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Metadata: 2013, Xodus Ltd., Buchan Deep, Phase 1 Intertidal Survey
Abstract:
To support the development of the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Project (‘the Project’), Statoil Wind Limited (SWL) is undertaking an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Part of the EIA will involve the assessment of potential impacts on intertidal ecology, related to the proposed onshore cable route options at Peterhead. To inform the EIA and to evaluate the potential for impacts on intertidal ecology, SWL has appointed Xodus Group to undertake a marine intertidal Phase 1 biotope mapping survey. The aim of the survey was to characterise and map baseline ecological conditions within the survey area. At the time of the survey three potential locations for bringing the export cable ashore (cable landfall) were under consideration within the intertidal survey area: one located across the mouth of the River Ugie in the north; one at the sandy bay at The Ive in the middle of the survey area; and another to the south of the survey area adjacent to the harbour sea defences. Prior to the survey a desk-based assessment was undertaken to identify habitats and species including protected habitats and species likely to be present in the survey area. The intertidal survey identified 16 main biotopes and four subsidiary biotopes including biotopes dominated by lichens, fucoids, barnacles, kelp, calcareous red algae in rock pools and ephemeral green algae. The distribution of biotopes across the site relates to a range of physical factors including substrate type, degree of exposure to wave action, height on the shore and modifiers such as salinity and sand scour. The spatial extent of the intertidal zone and topography varied throughout the survey area, creating a mosaic of biotopes. Biotopes were broadly similar across the site, although local conditions e.g. sand and freshwater influence, and geology, resulted in differences in the zonation patterns on the shore and therefore the presence and extent of biotopes. Rockpool biotopes were present throughout the site and were also present in discrete mappable areas in places. Rockpools are considered specialised biotopes of particular nature conservation interest because they are often species-rich and therefore increase the biodiversity of the shore. The north-east Scotland Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) has a Principle Target of ‘no loss, or reduction in quality, of existing estuarine and intertidal habitat’. For these reasons it is recommended that the species-rich rockpool areas are avoided and that mitigation measures are implemented to minimise intertidal impacts. Best working practice guidance, including that provided in the CIRIA coastal and marine environmental site guide (CIRCA, 2003) and the SEPA Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG) (SEPA, 2013), should be followed to minimise disturbance to intertidal habitats.
Data holder:
Crown Estate Scotland
Use constraints:
http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 5535 |
| 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, Xodus Ltd., Buchan Deep, Phase 1 Intertidal 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. | de06ec48-590d-421f-b6a9-41634be9ff46 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | BD_7 |
| 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 | 2013-08-22 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2013-08-23 |
| 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. | To support the development of the Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Project (‘the Project’), Statoil Wind Limited (SWL) is undertaking an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Part of the EIA will involve the assessment of potential impacts on intertidal ecology, related to the proposed onshore cable route options at Peterhead. To inform the EIA and to evaluate the potential for impacts on intertidal ecology, SWL has appointed Xodus Group to undertake a marine intertidal Phase 1 biotope mapping survey. The aim of the survey was to characterise and map baseline ecological conditions within the survey area. At the time of the survey three potential locations for bringing the export cable ashore (cable landfall) were under consideration within the intertidal survey area: one located across the mouth of the River Ugie in the north; one at the sandy bay at The Ive in the middle of the survey area; and another to the south of the survey area adjacent to the harbour sea defences. Prior to the survey a desk-based assessment was undertaken to identify habitats and species including protected habitats and species likely to be present in the survey area. The intertidal survey identified 16 main biotopes and four subsidiary biotopes including biotopes dominated by lichens, fucoids, barnacles, kelp, calcareous red algae in rock pools and ephemeral green algae. The distribution of biotopes across the site relates to a range of physical factors including substrate type, degree of exposure to wave action, height on the shore and modifiers such as salinity and sand scour. The spatial extent of the intertidal zone and topography varied throughout the survey area, creating a mosaic of biotopes. Biotopes were broadly similar across the site, although local conditions e.g. sand and freshwater influence, and geology, resulted in differences in the zonation patterns on the shore and therefore the presence and extent of biotopes. Rockpool biotopes were present throughout the site and were also present in discrete mappable areas in places. Rockpools are considered specialised biotopes of particular nature conservation interest because they are often species-rich and therefore increase the biodiversity of the shore. The north-east Scotland Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) has a Principle Target of ‘no loss, or reduction in quality, of existing estuarine and intertidal habitat’. For these reasons it is recommended that the species-rich rockpool areas are avoided and that mitigation measures are implemented to minimise intertidal impacts. Best working practice guidance, including that provided in the CIRIA coastal and marine environmental site guide (CIRCA, 2003) and the SEPA Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG) (SEPA, 2013), should be followed to minimise disturbance to intertidal habitats. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The intertidal survey was carried out in accordance with the marine intertidal Phase 1 biotope mapping survey methodology as described by Wyn et al. (2000). This method is a standardised system of surveying and mapping littoral habitats. It is a rapid survey technique designed to produce illustrative maps of biotope distribution. The methodology advises that surveys are undertaken between April and October and during spring tides to offer the most complete results in terms of both the amount of growth on the shore and the extent of the intertidal exposed during low tide periods. Biotope mapping of soft sediments within the survey area was not included within the survey scope. These areas are, however, indicated on the biotope map as appropriate. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Intertidal zone |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cable Landfall | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Onshore area of search | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Feasibility | |
| 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 | Habitats and biotopes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Biota abundance, biomass and diversity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| Keyword title | MEDIN | |
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| Keyword title | MEDIN | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 57.5234131 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.7579901 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 57.5042123 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.8025511 |
| 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 | ABP Marine Environmental Research | |
| Phone | 023 8071 1840 | |
| Delivery point | Quayside Suite Medina Chambers, Town Quay | |
| Postal code | SO14 2AQ | |
| City | Southampton | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| enquiries@abpmer.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Statoil | |
| Phone | +44 (0) 203 204 3200 | |
| Fax | +44 (0) 203 204 3600 | |
| Delivery point | One Kingdom Street | |
| Postal code | W2 6BD | |
| City | London | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| info@statoil.com | ||
| URL | http://www.statoil.com/en/Pages/default.aspx | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Xodus Group Ltd | |
| info@xodusgroup.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 | Crown Estate Scotland | |
| Phone | 0131 260 6070 | |
| Delivery point | Quartermile Two, 2nd Floor, 2 Lister Square | |
| Postal code | EH3 9GL | |
| City | Edinburgh | |
| enquiries@crownestatescotland.com | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/CES-74/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | copyright | |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx |
| 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. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx |
| 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. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx | |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | |
| 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. | 2013-10-29 |
| 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. | 2015-10-08 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Profile |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 2.3.8 |