2009 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Laxford Site Condition Monitoring baseline survey of littoral and sublittoral reefs and inlet and bay features dataset https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=010_49ac33205d2813a1eb6f8987cb5407b6 The purpose of this survey was to initiate SCM of the qualifying features littoral and sublittoral 'reefs' and 'large shallow inlets and bays' within the Loch Laxford SAC. This aim of this work was to establish a baseline biological dataset that would: (1) facilitate the assessment of the favourable condition status of the habitats in the future; and (2) to allow a judgement to be formed on the current condition of these habitats. This work consisted of an extensive drop-down video drift survey at 135 sites, supplementary infaunal grab sampling of sediments at 30 sites, and a detailed reef and mixed reef/sediment habitat survey along 11 relocatable transects. Additionally, maerl bed dive transect surveys were performed at 3 maerl bed sites and the distribution of the unattached form of knotted wrack and beds of mussel was mapped. 20100101