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The purpose of this MPA assessment benthic survey in Orkney waters (Rousay to Copinsay, including Eday Sound, and points in Scapa Flow) was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs). This survey is part of the SNH and MS MPA assesment of Scotland 2011. Underwater video tows and day grab sampling were conducted by Heriot-Watt University for MS from the 1st to 11th September 2011 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present and aid biotope assignments to each station. Diver MNCR surveys were conducted at sites where healthy Modiolus modiolus and Mearl beds were observed on video, and diver core samples taken to investigate infauna and PSA. Analyses of the seabed video and still photographic imagery were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages.
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
No restrictions to public access
Other details | ||
Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 2750 |
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. | 2011 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analysis of Marine Scotland (MS) Orkney benthic 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. | 29af37700a41bbb801250d143ada2e0f |
Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000166-MRSNH02500000004-ORK |
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 | 2011-09-01 |
End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2011-09-11 |
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. | The purpose of this MPA assessment benthic survey in Orkney waters (Rousay to Copinsay, including Eday Sound, and points in Scapa Flow) was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs). This survey is part of the SNH and MS MPA assesment of Scotland 2011. Underwater video tows and day grab sampling were conducted by Heriot-Watt University for MS from the 1st to 11th September 2011 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present and aid biotope assignments to each station. Diver MNCR surveys were conducted at sites where healthy Modiolus modiolus and Mearl beds were observed on video, and diver core samples taken to investigate infauna and PSA. Analyses of the seabed video and still photographic imagery were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. |
Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Data collected by scientists from SNH, HWU and MSS. Standard survey methods were used to deploy a drop down video sledge to record footage from predetermined random points within the survey area, day grab samples with PSA subsamples were also taken at random sites to aid in biotope assignment to each station. Grab samples were processed on board over a 1mm sieve then analysed fully on return to the lab by external contractors for infauna and PSA. Diver MNCR surveys were carried out at healthy MPA search features stations, and core samples taken for infauna, epifauna and PSA analysis. Species data collected from DDV analysis and infaunal analysis were run through Primer V6, to asses any differences between stations. Biotopes were assigned to stations using Connor et al V 04.05. |
Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Hirst, N.E., Cook, R.L., James, B., Kent, F.E.A., Loxton, J.L., Porter, J.S. and Sanderson, W.G. (2012). The distribution of Priority Marine Features and MPA search features in Orkney waters: Rousay to Copinsay including Eday Sound and points in Scapa Flow. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 509. |
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 | Biodiversity | |
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 | 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 | 59.4024 |
East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -2.2531 |
South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 58.8056 |
West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -3.405 |
Regional sea | Northern North Sea | |
Scottish Continental Shelf | ||
46E6 | ||
47E6 | ||
46E7 | ||
47E7 | ||
North Sea | ||
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 (SNH), Headquaters | |
Individual name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) | |
Position name | Data Manager | |
Phone | 01463 725000 | |
Delivery point | Great Glen House, Leachkin Road | |
Postal code | IV3 8NW | |
City | Inverness | |
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 | Heriot-Watt University School of Life Sciences | |
Individual name | Natalie Hirst | |
Position name | External Contractor | |
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 (SNH), Headquaters | |
Individual name | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) | |
Position name | Data Manager | |
Phone | 01463 725000 | |
Delivery point | Great Glen House, Leachkin Road | |
Postal code | IV3 8NW | |
City | Inverness | |
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. | No restrictions to public access |
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. | Not for navigational use; 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. |
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. | 2013-12-31 |
Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2020-04-02 |
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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