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Metadata: 2010-2011, EMU, Zone 1 - Moray Firth, Benthic Characterisation Survey
Abstract:
Following successful award of exclusive development rights from Crown Estate, Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd. (MORL) (a consortium developer comprising EDP Renovaveis and Repsol Nuevas Energias UK (formerly SeaEnergy Renewables)) commissioned a series of detailed technical studies to support a consent application and associated Environmental Statement (ES) for the eastern phase of the Moray Firth Round 3 offshore wind farm zone. To address these aspects, EMU Limited (EMU) was commissioned to undertake a benthic ecology sampling survey of the proposed turbine array site. As a preliminary stage in informing the benthic habitat/species survey, an important component of the data acquisition process is clarification of the benthic ecology (comprising habitat, species and communities) of the eastern phase of the zone and local surrounding areas using pre-existing research and commercial reports. In relation to this work, a benthic data review was undertaken (Emu Ltd. 2010) which identified previous studies, data sources and gaps. Subsequent to the review, site specific sampling within and around the eastern phase of the zone was undertaken to ensure adequate coverage of seabed habitat conditions and communities relevant to the proposed offshore wind farm development.
Data holder:
Crown Estate Scotland
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19557 |
| 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. | 2010-2011, EMU, Zone 1 - Moray Firth, Benthic 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. | d988c30b-df6b-4c6a-9409-925f16f276eb |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | CES-358 |
| 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 | 2010-10-11 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2011-08-15 |
| 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. | Following successful award of exclusive development rights from Crown Estate, Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd. (MORL) (a consortium developer comprising EDP Renovaveis and Repsol Nuevas Energias UK (formerly SeaEnergy Renewables)) commissioned a series of detailed technical studies to support a consent application and associated Environmental Statement (ES) for the eastern phase of the Moray Firth Round 3 offshore wind farm zone. To address these aspects, EMU Limited (EMU) was commissioned to undertake a benthic ecology sampling survey of the proposed turbine array site. As a preliminary stage in informing the benthic habitat/species survey, an important component of the data acquisition process is clarification of the benthic ecology (comprising habitat, species and communities) of the eastern phase of the zone and local surrounding areas using pre-existing research and commercial reports. In relation to this work, a benthic data review was undertaken (Emu Ltd. 2010) which identified previous studies, data sources and gaps. Subsequent to the review, site specific sampling within and around the eastern phase of the zone was undertaken to ensure adequate coverage of seabed habitat conditions and communities relevant to the proposed offshore wind farm development. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | EMU undertook the subtidal sampling of the benthos including grab and trawl sampling and seabed video. Sampling methods followed standard guidelines (Boyd, 2002 (now updated see Ware & Kenny, 2011) and Cefas, 2004). The macroinvertebrate and sediment contaminants analyses were undertaken at accredited sub-contracted laboratories under EMU management. Quality checks on macrofaunal taxonomical analyses were performed by EMU. The sediment particle distribution analysis was undertaken at EMU"s UKAS accredited sediment laboratory. All methods employed by EMU conformed with in-house operating procedures and/or ISO9001 control procedures where appropriate and are described below. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seabed photography |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sedimentary structure | |
| 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 | Consenting | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zone search area | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Offshore Cable Corridor | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitats and biotopes | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 58.322968 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -2.569726 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 58.003955 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.217783 |
| 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 | Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd | |
| Individual name | Rebecca Huges | |
| Position name | GIS and Data Manager | |
| info@morayoffshorerenewables.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 | Crown Estate Scotland | |
| Phone | +44 (0)131 260 6070 | |
| enquiries@crownestatescotland.com | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | EMU Limited - Head Office | |
| Phone | +44 (0) 1489 860 050 | |
| info@morayoffshorerenewables.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Crown Estate Scotland | |
| Phone | +44 (0)131 260 6070 | |
| enquiries@crownestatescotland.com | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd | |
| Individual name | Rebecca Huges | |
| Position name | GIS and Data Manager | |
| info@morayoffshorerenewables.co.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-358/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. | 2026-09-08 |
| 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. | 2026-09-08 |
| 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 |