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Metadata: 2022-2023 Solway Firth Partnership Intertidal Seagrass Surveys of Solway Firth Area
Abstract:
Max and Siân Carstairs Ecological Consultants were commissioned by The Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) to undertake seagrass surveys across the Solway Firth and Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway. Surveys were undertaken during 2022 and 2023 focussing on species of the genus Zostera. The aim of the study was to assess seagrass distribution and health at locations known historically to contain seagrass beds in Loch Ryan and along the northern shores of the Solway Firth. Incidental observations were made on a variety of factors governing seagrass population dynamics. Full details in : Carstairs, M. 2024. The Ecology and Status of Seagrass Populations in the Solway Firth and Loch Ryan. Solway Firth Partnership Commissioned Report. [https://www.solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Final-SFP-Seagrass-Report-2024-with-2025-edits.pdf]
Data holder:
NatureScot (HQ Inverness)
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 10607 |
| 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. | 2022-2023 Solway Firth Partnership Intertidal Seagrass Surveys of Solway Firth Area |
| 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. | b828b40d-ec93-4c19-b18b-ffa6b4e20147 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 2c948d8d-ba56-4c99-b304-f883169e3923 |
| 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 | 2015-09-20 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-10-20 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| 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. | Max and Siân Carstairs Ecological Consultants were commissioned by The Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) to undertake seagrass surveys across the Solway Firth and Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway. Surveys were undertaken during 2022 and 2023 focussing on species of the genus Zostera. The aim of the study was to assess seagrass distribution and health at locations known historically to contain seagrass beds in Loch Ryan and along the northern shores of the Solway Firth. Incidental observations were made on a variety of factors governing seagrass population dynamics. Full details in : Carstairs, M. 2024. The Ecology and Status of Seagrass Populations in the Solway Firth and Loch Ryan. Solway Firth Partnership Commissioned Report. [https://www.solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Final-SFP-Seagrass-Report-2024-with-2025-edits.pdf] |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The data collection techniques and resulting data have been through the standard NatureScot quality assurance checks prior to publication of the data through Marine Recorder Online and associated report. |
| 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 | Species distribution | |
| 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 | 54.969951 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.569632 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 54.80845 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.073173 |
| Regional sea | 38E5 | |
| 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 | Solway Firth Partnership | |
| Phone | (+44) 1387 702161 | |
| info@solwayfirthpartnership.co.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 | 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 | Carstairs Ecological Consultants | |
| Individual name | Max Carstairs | |
| Position name | Carstairs Ecological Consultant | |
| maxcarstairs@btinternet.com | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | NatureScot (HQ Inverness) | |
| Position name | NatureScot Data Manager | |
| data_supply@nature.scot | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://management.marine-recorder.org.uk/ProjectSetup/Survey/Edit/2c948d8d-ba56-4c99-b304-f883169e3923 |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | Marine Recorder Online |
| 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 | Not for navigational use; This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences that SNH consider as sensititive; all records may therefore be released in response to requests covered by Environmental Information Regulations of Freedom of Information Regulations: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner SNH. | |
| 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 | Database |
| 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. | 2026-07-22 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-09-27 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-07-22 |
| 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 |