e5ffd7bc3a96b378a031d606134ca986 English dataset 0ba33a47-27ea-4c0c-a19a-5ac54cb92b11 NatureScot (HQ Inverness) data_supply@nature.scot pointOfContact 2025-06-12 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 2017 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Wester Ross benthic camera survey 2019-12-31 publication GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000337-MRSNH03000000035-WER http://www.nature.scot 0717A MMS cruise ID NS-000337 NatureScot project ID The primary aim of this benthic survey in Wester Ross, run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH on the 14th - 15th May 2017 using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0717A), was to refine knowledge of MPA protected feature distribution using quantitative drop-down camera. Dropdown video drifts were undertaken at 35 stations. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance; in particular maerl bed and flameshell bed. Runs traversing a sequence of habitats were split into corresponding segments. Species present were, as far as possible, identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale and biotopes were allocated based on the physical and biological attributes. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters Data Manager 01463 725000 data_supply@nature.scot owner NatureScot (HQ Inverness) NatureScot Data Manager data_supply@nature.scot custodian Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters Data Manager 01463 725000 data_supply@nature.scot originator Esther Hughes Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) Data Manager 01752 633102 dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2025-06-12 revision NDGO0005 NDGO0005 2025-06-12 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 to be used for navigation. Native oyster was recorded during survey. SNH Sensitive species policy regards instances of Native oyster (Ostrea edulis) species occurrences and instances of biotope Ostrea edulis beds on shallow sublittoral muddy mixed sediment (SS.SMx.IMx.Ost/ SS.IMX.Oy) as sensitive, as commercial fishing is threatening stocks. As such SNH would not release such records in response to an Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 request at a resolution below that provided by a otherRestrictions Restrictions on public access due to sensitive species recorded, only available at 20km by 20km resolution 200 English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 biota environment oceans -5.5194 -5.1132 57.8572 57.9351 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2021-01-06 creation Minches and Western Scotland ICES Rectangles 2021-01-06 creation 45E4 2017-05-14 2017-05-15 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision circalittoral SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision infralittoral Moore, C. G. 2019. Biological analyses of underwater video from monitoring and research cruises in Lochs Ailort and Fyne, the Sounds of Barra and Mull, inner Moray Firth, off Wester Ross, Noss Head and Rattray Head, and around the Southern Trench in outer Moray Firth. Scottish Natural Heritage Research Report No. 1085. Database Marine Recorder Documents Published report Geographic Information System shapefiles Image various dataset MEDIN data guideline for video surveys of species and benthos 2018-01-23 publication See the referenced specification true 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 This subtidal seabed data from Wester Ross was collected during a research cruise run for SNH on board the MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0717A) by SNH and MS on the 14th and 15th May 2017. A total of 35 stations were surveyed within the MPA. Images were obtained using a 1cam alpha Mk5 video camera, set for RS485 and fitted with 256GB of onboard memory, and a Kongsberg OE14-408 underwater digital stills camera. The video frame carried a Savante LMNI-subsea laser scaling system with green lasers set to 50cm apart. Digital still photographs were taken approximately every 60 seconds with the camera frame landed. A high definition (HD) video camera was deployed in combination with a lower resolution (720x576) navigation camera. HD video footage was recorded at a resolution of 1440x1080. Track position, time, date and depth data were displayed on a SD video overlay system. Analyses of the video footage was undertaken by SNH contractor Dr Colin Moore to describe the physical structure and species assemblages present. Species present were identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale, as far as possible. Biotopes were allocated based on the biological and physical attributes. Where the video run traversed a sequence of biotopes, the run is split into corresponding segments with the transition points recorded using the time, position and depth.