NRW_DS110059 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en pointOfContact 2026-03-03T16:40:17 MEDIN 3.1.2 wel eng utf8 Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview Gwarchodfa Natru Forol (GNF) Ynys Sgomer - Rhaglen Monitro'r Mor 2011 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Sponge Survey MRCCW30900000005 2004 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve sediment surface and burrowing macro and mega-fauna Survey MRCCW30900000004 2007 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Sublittoral Macrobenthos survey MRCCW30900000003 2003 CCW Skomer Nature Marine Reserve Sublittoral Macrobenthos survey MRCCW30900000002 1992 - 2011 CCW Skomer Maine Nature Reserve Rock Monitoring Sites MRCCW30000000066 2009 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Sublittoral Macrobenthos Survey MRCCW3000000005F 2010 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Nudibranch Survey MRCCW3000000005C 2007 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Echinus esculentus and selected starfish species survey MRCCW30000000057 2006 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Nudibranch Survey MRCCW30000000055 2002 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Nudibranch survey MRCCW30000000052 2001 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Sediment surface epifauna community survey MRCCW16800000009 1994 - 2005 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Condition monitoring of Eunicella verrucosa MRCCW16800000004 2005 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve subtidal algal assemblages MRCCW16800000008 2003 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Echinus esculentus and other echinoderm species survey MRCCW16800000005 2005 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Territorial fish species monitoring MRCCW16800000002 2007 CCW / Marineseen Skomer Marine Nature Reserve sponge monitoring survey MRCCW16600000002 1999 MSC Dives, Skomer Marine Nature Reserve and St Brides Bay August MRCCW1680000000A 2005 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Bryozoan Records MRCCW30000000056 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview Marine species records from Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Marine Monitoring Programme 2016-08-17 publication 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303539 In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. The Skomer Marine Monitoring Team has focused on developing a range of projects to monitor the health of the reserve and investigate the relevant aspects of the species life histories for baseline information. Large scale surveys developed in the 1970's and 1980's provided the foundation for the monitoring. This metadata details general monitoring on Skomer, each datasets has its own metadata entry. Monitoring is undertaken to provide an assessment of the condition of features against set targets and will contribute to reporting on the MNR as well as Pembrokeshire Marine Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) within which the reserve lies. Data is collected around Skomer Island and on the mainland between Musselwick Sands and Gateholm Island within the Marine Nature Reserve. Data has been collected from 1975 onwards. An extensive review of images has been completed to determine the quantity and quality of information that could be extracted from these images. Species data has been collated from a number of surveys entered into Marine Recorder which have been packaged for dissemination onto the NBN Gateway. In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. The Skomer Marine Monitoring Team has focused on developing a range of projects to monitor the health of the reserve and investigate the relevant aspects of the species life histories for baseline information. Large scale surveys developed in the 1970's and 1980's provided the foundation for the monitoring. This metadata details general monitoring on Skomer, each datasets has its own metadata entry. Monitoring is undertaken to provide an assessment of the condition of features against set targets and will contribute to reporting on the MNR as well as Pembrokeshire Marine Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) within which the reserve lies. Data is collected around Skomer Island and on the mainland between Musselwick Sands and Gateholm Island within the Marine Nature Reserve. Data has been collected from 1975 onwards. An extensive review of images has been completed to determine the quantity and quality of information that could be extracted from these images. Species data has been collated from a number of surveys entered into Marine Recorder which have been packaged for dissemination onto the NBN Gateway. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en owner Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en custodian Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk originator Assisstant Marine Conservation Officer Skomer Natural Resources Wales, Fisherman's Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://www.naturalresourceswales.gov.uk originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en distributor notPlanned Habitats and biotopes Species distribution theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme marine monitoring (see also marine surveys) National Biodiversity Network [NBN] Skomer MNR NBN Atlas theme NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat extent Habitat characterisation Temperature variation in the water column Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Zoobenthos generic abundance theme SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Sea and Coast (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR) Management Areas (SMNR) Natural Resources (Incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Marine (SMNR) Coastal Margins (SMNR) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) theme NRW SMNR Keywords 2024-06-26 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords otherRestrictions Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted. See individual metadata entries for specific datasets that have a restricted release. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Sensitive data may only be released under an appropriate NRW Licence. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. Data may be released freely if the sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. no limitations otherRestrictions © CNC/NRW 2013. Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale. Non senstive data and published data on the NBN Atlas is released under and OGL. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Open Government Licence vector eng utf8 climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere oceans biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision benthic boundary layer NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Irish Sea NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication St. Brides Bay NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE -5.36905 -5.162825 51.669911 51.79763 1975-01-01 2013-12-31 10 30 Please refer to individual metadata entries for more information. An annual project status report is also published. For an example see Lock, K, Burton, M, Jones, J, Massey, A. (2023) Skomer Marine Conservation Zone, Annual Report 2022. NRW Evidence Report 657. Database [A] Data held in a variety of formats: - Spreadsheets - Word documents - Paper documents - ArcGIS format - Slide and digital images - Marine Recorder - PRIMER files. Database [B] Species is also available to download on the NBN Gateway - See Resource Locator https://registry.nbnatlas.org/public/show/dp122 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link View and Download Data information dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false The first step of the programme was to map survey sites to enable accurate relocation each year. New sites continue to be mapped to allow for the expansion of the projects. The sites cover a wide variety of habitats and species from inter-tidal lichens, benthic rock and sediment, mobile species (e.g. seals and territorial fish) and plankton, and therefore a variety of monitoring techniques are used. Following on from the site mapping, time series data is collected. The majority of the monitoring involves human observation and the development of a series of reliable photographic images. Sediment communities are sampled by Day grab and suction sampler. The data collected provides information and details of the life histories of particular species over time, the stability of communities, the variations in species abundance and the effect of known events (e.g. the Sea Empress Oil Spill) on species or communities. In addition to biotic data, environmental data is also collected to allow the reasons for fluctuation in biota to be investigated with the aim of separating 'natural' change from anthropogenic change. Finally commercial and recreational activities are recorded to monitor changes in user activity." Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the different monitoring programmes are to be created and stored in the NRW Document Management System (DMS) The first step of the programme was to map survey sites to enable accurate relocation each year. New sites continue to be mapped to allow for the expansion of the projects. The sites cover a wide variety of habitats and species from inter-tidal lichens, benthic rock and sediment, mobile species (e.g. seals and territorial fish) and plankton, and therefore a variety of monitoring techniques are used. Following on from the site mapping, time series data is collected. The majority of the monitoring involves human observation and the development of a series of reliable photographic images. Sediment communities are sampled by Day grab and suction sampler. The data collected provides information and details of the life histories of particular species over time, the stability of communities, the variations in species abundance and the effect of known events (e.g. the Sea Empress Oil Spill) on species or communities. In addition to biotic data, environmental data is also collected to allow the reasons for fluctuation in biota to be investigated with the aim of separating 'natural' change from anthropogenic change. Finally commercial and recreational activities are recorded to monitor changes in user activity." Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the different monitoring programmes are to be created and stored in the NRW Document Management System (DMS)