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Metadata: Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring of Nudibranch Species
Abstract:
In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Nudibranchs are predators on a wide range of epibenthic species. Most are seasonal and reliant on their prey for food, shelter and a place to lay their eggs. Being near the top of the food chain they can act as an indicator of the health of the communities they rely on. Nudibranchs are a feature of the Skomer marine Nature Reserve (MNR) for which species diversity and the presence of reare or scarce species are attributes used to assess conservation status. As top predators they can act as an indicator of the health of the communities they rely on. Between 1975 and 1991 surveys of nudibranch diversity in the Skomer MNR were conducted as a series of identification courses/workshops at Dale Fort Field Centre and these showed species diversity to be high. 61 species of nudibranchs were recorded (Bunker Picton and Morrow 1993). The Skomer MNR team complete nudibranch species surveys every four years, these have been completed in 2002, 2006 and 2010. The Skomer MNRs nudibranch population have been identified as being rich and diverse with over 62 species including one nationally rare species and four nationally scarce species. The purposes for this data capture were to: - to produce a species list for the entire Reserve on a 4 yearly basis. - to record a minimum of 16 common species annually in the Skomer MNR from a check list.
Data holder:
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 8546 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring of Nudibranch Species |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring of nudibranch species, 2002 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Nudibranch survey MRCCW30000000052, 2006 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Nudibranch Survey MRCCW30000000055, 2010 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Nudibranch Survey MRCCW3000000005C, Sea slug monitoring |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | NRW_DS101840 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031383430 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 1975-04-02 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2010-06-24 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | annually |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Nudibranchs are predators on a wide range of epibenthic species. Most are seasonal and reliant on their prey for food, shelter and a place to lay their eggs. Being near the top of the food chain they can act as an indicator of the health of the communities they rely on. Nudibranchs are a feature of the Skomer marine Nature Reserve (MNR) for which species diversity and the presence of reare or scarce species are attributes used to assess conservation status. As top predators they can act as an indicator of the health of the communities they rely on. Between 1975 and 1991 surveys of nudibranch diversity in the Skomer MNR were conducted as a series of identification courses/workshops at Dale Fort Field Centre and these showed species diversity to be high. 61 species of nudibranchs were recorded (Bunker Picton and Morrow 1993). The Skomer MNR team complete nudibranch species surveys every four years, these have been completed in 2002, 2006 and 2010. The Skomer MNRs nudibranch population have been identified as being rich and diverse with over 62 species including one nationally rare species and four nationally scarce species. The purposes for this data capture were to: - to produce a species list for the entire Reserve on a 4 yearly basis. - to record a minimum of 16 common species annually in the Skomer MNR from a check list. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Surveys are done in spring and late summer to account for variances in species life cycles. Sites from around the whole Reserve are chosen to provide a range of habitat types. The sublittoral habitat found at each site is described briefly and associated nudibranch species recorded as a list for each site. In addition, an overall list of species is compiled for the Skomer MNR and species recorded photographically. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Skomer MNR | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | opisthobranchia | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | nudibranchs | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | marine monitoring (see also marine surveys) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | sea slugs (marine slugs) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos generic abundance | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.7525325 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.21714036 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.71264544 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.31851166 |
| Regional sea | benthic boundary layer | |
| Irish Sea | ||
| St. Brides Bay | ||
| SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE | ||
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team | |
| Delivery point | Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data. Multiple occurences are allowed here. One entry shall be from the INSPIRE Metadata registry and the other free text should be part of the resource `Have specific limitations`. | There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. |
| no limitations | ||
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | © CNC/NRW There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source. |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Documents |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2010-06-06 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-03-03 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |
| Metadata parent | NRW_DS110059 | |