66ef844b-9576-4a42-9f19-3fa15b767c09 English series series 2026-08-05T14:16:26 MEDIN 3.1.2 biota geoscientificInformation oceans Sedimentary structure SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Sediment grain size parameters SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2026-06-19 revision Post-Construction monitoring The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision Renewable Energy Lease area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Offshore Cable Corridor The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2009-07-31 revision SeaDataNet sea areas 2012-11-07 revision English Channel SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2020-05-21 revision water column 2005-06-25T00:00:00 2007-05-22T23:00:00 1.06 1.14 51.44 51.47 TCE-818 Marine Data Exchange 2005-2007, EMU, Kentish Flats, Macrobenthic Ecology Study Macrobenthic Ecology Study 2022-08-03T09:48:54 publication English Kentish Flats Ltd (KFL) developed a Wind Farm within the outer Thames Estuary and offshore of north Kent. The site occupies an area of 10km2 and lies approximately 8.5km north of Herne Bay. The scheme is in response to authoritative licensing of Wind Farm developments, which are necessary to fulfil government commitments to the increased exploitation of renewable energy resources. As part of the application process for permission to develop the Kentish Flats site, a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was required. A baseline ecological survey was conducted prior to commencing the work in order to provide baseline data on the physical and biological conditions of the development site. A series of post construction benthic surveys are required as part of Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) licence No. 31780/03/0 in order to detect if any changes have occurred within the benthic environment following commencement of work. The first post construction benthic survey was conducted in 2005 after the completion of the monopile foundations and finalisation of cable laying. Additional operational surveys were required following the installation of the turbines. The 2006 macro-benthic ecology survey within Kentish Flats is the second in a series of studies following the development of the Windfarm. The data generated from the survey were analysed and compared with those obtained from previous surveys, including the 2002 baseline study and the 2005 first post-construction study. The aim was to investigate if any significant changes have occurred with respect to the physical characteristics and associated biological communities of the benthic environment since the Windfarm development began. The 2007 macrobenthic ecology survey within Kentish Flats is the third in a series of studies following the development of the Wind Farm. The data generated from the survey were analysed and compared with those obtained from previous surveys, including the 2002 baseline study and the 2005 and 2006 post-construction studies. The aim was to investigate if any significant changes have occurred with respect to the physical characteristics and associated biological communities of the benthic environment that might be attributable to the construction or operation of the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm. There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx otherRestrictions Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use otherRestrictions The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk custodian EMU Limited - Head Office +44 (0) 1489 860 050 mail@emulimited.com originator The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk distributor The Crown Estate enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk owner notPlanned Image https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-818/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. 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 2010-12-08T00:00:00 publication Conformity with the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 was either not relevant to this dataset or not a requirement of the Marine Data Exchange for the creation and submission of this dataset; therefore, conformity has not been assessed and cannot be declared False series Temporal variations were evident in all areas and are not considered to be associated with the construction or operations of the Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm. The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 mde@thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2022-11-29 revision WGS 84