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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Arisaig site condition monitoring survey</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_a58f9a87d44aff9ba7af418e03f26118</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">The principal purpose of the study was to carry out site condition monitoring of the Sound of Arisaig SAC, in order to identify any deterioration in the condition of the subtidal sandbank feature and to form a judgement on its current condition. The approach taken to achieve this aim was to perform an extensive drop-down video survey and a grab survey of the component habitats of the feature, together with more detailed surveying of the habitat at selected maerl bed sites. A further aim of the work was to validate the presence of the MPA search feature 'inshore deep mud with burrowing heart urchins' which has been reported close to the SAC. This investigation was carried out by means of drop down video, grab and dredge surveys in muddy areas within the SAC and in adjacent regions, including sites of historical records of the habitat.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20141218</dc:date>
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