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Metadata: 2002 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Outer Hebrides saline lagoons site condition monitoring survey
Abstract:
In 2002 baseline biological surveys were conducted at 13 saline lagoon sites in the Outer Hebrides. The purpose of the study was to provide SNH with the necessary baseline information to form such a judgement on the condition of these sites. A series of relocatable monitoring transects were established and detailed biological surveys were conducted at stations along the transects. Details of species abundances and the nature of the substrate were noted and a photographic record was made. Water samples were collected for salinity measurements and the isolating barriers that separate the lagoon from the sea were examined and photographed.
Data holder:
NatureScot (HQ Inverness)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 11550 |
| 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. | 2002 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Outer Hebrides saline lagoons site condition monitoring survey |
| 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. | c191ad75309898006180c9fdbb8653b9 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000078-MRSNH01200000003-HEBS |
| 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 | 2002-09-03 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2002-09-10 |
| 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. | In 2002 baseline biological surveys were conducted at 13 saline lagoon sites in the Outer Hebrides. The purpose of the study was to provide SNH with the necessary baseline information to form such a judgement on the condition of these sites. A series of relocatable monitoring transects were established and detailed biological surveys were conducted at stations along the transects. Details of species abundances and the nature of the substrate were noted and a photographic record was made. Water samples were collected for salinity measurements and the isolating barriers that separate the lagoon from the sea were examined and photographed. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | All pre-existing information and survey data relevant to the sites were reviewed and used to direct the selection of monitoring survey stations. This information was also assessed to determine if it was adequate to establish target levels for the attributes. For some transects, it was not possible or appropriate to undertake a survey along a 100m transect. In some instances the total length of the biotopes to be surveyed was less than 100m, and in others the bottom shelved steeply into water too deep to survey by snorkelling. All these instances were recorded on the survey forms. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | BMT Cordah Limited (2004). Site condition monitoring: review and baseline survey of specified saline lagoons in the Outer Hebrides. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 061 (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 | Macroalgae and seagrass 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 | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 58.3 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -6.7 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 57.2667 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -7.4333 |
| Regional sea | Minches and Western Scotland | |
| Scottish Continental Shelf | ||
| 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 | BMT Cordah | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | +44 (0) 1224 414 200 | |
| enquiries@bmtcordah.com | ||
| 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) |
| 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. | 2004-01-01 |
| 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. | 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 |