334a276d-ebd9-46c6-9c0d-0f6272de01da eng series The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 16 New Burlington Place London W1S 2HX United Kingdom mde@thecrownestate.co.uk http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact 2014-06-04 MEDIN Discovery Profile 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326 2008, Emu Ltd, Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm Turbine Foundation Faunal Colonisation Diving Survey 2008-11 publication 08/J/1/03/1034/0839 Emu Limited was commissioned by Kentish Flats Limited to undertake a marine ecological survey of two turbine foundations, within the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm. The aims of the study were to investigate the faunal colonisation of the subsea monopile foundations, using diver collected stills photography and video footage, MNCR Phase II recording data, and collection of scrape samples. The survey was undertaken approximately three years after installation of the turbine foundations. The survey of turbines numbered D2 and C4 (see Figure 1) was undertaken on the 30th July 2008. The following data was collected at each of the 2 turbine monopiles; - Stills photography of the monopiles from sea surface to seabed, - Video footage from sea surface to the seabed, - Video footage of the seabed within the immediate vicinity of the monopile, - Four surface scrapes (0.01m2) on each monopile, - MNCR Phase II biological recording. The biomass values for the scrapes taken at each biological zone on the monopile confirmed that Mytilus edulis is the major biomass contributor and accounts for the intra-zonal variability in biomass observed. Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd +44 (0) 1434 611300 Bridge End Hexham NE46 4NU United Kingdom info@vattenfall.com http://www.vattenfall.com custodian EMU Limited - Head Office +44 (0) 1489 860 050 +44 (0) 1489 860 051 1 Mill Court, The Sawmills mail@emulimited.com originator notPlanned Post-Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Renewable Energy Lease area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Habitat characterisation Biota properties SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2014-05-27 revision 84 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx copyright copyright otherRestrictions http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx eng environment oceans 1.0323 1.0804 51.2682 51.2843 2008-07-30 2008-11 series As a broad overview of the monopiles, three zones were present, which can be matched to biotopes described in Connor et al, (2004). The species assemblages recorded on the monopiles and their corresponding biotopes are: − the upper barnacle dominated zone (LR.HLR.MusB), − the infralittoral Mytilus edulis zone (IR.LIR.IFaVS), − the Metridium senile fouling communities (CR.FCR.FouFa). https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/813/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site.