6adaacd8c48caa6b12cb132fadd6a614 English dataset Carly Cassidy University Marine Biological Station (UMBS), Millport Millport KA28 0EG carlycassidy@hotmail.co.uk pointOfContact 2020-01-14 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 1988-2011 University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM) Clyde Sea Kames Bay Survey 2011-09-01 publication UMBSM_KB_01 http://www.dassh.ac.uk A continuous long term study into the characteristic biodiversity of a sandy shore (Kames Bay) was carried out by students during a marine biology field course at the University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM). The sheltered beach at Kames Bay is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and is situated on the southern coast of Great Cumbrae Island, Firth of Clyde. Philip Smith University Marine Biological Station (UMBS), Millport Millport KA28 0EG philip.smith@millport.gla.ac.uk originator Kathryn Stevenson University Marine Biological Station (UMBS), Millport Millport KA28 0EG kathryn.stevenson@millport.gla.ac.uk custodian notPlanned Delimited Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Zoobenthos generic abundance Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision DASSH terms and conditions apply (https://www.dassh.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions) otherRestrictions DASSH terms and conditions apply (https://www.dassh.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions) English biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Irish Sea SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision infralittoral SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision littoral -4.9177 -4.9138 55.7539 55.7548 1988-04-01 2011-03-19 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 dataset Kames Bay surveys were conducted continuously twice per year within the period of 1988-2011. Biological surveys were undertaken by undergraduate students during a marine biological field course held by the University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM). The UMBSM is situated on the Isle of Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde and is recognised as a National Facility for marine biological field work by the higher education funding council due to the support (teaching and facilities) which UMBSM provides universities and colleges throughout the UK. Transect lines are marked out on the sandy shore during each survey by academic members of staff. Transect stations are spaced 20m apart and run from the top of the shore down at a gradient. The number of stations on some surveys varied due to the level of the sea during that particular survey. The relative heights of each of the transect stations and tidal inundation are recorded to produce a shore profile. Water level at the time of survey was recorded on a tide gauge situated at Keppel Pier (UMBSM). Levelling of transect stations was achieved by using a Leica NA700 series level. Quantitative sampling of zoobenthos was conducted at the transect stations. Two 0.1m squared x 10cm deep sand box-quadrats were used to sample species density at each station. This resulted in 0.2m squared x 5 (per meter squared) to be sampled. Samples were sieved through a 1mm mesh. Species samples which were obtained were placed into labelled jars and transported back to the UMBSM laboratory for further identification and analysis. A qualitative collection of zoobenthos was performed across Kames bay during the survey. Samples were placed in jars ad taken back to the laboratory at UMBSM for further identification.