f76da5b3c156a23b6413fceb790c889f English dataset Natural England Marine Data Manager +44 (0)300 060 3900 +44 (0)300 060 2356 Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green York YO1 7PX enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk pointOfContact 2021-12-23 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2010 Natural England (NE) Flamborough Head SAC, biotope mapping of the intertidal reef feature 2021-12-23 publication 2010-09-14 creation 2021-12-23 revision NATENG000290 http://dassh.ac.uk/ The Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) were commissioned by Natural England to carry out a biotope survey of 8 monitoring transects around Flamborough Head first surveyed by Howson in 2001. The data gathered from the surveys was used to compare to the original biotopes recorded in 2001, and provide an assessment of the Reef Feature using advice from Regulation 33. Recommendations for future surveying of the transects around Flamborough Head are; to have a consistent survey methodology for greater inter-survey comparability, more regular targeted surveying of transects where significant biotope change has occurred (i.e. Mytilus biotopes of transects 2, 4, and 9) incorporated within a less frequent comprehensive survey programme, and surveying to occur during late summer/early autumn when seaweeds are at greatest diversity. W.A. Musk Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator T Smith Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator S Thomson Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk originator Natural England Marine Data Manager +44 (0)300 060 3900 +44 (0)300 060 2356 Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green York YO1 7PX enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk custodian notPlanned Delimited Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Habitats and biotopes Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-01-06 revision Habitats and biotopes INSPIRE THEMES 2011-02-16 creation Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed Habitat extent Habitat characterisation Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary 2009-11-16 revision Marine Gardline 2012-03-16 creation Species Distribution INSPIRE 2017-05-12 creation Accessible under Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ otherRestrictions Accessible under Open Government Licence https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ English biota biota Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Southern North Sea Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Northern North Sea ICES Rectangles 2009-05-01 creation 37E9 -0.2911 -0.0385 54.0304 54.1962 2010-08-08 2010-09-14 Natural England Marine Data Manager +44 (0)300 060 3900 +44 (0)300 060 2356 Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green York YO1 7PX enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk distributor https://doi.org/10.17031/1805 DOI link A link to the web service or dataset http://https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england A link to the general host site dataset Data Specification on Habitats and biotopes - Draft Technical Guidelines 2013-02-03 publication See the referenced specification true The eight transects were established and marked with a rope. They were then subdivided into different biotopes based on the flora, fauna and sediment/substratum present and the boundaries mapped. Within each biotope three quadrat were randomly placed and the flora and fauna present recorded using the SACFOR scale. A geotagged photo of each quadrat was also taken. The profile of the shore was also determined using an optical theodolite and levelling staff. The staff was moved progressively further down the shore and a series of measurements taken. These measurements allowed the rise/fall between points to be calculated and thus the beach profile. The results section of the report goes through each transect at a time. For each the site and biotopes are described, the shore profile drawn and a map presented showing the distribution of the biotopes along the transect. The discussion again goes through each transect individually. For each the biotopes present (in the current study) are compared with those present in the previous (2001) study. Finally, two key features of Flamborough Head SAC (Mytilus beds and the reef features) along with other flora/fauna are discussed along with any recommendations. Marine Recorder survey number: MRNE01340000002E If any sensitive species or biotope records are present within this dataset, they will have been removed. If you wish to request access to sensitive species records, please contact the metadata contact. The UK Sensitive Species list has been agreed by UK statutory bodies and relevant experts. It can be viewed here https://docs.nbnatlas.org/sensitive-species-list/. Please note sensitive species lists can vary across the UK.