c2a2d863-ac98-4cca-8f2b-28aaa20c0d11 English dataset Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom info@mba.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-05-28 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 2021 Natural England Subtidal Seagrass Survey of Solent Maritime SAC 2026-05-28 publication NE_2068 DASSHDT00000755 https://dassh.ac.uk/ Subtidal Zostera marina seagrass surveys funded through LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES (LIFE18 NAT/UK/000039). The Solent Maritime SAC supports an network of seagrass (Zostera marina) beds of varying size of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight coasts. This dataset is comprised of the in situ quadrat data collected by divers in June 2021 and of the shoot samples processed post-diving. Surveys undertaken using scuba to inform site condition assessments and conservation objectives of the SAC. Natural England – Marine Evidence Team Marine Data Advisor +44 (0)300 060 3900 MarineGIdata@naturalengland.org.uk owner Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom DASSH Data Manager info@mba.ac.uk custodian Natural England – Marine Evidence Team Marine Data Advisor +44 (0)300 060 3900 MarineGIdata@naturalengland.org.uk custodian Natural England – Marine Evidence Team Marine Data Advisor +44 (0)300 060 3900 MarineGIdata@naturalengland.org.uk originator Ocean Ecology Limited Marine Consultant +44 (0) 1452 740697 info@ocean-ecology.com originator Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom DASSH Data Manager info@mba.ac.uk distributor Natural England – Marine Evidence Team Marine Data Advisor +44 (0)300 060 3900 MarineGIdata@naturalengland.org.uk distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2026-09-08 revision NDGO0005 NDGO0005 2026-09-08 revision Habitats and biotopes Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed Habitat characterisation Habitat extent Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions Open Government License (OGL) reuse conditions. otherRestrictions Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced. English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 biota environment oceans -1.504667 -1.255767 50.707550 50.779767 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation English Channel SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Solent Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2021-01-06 creation Eastern Channel ICES Rectangles 2021-01-06 creation 30E8 ICES Statistical Areas 2021-01-06 creation VIId 2021-06-15 2021-06-18 1.4 5 Delimited 2.08.00 https://www.marine-recorder.org.uk Marine Recorder Online A link to Marine Recorder main website download https://saveourseabed.co.uk/ LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES Project Website information https://doi.org/10.17031/6a16d4038df2a DOI link data download link download 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 N/A The Solent Maritime SAC supports an network of seagrass (Zostera marina) beds of varying size of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight coasts. This dataset is comprised of the in situ quadrat data collected by divers in June 2021 and of the shoot samples processed post-diving. Data entry subjected to QA on-site and post-survey by survey team and during data analysis. Protocols Used: Northen, K.O. & Doggett, M. 2022. Condition assessment monitoring for subtidal seagrass beds, Solent Maritime SAC. June 2021. A report to Natural England by Marine Ecological Solutions Ltd., xx pages. Data entered into Marine Recorder Online (MRO) and archived into DASSH. MRO Survey ID: E2D273F5-18EF-4E36-ACA0-3180AF239D55.