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MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
Version 2.3.8
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Marine Nature Conservation Review Intertidal Survey of Rhos Point to New Brighton
Arolwg Rhynglanwol yr Adolygiad Cadwraeth Natur Morol, Pwynt Rhos i New Brighton
1990 MNCR Rhos Point to New Brighton littoral survey JNCCMNCR10000240
1991-01-31
publication
1991-01-31
revision
111158
https://naturalresources.wales
The results of intertidal surveys carried out on the flora and fauna of sixteen sites within a survey area along the southern coast of Liverpool Bay. The shores within the survey area were mainly sediment shores however at some sites rocky substratum was present. The purpose of this data capture was to describe a representative range of intertidal habitats and their associated flora and fauna from locations on the open coast distributed throughout the survey area. The survey was part of the Marine Nature Conservation Review which had the aims of extending our knowledge of British marine ecosystems, identifying sites of nature conservation importance and providing information to support more general measures required to minimise adverse effects of development and pollution. The sam
pling area extends from Rhos-on-Sea in the west to New Brighton in the east, (approximately 50 km) and comprises of the majority of the southern coast of Liverpool Bay. All sites were surveyed between the 23rd - 25th of May 1990, and some sites were subject to additional visits on the 17th and 18th of September 1990.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
0300 065 3000
Maes-y-Ffynnon
LL57 2DW
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custodian
Nature Conservancy Council (NCC)
01248 385500
c/o Natural Resources Wales
Maes Y Ffynnon
LL57 2DW
enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
originator
Dove Marine Laboratory
0191 222 6718
School of Marine Science and Technology
Armstrong Building, Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
marine@ncl.ac.uk
originator
notPlanned
Database
Species distribution
Habitats and biotopes
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2022-02-05
publication
Sediment grain size parameters
Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance
Zoobenthos generic abundance
SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
2011-03-25
publication
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
© CNC/NRW 1991 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.
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There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
eng
biota
ISO3166 Countries
2022-02-05
publication
Wales (WLS)
ISO3166 Countries
2022-02-05
publication
England (ENG)
SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages
2010-05-18
publication
benthic boundary layer
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-3.00326363
53.14874023
53.60394483
1990-05-23
1990-09-18
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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Maes-y-Ffynnon
LL57 2DW
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distributor
dataset
Sites were chosen to provide a representative range of intertidal habitats. At soft sediment sites macrofauna was sampled using four cores of 0.01m2, to a depth of 15 cm. Hand-digging of approximately 1m2 at each site and observations of cast, tubes etc gave information on the larger more sparsely distributed species. Sediment was also taken from each station for granulometric analysis. The survey methods for the hard substrata sites involved taking samples of barnacles from different locations at all sites to check their identity and scrapes of mud encrusting rocky surfaces were also taken in order to identify their flora and fauna. The biological interest and conservation importance in terms of sites, habitats, communities and species was then assessed. This
field survey contributed to the Marine Nature Conservation Review of Great Britain which commenced in 1987.