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English
dataset
Matt Arnold
DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data
matarn@mba.ac.uk
pointOfContact
2017-05-11
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
2007 SeaStar Survey Ltd Survey Falmouth maerl bed core and video survey
2008-01-15
publication
MM_0162
http://www.dassh.ac.uk
This survey was conducted for Royal Haskoning Ltd. on behalf of the Falmouth Harbour commission to assess the environmental impact of the proposed expansion of the docks with particular focus on the effect of major dredging of the channel on the benthic habitat and sensitive species.
During August and September 2007 SeaStar Survey carried out a Marine Ecological Survey in Falmouth Harbour for Royal Haskoning on behalf of Falmouth Harbour Commissioners and Falmouth Docks and Engineering Co. Ltd.
The survey consisted of diver video transects, in situ habitat observations and diver sediment coring. The purpose of the survey was to inform the EIA associated with the development of the Northern Wharf and Queens Wharf areas of Falmouth Docks and proposed capital dredging. Within the project were three main aims:-
- To assess the environmental impact of the proposed expansion of the docks with particular focus on the effect of major dredging of the channel on the benthic habitat and sensitive species. The site lies within the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC) with one of the primary features of importance being the reef forming calcareous algae (Phymatolithon calcareum and Lithothamnion corallioides) that form maerl beds.
- To assess an area identified as a possible site for the placement of the dredged material. Criteria for this site are:-
1. An area with habitats not deemed to be of conservation value.
2. An area with habitats that could benefit from the introduced material with particular regard to the promotion of new maerl bed formation.
- To revisit a number of previously sampled stations in areas historically subjected to commercial dredging in order to inform the EIA on recovery rates of maerl communities
M. Axelsson
SeaStar Survey
info@seastarsurvey.co.uk
originator
R. Bamber
SeaStar Survey
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
originator
S. Dewey
SeaStar Survey
info@seastarsurvey.co.uk
originator
S. Duke
SeaStar Survey
info@seastarsurvey.co.uk
originator
R. Hollies
SeaStar Survey
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
originator
Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)
Data Manager
01752 633102
01752 633291
Marine Biological Association of the UK,
The Laboratory,
Citadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
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Geographic Information System
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
NDGO0005
Geology
Habitats and biotopes
Species distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-01-06
revision
Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies
Habitat characterisation
Sediment grain size parameters
Zoobenthos
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
2009-11-16
revision
Natural England and DASSH terms and conditions apply.
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Natural England and DASSH terms and conditions apply.
English
geoscientificInformation
biota
biota
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas
2009-06-18
creation
Western Channel and Celtic Sea
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas
1954-01-01
creation
English Channel
ICES Statistical Areas
2014-05-16
creation
VIIe
-5.1415
-4.9465
50.1196
50.2401
2007-08-01
2007-09-30
Axelsson, M., Bamber, R., Dewey, S., Duke, S. & Hollies, R. (2008) Falmouth Cruise Project EIA-Marine Ecology Survey. SeaStar Survey Ltd, Southampton.
Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)
Data Manager
01752 633102
01752 633291
Marine Biological Association of the UK,
The Laboratory,
Citadel Hill
Plymouth
PL1 2PB
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
distributor
http://www.dassh.ac.uk/
DASSH Website
A link to the general host site
dataset
All data was collected by commercial divers. All diver operations followed HSC Scientific and Archaeological Diving Projects Diving at Work Regulations 1997. Diver survey video acquisition and in situ observation methodologies were based on the following Marine Monitoring Handbook Procedural Guidelines. No. 3-3. In situ survey of subtidal (epibiota) biotopes and species using diving techniques. No. 3 -14. In situ survey of sublittoral epibiota using hand-held video.