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Metadata: Across Wales Bays and Banks Subtidal Soft Sediment Surveys
Abstract:
The aim of this data capture was to aid in the monitoring and condition assessment of subtidal soft sediment Annex I features in Wales. Subtidal benthic soft sediment repeat sampling is carried out with Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) across Wales to monitor Large Shallow Inlets and Bays, and Estuaries and Sandbank features. Some of these data are collected in conjunction with the Water Framework Directive invertebrate monitoring programme so other data from these locations or the surrounding area may be available upon request from the EA. Surveys took place in large shallow inlets and bays (Conwy Bay, Red Wharf Bay, Cardigan Bay, St Brides Bay, Carmarthen Bay) and designated subtidal sandbank features in Wales. Benthic invertebrate samples are processed by laboratories that are members of the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme and random samples from each survey are also selected for audit by the NMBAQC contractor. Data entry into Marine Recorder database has not been validated.
Data holder:
Environment Agency (EA)
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 8613 |
| 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. | Across Wales Bays and Banks Subtidal Soft Sediment Surveys |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Across Wales Subtidal Soft Sediment Surveys, 2013 DRAFT NRW Bays and banks subtidal sediment surveys MRCCW30000000085, 2012 DRAFT CCW/SOS Across Wales Subtidal Soft Sediment Surveys [Banks and bays] MRCCW30000000073, 2011 CCW / EA Banks and Bays subtidal sediment surveys MRCCW30000000062, 2010 CCW / EA Banks and Bays subtidal sediment surveys MRCCW30000000061, 2009 CCW / EA Banks and Bays subtidal sediment surveys MRCCW3000000005A, 2008 CCW / EA Banks and Bays subtidal sediment surveys MRCCW30000000059, 2007 CCW / EA Bays and Banks subtidal sediment surveys MRCCW30000000051, Across Wales Bays and Banks 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_DS109832 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313039383332 |
| 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 | 2007-03-26 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2015-12-31 |
| 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'. | irregular |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The aim of this data capture was to aid in the monitoring and condition assessment of subtidal soft sediment Annex I features in Wales. Subtidal benthic soft sediment repeat sampling is carried out with Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) across Wales to monitor Large Shallow Inlets and Bays, and Estuaries and Sandbank features. Some of these data are collected in conjunction with the Water Framework Directive invertebrate monitoring programme so other data from these locations or the surrounding area may be available upon request from the EA. Surveys took place in large shallow inlets and bays (Conwy Bay, Red Wharf Bay, Cardigan Bay, St Brides Bay, Carmarthen Bay) and designated subtidal sandbank features in Wales. Benthic invertebrate samples are processed by laboratories that are members of the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme and random samples from each survey are also selected for audit by the NMBAQC contractor. Data entry into Marine Recorder database has not been validated. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Monitoring work is carried out at the same sample station by the Environment Agency and Briggs Marine. Sampling is carried out every three years on in a rolling cycle. Previous projects that this work builds on was carried out by CCW. Data captured: Abundance (and in some cases biomass) of benthic invertebrates (per 0.1m2) and granulometry. Supporting determinants are: National Grid References, depth of sample relative to chart datum, salinity (if survey is in an estuary) and sample depth (in grab). Digital images are also taken of each sample both in the grab and after sieving and these form part of the audit trail for each sample. All samples are collected using either a Day grab or a Long arm Van Veen grab (both 0.1m2). Benthic invertebrate samples are sieved over a 0.5 mm mesh, some samples have been split into separate 0.5 mm and 1 mm fractions in order to maintain comparability with historic data sets. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | The data is also available through UKDMOS website; http://www.ukdmos.org/vukdmosedios/result.asp |
| 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 | benthic species | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | sediment infauna | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | benthic marine habitats | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | estuaries (see also specific estuary names) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | sediment sample | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Special Area of Conservation Monitoring | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Subtidal | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | sandbanks | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | benthic marine communities | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | coastal inlets | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | marine sediments (coastal sediments) (intertidal sediments) (subtidal sediments) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment grain size parameters | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.513067 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -2.608865 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.240829 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.777741 |
| Regional sea | benthic boundary layer | |
| Wales (WLS) | ||
| 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 | Environment Agency (EA) | |
| Delivery point | Millbank Tower, 25th Floor, 21//24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4XL, England | |
| enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ | |
| 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 | Environment Agency (EA) | |
| Delivery point | Millbank Tower, 25th Floor, 21//24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4XL, England | |
| enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ | |
| 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 | Various at the Environment Agency National Marine Monitoring Service | |
| Delivery point | Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AH | |
| enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) | |
| Delivery point | Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/ | |
| 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`. | This data is jointly owned by CCW and Environment Agency. There are no access restrictions to this data. CCW 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. | © CCGC/CCW and Environment Agency 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 the copyright of CCW/Environment Agency 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. | 2015-12-31 |
| 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_DS114501 | |