6c481a304f41698a7abe66d045f5f6a3 English series Data Officer Northwestern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority science@nw-ifca.gov.uk pointOfContact 2016-11-15 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 1993 - 2013 North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) Cumbrian Coast Shore Survey 2012-10-12 publication 2012-02-07 revision NWIFCA_CC_ALL http://www.nw-ifca.gov.uk/ The original aim of the survey was to give an overview of the shore life and physical features of the coastline within the former Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee (CSFC) district. The 11 sites chosen were selected as being representative of the different rocky shore ecology types present on the Cumbrian coast. The sites are now surveyed annually in order to provide information on species and habitats present and to record any changes which may have occurred due to either natural changes or anthropogenic activity. These surveys began in 1993 and the data gathered has built up into an extremely valuable time series. Dr Jane Lancaster Natural Power Consultants Principal Offshore Ecologist sayhello@naturalpower.com originator Data Officer Northwestern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority science@nw-ifca.gov.uk custodian annually Delimited Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts Biodiversity indices Fish taxonomy-related counts Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Habitats and biotopes INSPIRE THEMES 2011-02-16 creation Biodiversity GEMET 2011-07-06 creation Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced. A charge may be applied to cover costs of compiling and sending data. otherRestrictions No restrictions to public access 6150 English biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Irish Sea International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation Irish Sea and St. George's Channel SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision benthic boundary layer SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision troposphere ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation VIIa -3.6146 -3.4217 54.2960 54.7938 2012-07-01 2012-09-28 Annual reports, presented to the committee, are available for all years except 1994-1997. Data Officer Northwestern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority science@nw-ifca.gov.uk distributor series A walkover survey was conducted at each site on spring tides during summer months. Species are recorded along a transect from the extreme high water spring tide level (EHWS) to the extreme low water spring tide level (ELWS). The shore is divided up into the upper, mid and lower shore and within each of these sections shore organisms are identified and their relative abundance estimated. Sampling is intended to be non-destructive, i.e. without the removal of species from the beach, hence it was not always possible to identify to species level. In this case organisms were identified to family or genus level, e.g. amphipod sp. (species). A confidence rating for the identification of each species is also given. Relative abundance was assessed by using a simple classification system: A = abundant, F = frequent, C = common, O = occasional, R = rare. The data collected is stored as a species matrix in an excel spreadsheet. The results for each year are presented in an annual report. The report is designed to be accessible to a wide audience. A general summary of the overall survey findings is provided, with a detailed account of each site. A table is provided at the end of each shore survey site section with the complete species list for that site for the survey year. The sites surveyed are: Dubmill Point, Maryport Golf Course, Siddick, Moss Bay, Cunning Point, Byerstead Fault, St. Bees, Nethertown, Sellafield, Drigg and Tarn Point. This data was collected by and reports written by Dr Jane Lancaster.