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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Benthic Sampling From Aggregate Extraction Environmental Assessment Reference Stations - Isle of Wight and Eastern English Channel 1998-2006</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=009_CEFAS23de6638-2f10-4083-a9fa-b4c66785da63</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Benthic sampling data from 0.1m2 Hamon grabs taken at a network of selected 
benthic sampling stations within the Isle of Wight and Eastern English Channel 
regions between 1998-2005. These stations were defined as Environmental 
Assessment Reference Stations (EARS). Data is selected site monitoring, 
containing details of macrofauna found in each sample.

This data was part of a continuation of a time-series under a previous Defra 
project (AO903) within the Isle of Wight and Cross Sands regions. Newly 
acquired and existing data from each of the three sampling locations has been 
analysed independently following a standardised analytical approach and 
results presented in three site-specific peer-reviewed publications.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20200722 20200605</dc:date>
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