1985 Oil Pollution Research Unit (OPRU) Harbours, Rias and Estuaries (HRE) Salcombe Harbour and Kingsbridge Estuary survey dataset https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=010_df06eb95e6e33f6ddd1a74783669cc28 55 locations in and around Salcombe Harbour and Kingsbridge Estuary. Screen samples were compared to previous studies, and to the flora and fauna recorded from hard substrata which had not previously been surveyed in any detail. The scientific interest and nature conservation importance of the area has been assessed using standard criteria and the conservation importance of the habitat and communities in the area have been provisionally graded as of Local, Regional, National or International importance. The assessment of importance of sediment-dwelling species requires further consideration. Data on species and biotope recorded and entered onto Marine Recorder. Species data and biotope data mapped as points using MapInfo. 20120117 19901108