruption. LAICPMS (Laser Ablation...

Whole-rock XRD (X-ray diffraction) data of hydrothermal alteration from the island of Milos, Greece

Summary of semi-quantitative whole-rock XRD analysis of hydrothermal alteration across the island of Milos, Greece. The samples were acquired during numerous field visits between 2010 and 2018 by...

Tsunami trimlines identified across different islands of the Tonga archipelago (NERC Grant NE/X002454/1)

Tsunami trimlines identified across different islands of the Tonga archipelago. Trimlines have been used as a reference land feature following the January 2022 Tonga tsunami event that ripped off...

Ocean Island Basalt olivine compositions and thin section maps (NERC grant NE/J021539/1)

High precision electron-probe analysis of olivine compositions from a set of ocean island basalts. Accompanied by thin section scans and QEMSCAN (Quantitative Evaluation of Minerals by SCANning)...

Species point records from 1988 MNCR Skye sealochs survey

Skye is a large island lying off the north-west coast of Scotland, between the mainland and the Outer Hebrides. Its coastline is much indented with eleven large sealochs and several large bays....

Habitat point records from 1988 MNCR Skye sealochs survey

Skye is a large island lying off the north-west coast of Scotland, between the mainland and the Outer Hebrides. Its coastline is much indented with eleven large sealochs and several large bays....

Sitka spruce Population Study. A study in the natural variation of economic traits within an unselected population of Sitka spruce

The operational Sitka spruce selection and breeding programme commenced in 1963 with the selection in British forests of superior individuals for height, diameter, stem straightness and branching...

Species point records from 1980 Brathay Exploration Group Foula littoral survey

The intertidal flora and fauna of the rocky shores of the eastern coastline of Foula, Shetland Isles, were surveyed during July/August 1980. Five primary shores were studied in detail : Da Rigs,...

Habitat point records from 1980 Brathay Exploration Group Foula littoral survey

The intertidal flora and fauna of the rocky shores of the eastern coastline of Foula, Shetland Isles, were surveyed during July/August 1980. Five primary shores were studied in detail : Da Rigs,...

Species point records from 1984 OPRU Lundy littoral survey and monitoring

Lundy shores have been studied over many years, providing a good descriptive basis for the assessment of the scientific interest of the area and for the location of sites and species of high...

Habitat point records from 1984 OPRU Lundy littoral survey and monitoring

Lundy shores have been studied over many years, providing a good descriptive basis for the assessment of the scientific interest of the area and for the location of sites and species of high...