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eng
dataset
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
0300 065 3000
Maes-y-Ffynnon
LL57 2DW
enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
pointOfContact
2023-11-24
MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
Version 2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::WGS84
OGP
Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Subtidal Algal Assemblages
Monitoring of algal communities
Casgliadau o algau islanwol - GNF Ynys Sgomer
2001 Skomer MNR Sediment epifauna community survey
2005 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve subtidal algal assemblages MRCCW16800000008
Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Subtidal algal assemblages
2007-12-31
publication
2007-12-31
revision
101856
https://naturalresources.wales
In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Skomer MNR's algal communities have been identified as being rich and diverse with 241 species of red, green and brown algae recorded. This represents 34% of the British marine flora and 21% of North Atlantic marine flora including two nationally scarce species, five near their limit of distribution, four species with specialised habitat preferences and five deep water algal species. Skomer MNR has been identified as a Criteria B European IPA (important plant area) for marine algae. The area has a wide range of habitats, including excellent examples of algal communities on bedrock, boulders and cobbles. It has a very high d
iversity of algae with over 240 species recorded. Rare or threatened species include: Atractophora hypnoides, Sphacelaria mirabilis, Hydrolithon cruciatum and Hinksia ovata. In situ recording and collection is used to survey the algae at various habitats around the Reserve. A herbarium is kept for all notable species found. Methods have varied from year to year. The whole project was reviewed in 2007.
There were numerous aims for this project and data capture.
1. To monitor temporal change in algal communities;
2. To monitor algal species of recognised importance;
3. To investigate species diversity using taxonomic distinctness analysis;
4. To establish a monitoring protocol for the future that is both achievable and worthwhile.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
0300 065 3000
Maes-y-Ffynnon
LL57 2DW
enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
custodian
Hiscock
0300 065 3000
Natural Resources Wales
Maes y Ffynnon
unknown
originator
Brodie
02079 425910
Life Sciences Department
LS Genomics and Microbial Biodiversity Division
SW7 5BD
j.brodie@nhm.ac.uk
originator
Bunker
(0)1646 621277
MarineSeen
SA71 5RN
fbunker@marineseen.com
originator
Maggs
02890975787
Queen's University Belfast
School of Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Centre
BT9 7BL
biolsci@qub.ac.uk
originator
notPlanned
Documents
Species distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2023-11-28
publication
Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies
SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
2011-03-25
publication
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
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eng
biota
SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages
2010-05-18
publication
benthic boundary layer
-5.31851166
-5.21714036
51.71264544
51.75253250
1998-01-01
2007-12-31
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
0300 065 3000
Maes-y-Ffynnon
LL57 2DW
enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
distributor
dataset
In situ ID Species lists with ACFOR abundance for 1983, and 1999 Species lists for 2005 Species lists and counts of Laminaria hyperborea and Delesseria sanguinea 2007 Lab ID of collected specimens - pressed and put in herbarium