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Sponges are considered an important component of benthic communities in temperate waters and the community composition of subtidal limestone biotopes has been identified as a priority feature for the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Monitoring sponge morphology diversity is used as a qualitative estimate of sponge species diversity and changes in morphological composition of sponge assemblages may also provide an indication of changes in environmental conditions. The purpose of this data capture was to: - Identify community composition of subtidal limestone biotopes and their favourable conservation status. - Establish a baseline for the community and monitor changes in the diversity of subtidal sponge morphologies. Changes in sponge species composition may indicate a change within the sessile community as a whole.
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 2815 |
| 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. | Monitoring of Limestone Communities and Sponge Morphology at Ynys Moelfre |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Ynys Moelfre and Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island) sponge monitoring, Monitro cymunedau calchfaen a morffoleg sbyngau ar Ynys Moelfre |
| 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. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131303131 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 111011 |
| 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 | 2004-07-06 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2010-06-22 |
| Vertical extent (min) | A positive or negative decimal number, for example, the shallowest depth recorded if subtidal, or, if intertidal, the lowest point recorded. | -6 |
| Vertical extent (max) | A positive or negative decimal number, for example, the deepest depth recorded if subtidal, or, if intertidal, the highest point recorded. | -10 |
| Vertical extent reference | This descibes the vertical coordinate reference system as referred to in the EPSG register of geodetic parameters. (epsg-registry.org) | urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:: |
| 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'. | annually |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | Sponges are considered an important component of benthic communities in temperate waters and the community composition of subtidal limestone biotopes has been identified as a priority feature for the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Monitoring sponge morphology diversity is used as a qualitative estimate of sponge species diversity and changes in morphological composition of sponge assemblages may also provide an indication of changes in environmental conditions. The purpose of this data capture was to: - Identify community composition of subtidal limestone biotopes and their favourable conservation status. - Establish a baseline for the community and monitor changes in the diversity of subtidal sponge morphologies. Changes in sponge species composition may indicate a change within the sessile community as a whole. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Ynys Moelfre, East Anglesey is a monitoring station that lies on the NE side of the Isle of Anglesey on a steep rock and boulder wall. 14 fixed monitoring quadrats (0.25m2) in two rows have been established at Ynys Moelfre. Divers record in-situ the sponge morphologies from the quadrat on a cell frequency basis. Sponges have been split into 9 morphological types, each which are relatively straightforward to identify in the field. Species lists for quadrats and/or the site as a whole are taken periodically to place the sponge morphology data collected in context with the sponge species diversity found at the monitoring site. Detailed methodologies and descriptions of the morphology types can be found in Marine Monitoring Report 25b (standard operating procedures 4). Quality Assurance exercises have allowed the rules and descriptions to be refined over time. 2 additional sites of Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island) have been investigated for possible future monitoring, although these are not currently active sites. These sites lie on the north side of the island. Whilst recording is done in situ, still images/video images of the quadrats are taken for quality assurance exercises. Specimens may also be photographed and taken from outside quadrats for further identification. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | 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 | Zoobenthos generic abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts | |
| 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 | 53.36842286 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.01912265 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.30639505 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.23014287 |
| 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 | Various contractors | |
| Phone | 01248 385500 | |
| Delivery point | See Natural Resources Wales, 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 | CCW Marine Monitoring Team | |
| Phone | 01248 385500 | |
| Delivery point | Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon | |
| Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| Limitations on public access | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | © CNC/NRW 2009 There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source. |
| Access constraints (code) | ISO restriction code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | otherRestrictions |
| Use constraints (code) | ISO restriction name chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | otherRestrictions |
| Use constraints | Any restriction on the use of the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. |
| 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. | 2010-06-22 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2010-06-22 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2018-07-05 |
| 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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