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Sandbanks are listed as an Annex 1 habitat that requires conservation measures under the European Union Habitats Council of the European Communities (1992). Sandbanks can be categorised either by sediment type or by topography. The different sediments Annex I sandbanks can consist of are sands, gravelly sands and muddy sands. This study was designed to examine the fish and epifaunal biota of sandbanks and formed part of a larger collaborative survey in which the hyperbenthos and infauna were also sampled. As a result of their unique physical regime, sandbanks may hold their own distinct flora and fauna that is particularly well adapted to such conditions or that uses these habitats in an opportunistic manner (e.g. at slack water). However, the extent to which sandbanks are character ised by a distinct set of taxa remains unknown.
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 1881 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Welsh Sandbank Survey: Fish Stomach Content, Fish Epibenthic Survey, and Data Analysis (2001) |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Arolwg banciau tywod Cymru 2001:cynnwys boliau pysgod, dadansoddiad o ddata, arolwg epibenthig o bysgod, 2001 CCW/SOS Welsh sandbanks fish and epibenthos survey MRCCW30000000038, 2001CCW/ NMGW Macrofaunal Survey of Welsh Sandbanks MRCCW30000000008, 2001 CCW cSAC sandbanks survey Zooplankton analysis MRCCW30000000037 |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303233 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 110023 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2001-07-31 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2001-08-31 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | Sandbanks are listed as an Annex 1 habitat that requires conservation measures under the European Union Habitats Council of the European Communities (1992). Sandbanks can be categorised either by sediment type or by topography. The different sediments Annex I sandbanks can consist of are sands, gravelly sands and muddy sands. This study was designed to examine the fish and epifaunal biota of sandbanks and formed part of a larger collaborative survey in which the hyperbenthos and infauna were also sampled. As a result of their unique physical regime, sandbanks may hold their own distinct flora and fauna that is particularly well adapted to such conditions or that uses these habitats in an opportunistic manner (e.g. at slack water). However, the extent to which sandbanks are character ised by a distinct set of taxa remains unknown. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | A total of 11 different sandbanks were chosen as potential seabed features that typically represent sandbank habitats as defined by the interpretation manual of European Habitats (EUR15/2) of which 10 were sampled in the present study (extensions of shallow coastal sediments adjacent to the coastline, distinct sandbanks that are distinct from the surrounding seabed features and sediments). Hyperbenthic, infaunal, epifaunal and fish samples were collected at each site from the RV Prince Madog (34.9 m l.o.a.). At each site, five replicate tows were made with a 2 m beam trawl fitted with a chain matrix and 1 cm square meshed net with a 1 mm codend liner. The 2 m beam trawl was towed at a speed of 1.5 to 2 knots for a standard duration of 5 minutes. At each site, sediment samples were taken using a Van Veen grab and immediately frozen on board. In the laboratory, particle size fractions, percentage organic matter and calcium carbonate were determined and the data catagorised into the following sediment fractions: mud, muddy sand, sand, silt, carbonates and organic matter. At three sites (Devil's Ridge, west of Newquay and Bastram Shoal) plaice Pleuronectes platessa were collected for the purpose of dietary analyses. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Kaiser MJ. 2004. Sandbank survey: fish stomach content, fish epibenthic survey data analysis. Countryside Council for Wales Science Report No. 610. Bangor |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitats and biotopes |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Shellfish morphology, age and physiology | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.513067 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -2.608865 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.240829 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.777741 |
| Regional sea | Wales (WLS) | |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | University of Wales, Bangor. School of Ocean Sciences | |
| Phone | 01248 382842 | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DG | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | ISO restriction code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | otherRestrictions |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access – Other constraints | Any restriction on the use of the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. |
| 21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.y. |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Documents |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2004-01-31 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2004-01-31 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2023-09-15 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | Version 2.3.8 |
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