NRW_DS87090 eng NRW_DS114501 dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en pointOfContact 2026-03-03T12:27:43 MEDIN 3.1.2 wel eng utf8 Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Across Wales Drop-down Video monitoring 2004-2005 Across Wales Drop-down Video monitoring 2004-2005 Gwaith monitro cwymp-gamerau ar draws Cymru 2004-2005 CCW across Wales towed video monitoring survey MRCCW31600000002 CCW Marine Monitoring Report No. 24a, 24b 2006-05-31 publication 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3837303930 Drop-down video surveys of Special Area of Conservation (SACs) across Wales (Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau, Menai Strait and Conwy Bay, Cardigan Bay and Pembrokeshire). Work carried out by Seastar Survey under contract to Countryside Council of Wales (CCW). The data was collected to enable site monitoring to support management and reporting of SACs in Wales. The monitoring of subtidal aspects of SACs will indicate whether the desired condition of the feature of interest for which the site was designated is being achieved. The work will also enable judgements to be made about whether the management of the site is appropriate. Analysis of video recordings from the 2005 survey will be used to produce descriptions of the seabed environment including substrata and faunal communities as well as classifying the different sites into biotopes according to Connor et al. (2004). Survey areas within the SACs focused on north Pen Llyn, Bardsey Island, Tremadog Bay and Moelfre in north Wales, areas off Cardigan Island, Cemaes Head and between Aberaeron and Llangranog (off Newquay) within Cardigan Bay, and Hats and Barrels Reef, Bishops and Clerks, Skokholm Island and the Castlemartin ridges in Pembrokeshire. Drop-down video surveys of Special Area of Conservation (SACs) across Wales (Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau, Menai Strait and Conwy Bay, Cardigan Bay and Pembrokeshire). Work carried out by Seastar Survey under contract to Countryside Council of Wales (CCW). The data was collected to enable site monitoring to support management and reporting of SACs in Wales. The monitoring of subtidal aspects of SACs will indicate whether the desired condition of the feature of interest for which the site was designated is being achieved. The work will also enable judgements to be made about whether the management of the site is appropriate. Analysis of video recordings from the 2005 survey will be used to produce descriptions of the seabed environment including substrata and faunal communities as well as classifying the different sites into biotopes according to Connor et al. (2004). Survey areas within the SACs focused on north Pen Llyn, Bardsey Island, Tremadog Bay and Moelfre in north Wales, areas off Cardigan Island, Cemaes Head and between Aberaeron and Llangranog (off Newquay) within Cardigan Bay, and Hats and Barrels Reef, Bishops and Clerks, Skokholm Island and the Castlemartin ridges in Pembrokeshire. 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 SeaStar Survey Marine Data Acquisition Ocean Quay Marina, Belvidere Road, Southampton, SO14 5QY info@seastarsurvey.co.uk http://www.seastarsurvey.co.uk/ originator Coastal Assessment Liaison and Monitoring (CALM) Ti Cara, Point Lane, Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, SA72 4UN, Wales jon@ticara.co.uk <!--No website --> 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 benthic marine habitats Video survey theme NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance theme SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml otherRestrictions There are no access restrictions on this data. 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It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. vector eng utf8 oceans 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 Menai Strait NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Tremadog Bay NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Carmarthen Bay NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Swansea Bay NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Cardigan Bay NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Wales (WLS) -5.61396 -4.22042 51.54228 53.36197 2004-08-23 2005-07-17 0 43.2 Database [A] A series of 21 DVDs containing digital video footage in .MPEG format. [B] A series of .txt files containing track logs and positional data from the surveys. [C] Excel spreadsheets detailing positional data in OSGB and Lat/Long format. [D] Draft and final copies of an August 2004 field report in .doc format. [E] Habitat and species data extracted from the video is held in Marine Recorder 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 Drop down video surveying was conducted at well-defined sites. Surveys were carried out in 2004 and 2005. The 2004 survey was carried over August 23-26, and focused on the Cardigan Bay SAC. 2005 survey work was carried out during the period May to July and focused on the other SACs. Ground truthing was carried out over September 6-10 2004. Data collection follows trials of the drop-down video monitoring technique (Sanderson et al., 2001; CCW Marine Monitoring report No. 1, CCW Marine Monitoring report No. 15). Future data collection is planned annually, visiting the same sites to form a time-series of comparative data. In 2010 a subset of videos were re-analysed to provide further habitat and species detail. In 2012 all video data was reanalysed in April 2012. Methods and site locations are described in CCW Marine Monitoring Report No. 24a. A separate report (CCW Marine Monitoring report No, 24b) details exact quality control and standard operating procedures in relation to survey methodologies used. Additional ground truthing was carried out in September 2004 by a team of 6 divers at 22 sites. Species and habitat data entered into Marine Recorder. Drop down video surveying was conducted at well-defined sites. Surveys were carried out in 2004 and 2005. The 2004 survey was carried over August 23-26, and focused on the Cardigan Bay SAC. 2005 survey work was carried out during the period May to July and focused on the other SACs. Ground truthing was carried out over September 6-10 2004. Data collection follows trials of the drop-down video monitoring technique (Sanderson et al., 2001; CCW Marine Monitoring report No. 1, CCW Marine Monitoring report No. 15). Future data collection is planned annually, visiting the same sites to form a time-series of comparative data. In 2010 a subset of videos were re-analysed to provide further habitat and species detail. In 2012 all video data was reanalysed in April 2012. Methods and site locations are described in CCW Marine Monitoring Report No. 24a. A separate report (CCW Marine Monitoring report No, 24b) details exact quality control and standard operating procedures in relation to survey methodologies used. Additional ground truthing was carried out in September 2004 by a team of 6 divers at 22 sites. Species and habitat data entered into Marine Recorder.