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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2024 Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme (mNCEA) St Kilda survey: Grab sample data</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=010_63604f65-0134-410e-934a-419bc007eacc</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), in collaboration with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), conducted an offshore seabed survey on the Scottish Continental Shelf (OSPAR Region III - Celtic Seas) in September / October 2024, under the marine Natural Capital and Ecosystems Assessment (mNCEA) programme, Sites south of St Kilda, Stanton banks MPA and South Rigg MPA were sampled using 0.1m2 Day grab to collect infauna and particle size analysis (PSA) samples. The grab data has been analysed for infauna and PSA and is undergoing QA/QC. This data will be made available via the DASSH and BGS data archive centres in due course.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20250729</dc:date>
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