9ed8a727f54ce587d7edda062130ec41 English dataset 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 pointOfContact 2016-09-19 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2011 Envision Mapping Ltd Berwickshire and North Northumberland European Marine Site (EMS) Survey of the intertidal sand and mud flats Survey of the Intertidal Sand and Mud flats: Characterisation of the Large Shallow Inlets and Bays Berwickshire and North Northumberland European Marine Site, Survey of the Intertidal Sand and Mud flats: Characterisation of the Large Shallow Inlets and Bays. 2011-01-30 publication NATENG000227 http://www.dassh.ac.uk This report shows the results of an intertidal survey showing the biotope composition and sediment characteristics at various sites across the berwickshire and North Northumberland European Marine Site, with an aim of mapping the sites to be easily found for later repeats of the investigation. A resurvey of the rocky shore transects established in 2002 and 2009 as part of the monitoring program to assess if there has been any change in the favourable status of the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast Special Area for Conservation (European Marine Site). Four sites on the Berwickshire and North Northumberland European Marine Site were surveyed in order to assess the condition of intertidal sand and mud flats and establish a baseline for characterisation and future monitoring of the large shallow inlets and bays feature of the site. These sites are: Fenham Flats; Budle Bay; Beadnell Bay; and Embleton Bay. Four rocky shore transects were established on the rocks, one at each of the northern and southern ends of Embleton and Beadnell Bays. Six transects were established on the sand within those bays and a further five in each of Budle Bay and Fenham Flats (twenty in all). All transects were profiled and the biotopes described. Quadrats were used to quantify conspicuous species present on the sediment transects, particularly Arenicola marina, Mytlus edulis, and sea grasses. Natural England survey code under Phase 4 data digitisation: MM_0033 Alison Benson Envision Mapping Ltd dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Bob Foster-Smith Envision Mapping Ltd dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator J.L. Foster-Smith Envision Mapping Ltd dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Natural England Marine 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 Delimited Documents Geographic Information System Image Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Geology Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed Habitat extent Habitat characterisation Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts Sediment grain size parameters SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Accessible under NE and DASSH terms and conditions otherRestrictions Accessible under NE and DASSH terms and conditions English geoscientificInformation biota biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Northern North Sea ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 39E7 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 40E7 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 41E7 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 39E8 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 40E8 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 41E8 International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation North Sea -2.6312 -1.3403 55.2822 56.0996 2010-10-19 2010-12-01 2011 Envision Mapping Ltd. Berwickshire and North Northumberland European Marine Site. Survey of the intertidal sand and mud flats. 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 http://www.dassh.ac.uk DASSH website A link to the general host site dataset Four rocky shore transects were established on the rocks, one at each of the northern and southern ends of Embleton and Beadnell Bays. Six transects were established on the sand within those bays and a further five in each of Budle Bay and Fenham Flats (twenty in all). All transects were profiled and the biotopes described. Quadrats were used to quantify conspicuous species present on the sediment transects, particularly Arenicola marina, Mytlus edulis, and sea grasses. Sediment samples were taken on all soft sediment transects and samples for infaunal analysis were taken at selected locations in Budle Bay and Fenham Flats. All transects were accurately located using a differential GPS and it should be possible for them to be resurveyed in the future. Some recommendations were suggested for their resurvey for monitoring purposes. All biotopes have been coded according to the JNCC Marine Habitats Classification Version 04.05. (JNCC, 3) [http://www.jncc.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=1584]. The distances were measured using a 100m tape with key waypoints marked with a dGPS. A Leica Jogger 24 Optical Level (of a type often referred to as a „Dumpy Level?) was used for profiling in place of a level and cross-staff to give increased accuracy. The method for using the level was based on the technique described by the Field Studies Council for creating shore profiles (Field Studies Council) [http://www.field-studies-council.org/documents/centres/slapton/start%20bay%20resources/Dumpy%20Method.pdf] and was adapted using a dGPS for positioning and distance estimation. Marine recorder survey number: MRNE01340000005E Natural England MEDIN digitisation survey code: MM_0031-MM_0033 (MM_0033 also known as NATENG000227)