6d8b03289fdf496b0fe4713c0f31f178 English dataset Peter Tinsley Dorset Wildlife Trust Living Seas Manager Enquiries@derc.org.uk pointOfContact 2021-02-17 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2006 EMU Ltd, Portland Harbour Dorset, Benthic Invertebrate and Sediment Survey 2013-02-15 publication 2005-07-22 creation 2013-02-15 revision MRLRC0010000056B The Yacht Havens Group Ltd (YHG Ltd), along with their consultants, Cascade Consulting of Manchester, commissioned EMU Ltd to undertake an environmental survey that was compatible with an original survey in the area undertaken by Royal Haskoning in 2002. The original survey was carried out as part of the Environmental Statement submitted with the planning application for the redevelopment of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy site (WPNSA) undertaken at that time. The present survey was constructed with advice from English Nature and relates to planning applications that among other aims, will involve dredging of an inshore area, relating to further marina construction, in close proximity to WPNSA building itself, in Portland Harbour. The survey undertaken for YHG Ltd was combined with a survey already commissioned by the WPNSA whose focus was mainly the population of Armandia cirrhosa (the lagoon sandworm) in Portland Harbour. The structure of the surveys enabled them to be amalgamated, with some sites to be shared regarding the sampling regime, and an agreement was entered into by YHG Ltd and WPNSA to share any data relating to infauna, contaminants and particle size distribution. For that reason additional data from the survey for WPNSA is included here in the relevant areas and in selected appendices where appropriate, either for presentation purposes or for access to data as required by YHG Ltd. Any specific information that the YHG Ltd may wish to access that is not presented here, will be a matter for the relevant parties to discuss amongst themselves as required. The main objective of the survey was to undertake a full benthic invertebrate analysis of the area, along with the related Particle Size Analysis (PSA) of the associated sediments and to establish likely effects, if any, on the invertebrate community as a result of construction undertaken in the area. Marine Data Officer Emu Ltd. EMU Limited - Head Office dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Marine Data Officer Emu Ltd. EMU Limited - Head Office dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk custodian notPlanned Database Documents Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Geology Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Sedimentary structure Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Habitat characterisation Sediment grain size parameters SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Bottom Texture Seabed Texture Boundaries 2010-09-18 creation 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 Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced. otherRestrictions No restrictions to public access English geoscientificInformation biota biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Eastern Channel Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Western Channel and Celtic Sea -2.5000 -2.4000 50.5000 50.6000 2005-04-11 2005-07-22 Marine Data Officer Emu Ltd. EMU Limited - Head Office dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk distributor http://www.dassh.ac.uk/ DASSH website homepage A link to the general host site dataset The Yacht Havens Group Ltd (YHG Ltd), along with their consultants, Cascade Consulting of Manchester, commissioned EMU Ltd to undertake an environmental survey that was compatible with an original survey in the area undertaken by Royal Haskoning in 2002. The original survey was carried out as part of the Environmental Statement submitted with the planning application for the redevelopment of the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy site (WPNSA) undertaken at that time. The main objective of the survey was to undertake a full benthic invertebrate analysis of the area, along with the related Particle Size Analysis (PSA) of the associated sediments and to establish likely effects, if any, on the invertebrate community as a result of construction undertaken in the area. Field data and photographs are held by EMU Ltd.