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Metadata: 2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) South Arran benthic camera and grab survey (July)
Abstract:
Benthic habitat survey of protected seabed habitats undertaken within the South Arran MPA between the 14th - 20th July 2015 by SNH for SNH on board the vessel MRV Seol Mara. The primary aim of the grab survey was to establish current baseline conditions for a range of features present within the site, against which future change can be determined. 36 grab samples were collected at 4 sites within the South Arran MPA during this survey period (15-19th). Faunal identification and sediment particle size analysis (PSA) of the grab samples was undertaken and biotopes assigned to each sample by Precision Marine Survey Ltd, contracted by SNH. Reporting of the results from the video survey in South Arran has not yet been completed.
Data holder:
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
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Use constraints:
No restrictions to public access
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 2796 |
| 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. | 2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) South Arran benthic camera and grab survey (July) |
| 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. | bb099e68003c86b7cea5b6a0a4b39771 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000295-MRSNH03500000004-MRSNH02900000004-ARR |
| 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 | 2015-07-14 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2015-07-20 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | 500 |
| Spatial resolution unit | This describes the unit of spatial resolution which for distance must be metres. | http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/ISO_19139_Schemas/resources/uom/gmxUom.xml#m |
| 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. | Benthic habitat survey of protected seabed habitats undertaken within the South Arran MPA between the 14th - 20th July 2015 by SNH for SNH on board the vessel MRV Seol Mara. The primary aim of the grab survey was to establish current baseline conditions for a range of features present within the site, against which future change can be determined. 36 grab samples were collected at 4 sites within the South Arran MPA during this survey period (15-19th). Faunal identification and sediment particle size analysis (PSA) of the grab samples was undertaken and biotopes assigned to each sample by Precision Marine Survey Ltd, contracted by SNH. Reporting of the results from the video survey in South Arran has not yet been completed. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | This subtidal seabed data was collected during a research cruise by SNH on board the vessel MRV Seol Mara. Thirty six grab samples were collected in total within the MPA. At each station a single grab sample was collected using a 0.1m2 Day grab. Sampling locations were selected within 4 depth and habitat stratified sampling boxes. For each grab sample, a subsample was removed for separate particle size analysis (PSA) and stored in a plastic bag before being frozen. The remainder of the infaunal sample was passed through a 1mm mesh sieve, and the residue retained and fixed using a borax buffered formalin. Laboratory methodologies were undertaken in line with NMBAQC Scheme guidelines. Identification of infaunal samples was to the lowest possible taxonomic level (e.g. species). The sediment type derived from PSA and the characteristic species identified from each sample were used to characterize the biotope for each grab station, according to the Marine Biotope Classification of Britain and Ireland. Precision Marine Survey Ltd. were contracted by SNH to undertake faunal analysis and PSA of the samples from this survey. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Allen, J.H. 2017. Infaunal and PSA analyses of benthic samples collected from around the Isle of Arran, Loch Fyne and Orkney in July and August 2015. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 945. |
| 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 | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts | |
| 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 | Habitat extent | |
| 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 | Habitats and biotopes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Biodiversity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Protected Areas | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | environment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environment Monitoring | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species Distribution | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.6276 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.0485 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.5012 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.1321 |
| Regional sea | Irish Sea | |
| 39E4 | ||
| circalittoral | ||
| infralittoral | ||
| 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 | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters | |
| Individual name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01463 725000 | |
| Delivery point | Great Glen House, Leachkin Road | |
| Postal code | IV3 8NW | |
| City | Inverness | |
| 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) | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01752 633102 | |
| Fax | 01752 633291 | |
| Delivery point | Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill | |
| Postal code | PL1 2PB | |
| City | Plymouth | |
| dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Precision Marine Survey Limited | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.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 | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters | |
| Individual name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01463 725000 | |
| Delivery point | Great Glen House, Leachkin Road | |
| Postal code | IV3 8NW | |
| City | Inverness | |
| data_supply@nature.scot | ||
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | otherRestrictions | |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | No restrictions to public access |
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | 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. | Not for use in navigation. This survey recorded no species or biotope occurrences that SNH consider as sensitive; all records may therefore be released in response to requests covered by Environmental Information Regulations or Freedom of Information Regulations; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissible under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner. |
| 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. | 2017-12-31 |
| 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. | 2020-03-05 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery metadata standard |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 2.3.8 |