9efbdf7b1ecb55d1d6876897a76f219a English 3bbf4a4d478d5a2a7ad9719f746bed07 dataset DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk pointOfContact 2016-11-15 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2007 CEFAS, Cape Bank. Offshore special area of conservation 2008-07-01 publication NATENG000229B http://www.naturalengland.org.uk This report provides detailed information about the Lands End and Cape Bank site and evaluates its interest features according to the Habitats Directive selection criteria and guiding principles. This assessment has been made following a thorough analysis of existing information combined with newly acquired field survey data. The dataset includes multiple forms of biotope analysis, species lists and abundance, digital stills of habitats, Multibeam bathymetry, GIS mapping showing biodiversity and abundance of various species and acoustic surveys. S. N. R. Birchenough Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Burnham Laboratory +44 (0)1621 787200 +44 (0)1621 784989 Remembrance Avenue Burnham-on-Crouch CM0 8HA dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk custodian notPlanned Documents Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Habitats and biotopes Oceanographic geographical features Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Bottom Texture Seabed Texture Boundaries 2010-09-18 creation Habitats and biotopes Hydrography Oceanographic geographical features INSPIRE THEMES 2011-02-16 creation Marine UNESCO 2003-01-01 creation Biodiversity GEMET 2011-07-06 creation Bathymetry and Elevation SeaDataNet PDV 2011-07-13 revision Acoustic backscatter in the water column Biodiversity indices Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed Habitat extent Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Fisihing Activity CHARM III 2012-04-02 creation Multibeam Backscatter Gardline 2012-03-16 creation Accessible under NE and DASSH terms and conditions otherRestrictions Applications for permission to reproduce the material for any other purpose (including any distribution of the material or extracts to third parties) English biota oceans biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Western Channel and Celtic Sea ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 29E4 SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision benthic boundary layer International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation Celtic Sea -5.9943 -5.4999 49.9078 50.2814 2007-08-13 2007-08-24 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 This report reviews previous work done at Lands End and Cape Bank in order to evaluate its importance as a Marine Special Area of Conservation, as part of the Habitats Directive. In April 2007 a literature review was conducted to identify and assess the available physical and biological data for the areas of Cape Bank. All the information gathered from the literature review was stored in a metadata table developed under the Mapping European Seabed Habitats (MESH) programme. More recent data was gathered for this dataset using acoustic surveys. A total of 180km of acoustic survey lines (sidescan sonar and multibeam bathymetry) were run at the Lizard Point site. Digital video and stills data were collected at 18 sites and a single scallop dredge site was also sampled Formerly known as "2008 CEFAS, Cape Bank. Offshore special area of conservation"