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Metadata: 2010, RPS, Zone 8 - Bristol Channel Atlantic Array, Fish Larvae Survey
Abstract:
RPS was commissioned by npower renewables to undertake a desktop review of fish spawning and nursery areas in the Bristol Channel to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and survey programme for the proposed Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm (OWF). One of the primary aims of the review was to refine and update the information provided by the Fish Sensitivity Maps produced by Coull et al. (1998). The review identified significant spawning and/or nursery grounds within the vicinity of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary for plaice, sole, dab, lemon sole, whiting, cod, bass, herring, sprat, flounder and gobies. In addition, three fish egg and larvae surveys were conducted across the proposed Atlantic Array OWF site and surrounding waters from the 9th to the 11th March 2010, 28th March to the 2th April, and 27th April to the 30th April. The survey was conducted from the fishing vessel ‘Our Olivia Belle’ BD277 a fishing vessel registered at Bideford and operated by S&P Trawlers of Barnstable. This package contains the report presenting the results of the desktop review. The results of the fish larvae surveys are also provided.
Data holder:
RWE Npower Renewables Limited
Use constraints:
Reports and conclusions are in public domain as a part of the Atlantic Array Environmental Statement. Access to datasets can be negotiated.
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 4411 |
| 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. | 2010, RPS, Zone 8 - Bristol Channel Atlantic Array, Fish Larvae 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. | 1cbcf97f10484461b699eccf83f3881e |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | AA_Fish_Larvae_Study |
| 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. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2010-03-09 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2010-04-30 |
| 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'. | continual |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | RPS was commissioned by npower renewables to undertake a desktop review of fish spawning and nursery areas in the Bristol Channel to inform the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and survey programme for the proposed Atlantic Array Offshore Wind Farm (OWF). One of the primary aims of the review was to refine and update the information provided by the Fish Sensitivity Maps produced by Coull et al. (1998). The review identified significant spawning and/or nursery grounds within the vicinity of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary for plaice, sole, dab, lemon sole, whiting, cod, bass, herring, sprat, flounder and gobies. In addition, three fish egg and larvae surveys were conducted across the proposed Atlantic Array OWF site and surrounding waters from the 9th to the 11th March 2010, 28th March to the 2th April, and 27th April to the 30th April. The survey was conducted from the fishing vessel ‘Our Olivia Belle’ BD277 a fishing vessel registered at Bideford and operated by S&P Trawlers of Barnstable. This package contains the report presenting the results of the desktop review. The results of the fish larvae surveys are also provided. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The Fisheries Sensitivity Maps (Coull et al., 1998) were used as the basis for the desktop review with additional information and data sources used to refine and update these broad scale spawning and nursery areas. These reports include Environmental Statements (ESs) for other wind farm developments and aggregate extraction licences, monitoring programmes at power stations within Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary, academic reports and the Finding Sanctuary website (http://www.finding-sanctuary.org/). The oil and gas Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for this area and Severn Tidal Power SEA were also reviewed for relevant data sources. The fish larvae survey was conducted using a pair of 30 cm diameter bongo nets with a 275 ?m mesh net. A conductivity / temperature / depth (CTD) probe and clump weight was shackled immediately below the bongo stainless steel frame. |
| 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 | 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 | Fish abundance in water bodies | |
| 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 | Agreement for Lease Area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Consenting | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.647885 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.267464 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 50.999942 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.022765 |
| Regional sea | Bristol Channel | |
| benthic boundary layer | ||
| 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 | RWE Npower Renewables Limited | |
| Individual name | Nick Wood | |
| nicholas.wood@rwe.com | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | RPS Planning and Development | |
| Individual name | Jon Eckert | |
| Phone | 01291 621821 | |
| Fax | 01297 627827 | |
| Delivery point | Conrad House, Beaufort Square | |
| Postal code | NP16 5EP | |
| City | Chepstow | |
| Administrative area | Monmouthshire | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| eckertj@rpsgroup.com | ||
| URL | http://www.rpsgroup.com/ | |
| 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 | RWE Npower Renewables Limited | |
| Position name | Offshore Windfarm Lease Round 3 Zone 8 Developers | |
| atlanticarray@npower-renewables.com | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/2642/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| 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. | Reports and conclusions are in public domain as a part of the Atlantic Array Environmental Statement. Access to datasets can be negotiated. |
| 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. | Access to data can be negotiated with RWE Innogy's Offshore Wind Project's team |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | .xls |
| 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. | 2010-03-01 |
| 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. | 2014-01-23 |
| 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 | 2.3.7 |