b828b40d-ec93-4c19-b18b-ffa6b4e20147 English dataset NatureScot (HQ Inverness) data_supply@nature.scot pointOfContact 2026-07-22 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 2022-2023 Solway Firth Partnership Intertidal Seagrass Surveys of Solway Firth Area 2026-07-22 publication 2c948d8d-ba56-4c99-b304-f883169e3923 MRO SurveyID Max and Siân Carstairs Ecological Consultants were commissioned by The Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) to undertake seagrass surveys across the Solway Firth and Loch Ryan in Dumfries and Galloway. Surveys were undertaken during 2022 and 2023 focussing on species of the genus Zostera. The aim of the study was to assess seagrass distribution and health at locations known historically to contain seagrass beds in Loch Ryan and along the northern shores of the Solway Firth. Incidental observations were made on a variety of factors governing seagrass population dynamics. Full details in : Carstairs, M. 2024. The Ecology and Status of Seagrass Populations in the Solway Firth and Loch Ryan. Solway Firth Partnership Commissioned Report. [https://www.solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Final-SFP-Seagrass-Report-2024-with-2025-edits.pdf] Solway Firth Partnership (+44) 1387 702161 info@solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk owner NatureScot (HQ Inverness) NatureScot Data Manager data_supply@nature.scot custodian Max Carstairs Carstairs Ecological Consultants Carstairs Ecological Consultant maxcarstairs@btinternet.com originator NatureScot (HQ Inverness) NatureScot Data Manager data_supply@nature.scot distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2026-07-22 revision NDGO0005 NDGO0005 2026-07-22 revision Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Habitat characterisation Habitat extent Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions Not for navigational use; This survey recorded no species or biotope occurences that SNH consider as sensititive; all records may therefore be released in response to requests covered by Environmental Information Regulations of Freedom of Information Regulations: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissable under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner SNH. otherRestrictions No restrictions to public access English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 biota environment oceans -5.073173 -3.569632 54.808450 54.969951 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Solway Firth ICES Rectangles 2021-01-06 creation 38E5 2015-09-20 2023-10-20 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision infralittoral SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision littoral Database https://management.marine-recorder.org.uk/ProjectSetup/Survey/Edit/2c948d8d-ba56-4c99-b304-f883169e3923 Marine Recorder Online dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication Not evaluated The data collection techniques and resulting data have been through the standard NatureScot quality assurance checks prior to publication of the data through Marine Recorder Online and associated report.