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English
dataset
Natural England
Natural England
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pointOfContact
2022-12-01
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
2013 Natural England Verification Survey of Torbay rMCZ-Intertidal Sediment.
GB100203
NERC_DDC
2013-07-13
publication
2013-03-14
creation
2013-07-13
revision
GB100203
A Natural England commissoined verification survey of intertidal sediment within the Torbay rMCZ. Phase I Biotope mapping was carried out across the rMCZ for broad scale habitats. Phase II Infaunal sampling was carried out to provide information on the benthic infaunal assemblages and particle size distribution of the study sites by means of hand -held box core sampling. Sediment surface scrapes were obtained for heavy metals and organic contaminants analysis. The data was used to produce a EUNIS Level 3 boradscale habitat map of the Torbay rMCZ.
Natural England
Natural England
Enquiries Service
+44 (0)300 060 3900
+44 (0)300 060 2356
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
originator
Natural England
Natural England
Enquiries Service
+44 (0)300 060 3900
+44 (0)300 060 2356
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
custodian
notPlanned
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
Species distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-01-06
revision
Sediment Type
none
2011-01-20
creation
Habitats and biotopes
INSPIRE THEMES
2011-02-16
creation
Marine
UNESCO
2003-01-01
creation
Biodiversity
GEMET
2011-07-06
creation
Biodiversity indices
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
2009-11-16
revision
Protected Areas
MEDIN
2012-02-14
creation
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/Images/open-government-licence-NE-OS_tcm6-30743.pdf
otherRestrictions
No restrictions to public access
English
biota
-3.5601
-3.4826
50.4853
50.4853
2013-02-08
2013-03-14
Natural England
Natural England
Enquiries Service
+44 (0)300 060 3900
+44 (0)300 060 2356
Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
distributor
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Aerial imagery and OS mapping was digitised to produce baseline maps of biotope boundaries. The maps were annotated in the field to identify biotopes and boundaries as well as significant features. In addition, intertidal sediment cores were taken at 6 stations (0.01m2 cores 3 replicates at each station) distributed throughout the Beachy Head West rMCZ, in order to assess the benthic species present, along with an additional sample for Particle Size Analysis. Samples were sieved over a 0.5mm sieve. Sediment scrape samples were also taken at 3 stations for Tributyl tin, heavy metal and organic contaminant analysis. The methods used for data collection and processing followed protocols and standards for biotope mapping and sampling.
If any sensitive species or biotope records are present within this dataset, they will have been removed. If you wish to request access to sensitive species records, please contact the metadata contact. The UK Sensitive Species list has been agreed by UK statutory bodies and relevant experts. It can be viewed here https://docs.nbnatlas.org/sensitive-species-list/. Please note sensitive species lists can vary across the UK.