c2c166f34089723f4ec281883ae7c409 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 2023-04-20 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2005 English Nature (EN) Thanet Coast, intertidal monitoring 2006-02-01 publication 2006-01-08 creation 2006-01-08 revision NATENG000254 http://https://dassh.ac.uk Report following a study of the interidal zone of the Thanet coast Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The study aimed to monitor and assess the conditions of the reefs and caves in the Thanet coast SAC. In addititon, specific objectives of the study included using the methodology from previous studies, GIS mapping of biotopes and comparison of results with those of previous surveys (in 1997 and 2001). B. Chapman Kent Wildlife Trust dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator P.J. Chimonides Natural History Museum, London (NHM) Department of Zoology Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator C.J.H. Spurrier Natural History Museum, London (NHM) Department of Zoology Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Ian Tittley Natural History Museum, London (NHM) Department of Zoology Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator 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 custodian notPlanned Delimited Documents Geographic Information System Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Habitat extent Habitat characterisation Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Open Access; Open Government Licence otherRestrictions Open Access English biota biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Southern North Sea ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 31F1 International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation North Sea ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation IVc 1.3136 1.4838 51.3087 51.4013 2005-09-18 2006-01-08 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://doi.org/10.17031/643faefbc9e82 Data download link A link to the web service or dataset http://https://www.dassh.ac.uk DASSH website A link to the general DASSH website dataset Report following a study of the interidal zone of the Thanet coast Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The study aimed to monitor and assess the conditions of the reefs and caves in the Thanet coast SAC. The study was conducted with the aim of achieving various specific objectives. Chalk caves and cliff faces were studied at phase 2 level and observations were made at 0.5m intervals along a transect. At each interval the principal algal zone or community was recorded using a simple descriptive name. The reefs were surveyed at phase 2 level using the ACE methodology. Quadrats were placed within each biotope to be studied, characterising species identified and their abundances and percentage cover recorded. Animals were recorded using the SACFOR scale. Biotope maps were then produced and are included. The report discusses the limitations of using GPS on the shore and of the OS grid references given. Marine Recorder survey number: MRNE013400000047