7de6ada3c254e403dbb0492559645c6d English dataset Peter Tinsley Dorset Wildlife Trust Living Seas Manager Enquiries@derc.org.uk pointOfContact 2021-03-25 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700 1989 Natural History Museum, Dorset sites only, Macrobenthos intertidal survey of chalk shores 2013-02-14 publication 1988-07-06 creation 2013-02-14 revision MRLRC0010000054B All these records relate to "George, Tittley, Price (1989) Macrobenthos of chalk shores in the Isle of Wight, Dorset and Devon" A copy of the report is held at English Nature (Dorset Team). The British Museum (Natural History) was contracted by the Nature Conservancy Council to carry out a survey of the macrobenthos of chalk shores in the Isle of Wight, Dorset and Devon as part of a review of intertidal marine chalk exposures around the British coast. The fauna and flora present on open rock surfaces were recorded by direct observation, particular attention being given to patterns of zonation and biological assemblages. Many species were identified on site, with problematic material being preserved for later determination by specialists at the museum. A quantitative assessment was not made, although general observations on relative abundance were noted. Voucher specimens were collected for each of the species encountered, including algae. N.B. In the report, 11 chalk sites were studied in detail but only 4 of these were in Dorset. Only the 4 Dorset sites have been entered onto the Dorset Marine Biodiversity Database. Species records have been extracted from Table 2 (fauna) and Table 4 (flora) in the main report and then compared to the raw data sheets in the Appendix of the report to give the final species list. Any discrepancies between the two lists have been flagged up in the description section on the sample screen. Fauna have been attributed to zones, for further descriptions of these zones please refer back to paper report. J.D. George Natural History Museum, London (NHM) Department of Zoology Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator J.H. Price Natural History Museum, London (NHM) Department of Zoology Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator I. Tittley Natural History Museum, London (NHM) Department of Zoology Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Natural England Data Manager +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 Database Documents Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Biodiversity GEMET 2011-07-06 creation Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Marine Gardline 2012-03-16 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 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 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 29E7 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 30E7 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 29E8 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 30E8 -3.0674 -1.6456 50.3084 50.7535 1988-06-29 1988-07-06 Natural England Data Manager +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 dataset Survey run by the Natural History Museum (NHM) for the Nature Conservancy Council. All field data/specimens/photographs held by the NHM. All these records relate to "George, Tittley, Price (1989) Macrobenthos of chalk shores in the Isle of Wight, Dorset and Devon" A copy of ther report is held at English Nature (Dorset Team). The British Museum (Natural History) was contracted by the Nature Conservancy Council to carry out a survey of the macrobenthos of chalk shores in the Isle of Wight, Dorset and Devon as part of a review of intertidal marine chalk exposures around the British coast. The fauna and flora present on open rock surfaces were recorded by direct observation, particular attention being given to patterns of zonation and biological assemblages. Many species were identified on site, with problematic material being preserved for later determination by specialists at the museum. A quantitative assessment was not made, although general observations on relative abundance were noted. Voucher specimens were collected for each of the species encountered, including algae. N.B. In the report, 11 chalk sites were studied in detail but only 4 of these were in Dorset. Only the 4 Dorset sites have been entered onto the Dorset Marine Biodiversity Database. Species records have been extracted from Table 2 (fauna) and Table 4 (flora) in the main report and then compared to the raw data sheets in the Appendix of the report to give the final species list. Any discrepancies between the two lists have been flagged up in the description section on the sample screen. Fauna have been attributed to zones, for further descriptions of these zones please refer back to paper report