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English
series
Data Officer
Northwestern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
science@nw-ifca.gov.uk
pointOfContact
2016-11-15
MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
2.3.8
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
1993 - 2013 North Western Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) Cumbrian Coast Shore Survey
2012-10-12
publication
2012-02-07
revision
NWIFCA_CC_ALL
http://www.nw-ifca.gov.uk/
The original aim of the survey was to give an overview of the shore life and physical features of the coastline within the former Cumbria Sea Fisheries Committee (CSFC) district. The 11 sites chosen were selected as being representative of the different rocky shore ecology types present on the Cumbrian coast. The sites are now surveyed annually in order to provide information on species and habitats present and to record any changes which may have occurred due to either natural changes or anthropogenic activity. These surveys began in 1993 and the data gathered has built up into an extremely valuable time series.
Dr Jane Lancaster
Natural Power Consultants
Principal Offshore Ecologist
sayhello@naturalpower.com
originator
Data Officer
Northwestern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
science@nw-ifca.gov.uk
custodian
annually
Delimited
Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
NDGO0005
Species distribution
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
2008-01-06
revision
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
Biodiversity indices
Fish taxonomy-related counts
Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts
SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
2009-11-16
revision
Habitats and biotopes
INSPIRE THEMES
2011-02-16
creation
Biodiversity
GEMET
2011-07-06
creation
Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced. A charge may be applied to cover costs of compiling and sending data.
otherRestrictions
No restrictions to public access
6150
English
biota
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas
2009-06-18
creation
Irish Sea
International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas
1954-01-01
creation
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
benthic boundary layer
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords
2010-01-01
revision
troposphere
ICES Statistical Areas
2014-05-16
creation
VIIa
-3.6146
-3.4217
54.2960
54.7938
2012-07-01
2012-09-28
Annual reports, presented to the committee, are available for all years except 1994-1997.
Data Officer
Northwestern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority
science@nw-ifca.gov.uk
distributor
series
A walkover survey was conducted at each site on spring tides during summer months. Species are recorded along a transect from the extreme high water spring tide level (EHWS) to the extreme low water spring tide level (ELWS). The shore is divided up into the upper, mid and lower shore and within each of these sections shore organisms are identified and their relative abundance estimated. Sampling is intended to be non-destructive, i.e. without the removal of species from the beach, hence it was not always possible to identify to species level. In this case organisms were identified to family or genus level, e.g. amphipod sp. (species). A confidence rating for the identification of each species is also given. Relative abundance was assessed by using a simple classification system: A = abundant, F = frequent, C = common, O = occasional, R = rare.
The data collected is stored as a species matrix in an excel spreadsheet. The results for each year are presented in an annual report. The report is designed to be accessible to a wide audience. A general summary of the overall survey findings is provided, with a detailed account of each site. A table is provided at the end of each shore survey site section with the complete species list for that site for the survey year.
The sites surveyed are: Dubmill Point, Maryport Golf Course, Siddick, Moss Bay, Cunning Point, Byerstead Fault, St. Bees, Nethertown, Sellafield, Drigg and Tarn Point.
This data was collected by and reports written by Dr Jane Lancaster.