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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2011, IECS, Zone 2 - Firth of Forth, North Sea Offshore Benthic Surveys</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">series</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=015_d19218be-db5d-4bc2-ba82-1dd0d87b8681</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">The Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) was commissioned by Seagreen Wind Energy Limited to undertake an offshore benthic survey. This survey work and associated sample analysis was designed to enable characterisation of the benthic and epibenthic ecology of the area, the physical characteristics of the sample sites, and the chemical properties of sediments sampled.

In order to provide adequate sampling coverage of the proposed development site Seagreen Wind Energy Ltd., in conjunction with Royal Haskoning, identified 150 benthic sampling sites and 50 video and epibenthic trawl sites within the Phase 1 area, in addition to 3 Met Mast sites across the Phase 1 and 2 areas. All survey work was completed between February and April 2011 and the subsequent sample analysis completed by August 2011.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20260302T17:35:45</dc:date>
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