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The primary aim of this benthic survey in the Southern Trench, run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH on the 14th and 15th July 2017 using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 1117A), was to refine knowledge of MPA protected feature, burrowed mud habitat, distribution. This 1117A survey is part of a series of surveys conducted around the North-east coast of Scotland, at Noss Head, Moray Firth and Southern Trench, to establish the extent of benthic habitats. Quantitative drop-down camera sampling undertaken at 18 stations in the Southern Trench. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.
Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 2300 |
| 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. | 2017 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Southern Trench benthic camera survey |
| 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. | 125aad1e3655bbc8ddbfbf15ea15c70d |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000372-MRSNH0300000003A-STR |
| 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 | 2017-07-14 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2017-07-15 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | 4000 |
| Spatial resolution unit | This describes the unit of spatial resolution which for distance must be metres. | http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/ISO_19139_Schemas/resources/uom/gmxUom.xml#m |
| 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. | The primary aim of this benthic survey in the Southern Trench, run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH on the 14th and 15th July 2017 using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 1117A), was to refine knowledge of MPA protected feature, burrowed mud habitat, distribution. This 1117A survey is part of a series of surveys conducted around the North-east coast of Scotland, at Noss Head, Moray Firth and Southern Trench, to establish the extent of benthic habitats. Quantitative drop-down camera sampling undertaken at 18 stations in the Southern Trench. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | This subtidal seabed data from the Southern Trench was collected during a research cruise run by SNH on board the MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 1117A) on the 14th and 15th July 2017. A total of 18 stations were sampled using drop-down video camera. Images were obtained using a 1cam alpha Mk5 video camera, set for RS485 and fitted with 256GB of onboard memory, and a Kongsberg OE14-408 underwater digital stills camera. The video frame carried a Savante LMNI-subsea laser scaling system with green lasers set to 54cm apart. Digital still photographs were taken approximately every 30 seconds with the camera frame landed. A high definition (HD) video camera was deployed in combination with a lower resolution (720x576) navigation camera. HD video footage was recorded at a resolution of 1920x1080. Track position, time, date and depth data were displayed on a SD video overlay system. Analyses of the video footage was undertaken by SNH contractor Dr Colin Moore to describe the physical structure and species assemblages present. Species present were identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale, as far as possible. Biotopes were allocated based on the biological and physical attributes. Where the video run traversed a sequence of biotopes, the run is split into corresponding segments with the transition points recorded using the time, position and depth. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Moore, C. G. 2019. Biological analyses of underwater video from monitoring and research cruises in Lochs Ailort and Fyne, the Sounds of Barra and Mull, inner Moray Firth, off Wester Ross, Noss Head and Rattray Head, and around the Southern Trench in outer Moray Firth. Scottish Natural Heritage Research Report No. 1085. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | NDGO0005 | |
| Keyword title | data.gov.uk | |
| 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 | Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts | |
| 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 | Habitat extent | |
| 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 | Habitats and biotopes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Biodiversity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Protected Areas | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | environment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environment Monitoring | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species Distribution | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 57.8914 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.8532 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 57.6399 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.0153 |
| Regional sea | Northern North Sea | |
| 44E7 | ||
| circalittoral | ||
| infralittoral | ||
| 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 | Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Phone | 01752 633102 | |
| Fax | 01752 633291 | |
| Delivery point | Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill | |
| Postal code | PL1 2PB | |
| City | Plymouth | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | No organisation | |
| Individual name | Colin Moore | |
| Position name | Consultant | |
| 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 | Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness | |
| Position name | Data Manager | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| Limitations on public access | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | Not to be used for navigation. This survey recorded no species or biotope occurrences that SNH consider as sensitive; all records may therefore be released in response to requests covered by Environmental Information Regulations or Freedom of Information Regulations; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissible under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner. |
| 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. | No restrictions on public access |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Database |
| 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. | 2019-12-31 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2019-10-25 |
| 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 | 2.3.8 |
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