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Metadata: 2003 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Kentra Bay, Lochaber Site Condition Monitoring survey of intertidal mud and sandflats features
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to initiate site condition monitoring (SCM) of the intertidal sediment flats of Kentra Bay and Moss SSSI, in order to establish a baseline biological dataset against which any future change in the condition of features for which the SSSI was established could be assessed. In addition, the data should also allow judgement to be made as to the current condition of these habitats. The approach taken to achieve these objectives was to establish a series of 16 relocatable stations along 5 transects, representing identifiable zones that reflect the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SSSI.
Data holder:
NatureScot (HQ Inverness)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 11508 |
| 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. | 2003 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Kentra Bay, Lochaber Site Condition Monitoring survey of intertidal mud and sandflats features |
| 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. | a9cf38c7a2ea98e21bb42079ca56af9c |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000087-MRSNH01100000008-KB |
| 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 | 2003-08-28 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2003-08-31 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | 150 |
| Spatial resolution unit | This describes the unit of spatial resolution which for distance must be metres. | urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001 |
| 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 purpose of this study was to initiate site condition monitoring (SCM) of the intertidal sediment flats of Kentra Bay and Moss SSSI, in order to establish a baseline biological dataset against which any future change in the condition of features for which the SSSI was established could be assessed. In addition, the data should also allow judgement to be made as to the current condition of these habitats. The approach taken to achieve these objectives was to establish a series of 16 relocatable stations along 5 transects, representing identifiable zones that reflect the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SSSI. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Sampling for the SCM survey took place at a series of relocatable stations along transects that chosen to represent good geographical coverage, the likely spectrum of physico-chemical conditions and range of biotopes to reflect the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SSSI. The transects (KA to KE), which included a total of 16 sample stations, were laid out perpendicular to the shore and to low water channels at the seaward end. Each station lay within a perceived habitat zone identified from the physical appearance and biological surface features. Station heights were measured with respect to permanent transect markers above the shore and with respect to chart datum. Horizontal distances from the transect markers were also measured, allowing the production of transect profiles. The positions of zone boundaries were recorded and all transects and stations had their positions fixed by hand-held differential GPS using WGS84 datum. The physicochemical characteristics of the stations were assessed by measurement of sediment particle size, depth of the anaerobic layer and noting of the sedimentâ??s physical appearance. The biotic composition was assessed through analysis of sediment cores, digging over 1m2 to assess presence of larger species and abundance estimation of casts and other conspicuous surface signs of the presence of larger infauna. Replicate photo quadrats were also taken at each station, as well as video footage of both the stations and the transect. At each station, 8 cores of 10.3 cm diameter and 15 cm depth were taken for analysis of macrofauna, along with a single core of 3.4cm diameter and 20 cm depth for particle size anlaysis. The macrofaunal cores from each station were pooled and sieved through a 1 mm sieve. At one station along each transect an additional 3 replicate sets of 8 pooled cores were taken and treated as above. A record of any surfical biota was made by photographing five replicate randomly placed 0.25 m2 quadrats and noting incidental visual records. In addition, approximately 1 m2 of sediment was dug-over using a spade, to a depth of about 30 cm to check for the presence of any infauna which might not have been effectively sampled by the cores and estimates of their density made using the SACFOR scale. The macrobenthos from the core samples were sorted, identified and counted by Sue Hamilton (Edinburgh). All other faunal samples were processed by Colin Moore. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Lyndon, A.R., Moore, C.G., Mair, J.M.D. and Edwards, D.C.B. (2004). Site condition monitoring survey of intertidal mud and sandflats in Kentra Bay, Lochaber, August 2003. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 074 (ROAME No. F02AA409) |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | NDGO0005 | |
| Keyword title | data.gov.uk | |
| 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 | Habitat characterisation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitat extent | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 56.7704 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.8225 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 56.7359 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.8922 |
| Regional sea | Minches and Western Scotland | |
| 42E4 | ||
| VIa | ||
| 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 | NatureScot (HQ Inverness) | |
| data_supply@nature.scot | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters | |
| Individual name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01463 725000 | |
| data_supply@nature.scot | ||
| 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 | NatureScot (HQ Inverness) | |
| Position name | NatureScot Data Manager | |
| data_supply@nature.scot | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters | |
| Individual name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01463 725000 | |
| data_supply@nature.scot | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) | |
| Individual name | Esther Hughes | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01752 633102 | |
| dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk | ||
| 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`. | Not for navigational use; SNH copyright data which is available for re-use under government licence terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ |
| 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. | no restrictions to public access |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Documents (Published report) |
| Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Image (jpeg) | |
| Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Database (Marine Recorder) | |
| 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. | 2004-03-03 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2025-06-03 |
| 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 | bf899ac3c8b3490706ab4be11c50573a | |