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Metadata: Intertidal Monitoring of Eelgrass Zostera noltii Beds in the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 2005
Abstract:
The Habitats Directive requires the condition of SAC features to be assessed periodically to determine whether favourable conservation status is being maintained. Within the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC, Zostera noltii beds represent an important intertidal habitat supporting a diverse biological community and providing important ecological functions within sheltered coastal environments. The 2005 survey continued the monitoring programme established in 2004 and reassessed the Zostera noltii beds at Foryd Bay and Traeth Lafan. The survey reviewed the extent, density and condition of seagrass beds, recorded associated epiphytes, ephemeral algae and conspicuous fauna, documented evidence of damage and disease, and further evaluated monitoring techniques developed during the previous year's baseline study. The survey contributed to the refinement of condition assessment methods and improved understanding of the conservation status of intertidal seagrass habitats within the SAC.
Data holder:
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 7868 |
| 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. | Intertidal Monitoring of Eelgrass Zostera noltii Beds in the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 2005 |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | 2005 CCW / IECS Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC Zostera noltii Traeth Lafan (MRCCW300000000A5) |
| 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_DS161663 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313631363633 |
| 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 | 2005-05-30 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2005-05-30 |
| 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'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The Habitats Directive requires the condition of SAC features to be assessed periodically to determine whether favourable conservation status is being maintained. Within the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC, Zostera noltii beds represent an important intertidal habitat supporting a diverse biological community and providing important ecological functions within sheltered coastal environments. The 2005 survey continued the monitoring programme established in 2004 and reassessed the Zostera noltii beds at Foryd Bay and Traeth Lafan. The survey reviewed the extent, density and condition of seagrass beds, recorded associated epiphytes, ephemeral algae and conspicuous fauna, documented evidence of damage and disease, and further evaluated monitoring techniques developed during the previous year's baseline study. The survey contributed to the refinement of condition assessment methods and improved understanding of the conservation status of intertidal seagrass habitats within the SAC. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Field surveys were undertaken during suitable low-water periods using the methodology developed and tested during the baseline survey programme. Differential GPS was used to record seagrass bed boundaries and sampling locations across both survey areas. Sampling stations were established along predefined transects and quadrat-based surveys were undertaken to record Zostera noltii cover, associated biological communities, epiphyte occurrence, algal growth, substratum characteristics and indicators of habitat condition. Photographic records and positional information were collected throughout the survey. Resulting field observations were compiled within GIS datasets and used to assess seagrass distribution, habitat condition and the effectiveness of monitoring techniques developed for future SAC condition monitoring. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Boyes, Mazik (2005) Intertidal Monitoring of Zostera noltii in the Menai Strait & Conwy Bay SAC 2005 |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitats and biotopes |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zostera bed, extent quadrats | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Recorder | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.3007 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.951 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.2255 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.1423 |
| Regional sea | 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 | |
| Delivery point | Maes y Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| City | Bangor | |
| Country | Wales | |
| opendata@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.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 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 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 | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| 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 on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. |
| noLimitations | ||
| 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 Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. |
| 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. | Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. | |
| https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ | ||
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Database (Marine Recorder Online - Version 2.09.02) |
| Version info | ||
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2017-08-31 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2016-12-07 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-10-25 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-10-20 |
| 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_DS109834 | |