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Following the Sea Empress grounding in Milford Haven on February the 15th 1996, it was decided that a programme of monitoring was required to assess the impact of the oil on the coasts of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. This dataset contains the results of rockpool monitoring carried out for a year following the spillage to assess community changed caused by the oil spill. The data collected was used to assess community changes caused by the oil spillage. It was thought rockpool monitoring was particular suitable for this purpose because rockpools are diverse in physical characteristics, occur at different height on shores, contain a range of biota, and are relatively easy to re-locate.
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Other details | ||
Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 1975 |
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. | Intertidal Monitoring of Rockpools Following the Sea Empress Oil Spill 1996-97 |
Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Gwaith monitro rhynglanwol ar byllau glan mor yn dilyn trychineb olew y Sea Empress, 1996 Rostron PMSA -Sea Empress oil spill, impact on coastal ecosystems rockpool survey MRCCW10000000076 |
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. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131323934 |
Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 111294 |
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 | 1996-03-01 |
End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 1997-07-01 |
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. | Following the Sea Empress grounding in Milford Haven on February the 15th 1996, it was decided that a programme of monitoring was required to assess the impact of the oil on the coasts of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire. This dataset contains the results of rockpool monitoring carried out for a year following the spillage to assess community changed caused by the oil spill. The data collected was used to assess community changes caused by the oil spillage. It was thought rockpool monitoring was particular suitable for this purpose because rockpools are diverse in physical characteristics, occur at different height on shores, contain a range of biota, and are relatively easy to re-locate. |
Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | 21 rockpools were studied at 10 locations. Surveys involved describing the pools in terms of position on shore, catchment area, level of exposure/shading. Mobile species were counted on approach. Surface dimensions of the pool were sketched and the habitat types within the pool mapped. Photographs were taken to to support the biological and habitat data and a complete species list for each pool was completed. Water samples were taken for chemical determination of hydrocarbon pollution. This dataset contributes to Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas, see separate metadata entry. |
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 | Habitat characterisation | |
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 taxonomic abundance | |
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 | 51.88274635 |
East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.76405681 |
South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.30578146 |
West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.44295706 |
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 | Subsea Survey | |
Phone | 01646 681414 | |
Delivery point | 13-14 Merlins Cross | |
Postal code | SA71 4AG | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | MarineSeen | |
Phone | 07968 486256 | |
Delivery point | Estuary Cottage | |
Postal code | SA71 5RN | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Various | |
Phone | 01248 385500 | |
Delivery point | Enquiries Unit, Maes y Fynnon | |
Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
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 to 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 1997 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. |
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. | 1997-12-31 |
Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 1997-12-31 |
Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2021-09-13 |
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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