f2c1f1dab0fde71f208ff076275bc66c English series Alison Benson Envision Marine Ltd a.benson@envision.uk.com pointOfContact 2024-11-04 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2022-2024 Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP): Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites 2024-05-07 publication 2024-03-31 creation 2024-03-31 revision ENV-2022-1007 http://dassh.ac.uk/datasets As part of the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) project ‘Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites’, project partners Tethys Oysters Ltd. / Atlantic Edge Oysters Ltd., Envision Marine Ltd. and the University of Essex have collaborated in a research project to determine ecosystem benefits provided by oyster aquaculture by measuring biodiversity and denitrification activity at a variety of sites in England and Wales. Surveys were undertaken by ENVISION in 2023 to measure the biodiversity associated with three oyster farms and one naturalised rock oyster reef in comparison to control sites with similar environmental conditions, as well as ecosystem function (nitrification/denitrification activity) at these sites. Recognising the importance of conservation and restoration of native oyster populations, surveys were also carried out in 2022 and 2023 to measure oyster abundance and associated biodiversity at an historic native oyster site, commercially restocked with native oysters in 2021. Survey works included recording of underwater imagery, sediment sampling, oyster dredging and ecosystem function sampling. Underwater camera systems were used to record the diversity of biota around the oysters during submersion. Sediment samples were taken for measurement of diversity of macrofauna, particle size distribution and total organic carbon, and the ecosystem function testing involved sampling of sediment and swabs of oysters/hard surfaces to determine the abundance and activity of denitrifying/nitrifying microorganisms on oyster site substrates, through genomic analysis. The results of the denitrification and biodiversity services provided by oyster aquaculture were communicated to consumers, industry and decision makers to increase understanding and promote awareness of the ecosystem benefits provided by aquaculture. Alison Benson Envision Marine Ltd a.benson@envision.uk.com originator Alison Benson Envision Marine Ltd a.benson@envision.uk.com custodian continual Delimited Marine Environmental Data and Information Network NDGO0005 Geology Human health and safety Land cover Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Biodiversity Aquaculture GEMET 2011-07-06 creation Concentration of other organic contaminants in biota Bacteria environmental parameters Biodiversity indices Sediment grain size parameters Seabed photography SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Bivalve molluscs Bivalves 2015-04-07 creation Open Government License otherRestrictions Custodians of the data is Envision Marine, Ltd., data can be accessed by contacting Envision. English geoscientificInformation health imageryBaseMapsEarthCover biota ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 29E5 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 30E6 ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 40E8 International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation Bristol Channel International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation English Channel International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation North Sea International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation Celtic Sea ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation VIIf ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation VIIg ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation IVb ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16 creation VIIe SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision infralittoral SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision littoral SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision soil and sediment -3.8678 -3.8281 50.2856 50.2967 -3.4671 -3.4304 50.6395 50.6651 -1.8060 -1.8045 55.6496 55.6521 -3.9792 -3.9661 51.5689 51.5774 -3.9791 -3.9662 51.5685 51.5770 -5.0546 -5.0537 51.6822 51.6840 2022-03-29 2024-03-31 Alison Benson Envision Marine Ltd a.benson@envision.uk.com distributor http://www.dassh.ac.uk DASSH Homepage A link to the general host site series Datasets that form part of the project: Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Avon Underwater Imagery Survey File identifier: 194db4ae8fbc4f33d8cb27e3b1d60e33 Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Avon Underwater Imagery Survey File identifier: db927a89556b0e2eb33678469bc760dd Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Lindisfarne Underwater Imagery Survey File Identifier: a1e84978ca9e5d12f512323858bff302 Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Pembrokeshire Underwater Imagery Survey File identifier: 93dfc6bdb21ff7c0a87fb45018298c09 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Mumbles 2023 Underwater Imagery Survey File identifier: 4c40d7d62c6c6528a6dd11761b6b1982 Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Avon Sediment Sampling Survey File identifier: 5820ab5ed20e077023925213ea9f4614 Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Exe Sediment Sampling Survey File identifier: 77e3a66be4e92a1070988de40de8106c Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Lindisfarne Sediment Sampling Survey File identifier: 0e7940d34c3df800b6d2703908d72fff Dataset title: 2023 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Pembrokeshire Sediment Sampling Survey File identifier: 8e67b673a198868d58f38d63b696d838 Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Mumbles 2022 Sediment Sampling Survey File identifier: 06a6121a19cd83e306067ea8eee250b4 Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Mumbles 2023 Sediment Sampling Survey File identifier: 151ba28291c83a8c989df1a0a934bf8a Dataset title: 2022-2024 FISP: Ecosystem Benefits of UK Oyster Aquaculture Sites Mumbles 2023 Dredge Sampling Survey File identifier: e476a8e122b7abd17168cc2fdff5bafe