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Metadata: 2013, Fugro EMU, Zone 3 - Dogger Bank, Benthic Ecology Characterisation Survey
Abstract:
A benthic ecology survey of the Dogger Bank Tranche C area was undertaken to characterise benthic ecological conditions within Tranche C of the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Zone to inform Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in supporting the consent application. Fugro EMU Limited (Fugro EMU) was commissioned to complete the benthic survey. This included seabed video surveillance, sediment sampling and laboratory analyses for macrofaunal content, particle size distribution and determination of sediment contaminants. The results of the sampling and analyses and the subsequent benthic community interpretation are presented in this report. The benthic ecology survey of Dogger Bank Tranche C was conducted over a four day period on site (5th June 2013 to 8th June 2013 inclusive) onboard the vessel MV Aurelia.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19098 |
| 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. | 2013, Fugro EMU, Zone 3 - Dogger Bank, Benthic Ecology Characterisation Survey |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Benthic Ecology Characterisation 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. | 3e83c1d6-1c0a-4f3b-be1a-86f7bea698b0 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-2472 |
| 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 | 2013-06-05 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2013-06-08 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | 5000 |
| 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. | A benthic ecology survey of the Dogger Bank Tranche C area was undertaken to characterise benthic ecological conditions within Tranche C of the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Zone to inform Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in supporting the consent application. Fugro EMU Limited (Fugro EMU) was commissioned to complete the benthic survey. This included seabed video surveillance, sediment sampling and laboratory analyses for macrofaunal content, particle size distribution and determination of sediment contaminants. The results of the sampling and analyses and the subsequent benthic community interpretation are presented in this report. The benthic ecology survey of Dogger Bank Tranche C was conducted over a four day period on site (5th June 2013 to 8th June 2013 inclusive) onboard the vessel MV Aurelia. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | A benthic ecology survey of the Dogger Bank Tranche C area was undertaken by Fugro EMU Ltd to characterise benthic ecological conditions within Tranche C of the Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm Zone to inform Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in supporting the consent application. The survey was conducted from 5th June 2013 â?? 8th June 2013 inclusive. Sampling methods followed Fugro EMUâ??s in-house Method Statements 36 and 42 (Fugro EMU, 2011, 2012) and were in accordance with Cefas Guidelines (Cefas, 2004, Ware and Kenny, 2011). A 0.1 m2 mini Hamon grab sampler collected 58 single replicate quantitative sediment samples. Samples were sieved over a 1 mm mesh sieve. These were analysed at Fugro EMU's NMBAQC accredited laboratory for macrofauna and sediment particle size distribution in order to produce a description of the benthic communities. The 58 sites were sampled by seabed digital video and stills photography. Ten sites were sampled using a 0.1 m2 Day grab and analysed for sediment chemistry by the Cefas UKAS accredited chemistry laboratory. Results were compared with Cefas (2003) Action Levels and OSPAR ERL and ERM levels set by the Clean Seas Environment Monitoring Programme (CSEMP). |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Ware, S. J. and Kenny, A. J. (2011). Guidelines for the Conduct of Benthic Studies at Marine Aggregate Extraction Sites (2nd Edition). Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund, 80 pp.; Cefas (2004). Offshore wind farms. Guidance Note for Environmental Impact Assessment in Respect to FEPA and CPA Requirements V2 June 2004. Prepared by Cefas on behalf of MCEU.; |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of other organic contaminants in sediment samples |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediment samples | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos generic abundance | |
| 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 dry weight biomass | |
| 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 | Consenting | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Offshore area of search | |
| 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 | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.4 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 2.7 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.1 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 1.5 |
| 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 | Forewind Ltd | |
| Phone | +44 (0)800 975 5636 | |
| info@forewind.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 | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | EMU Limited - Head Office | |
| Individual name | Richard Marlow | |
| richard.marlow@fugroemu.com | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Forewind Ltd | |
| info@forewind.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-2472/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.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 | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 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. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| 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. | 2021-05-17 |
| 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. | 2026-03-30 |
| 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 |