91daccbd-7632-496c-aebf-04bb71fbb01e eng series The Crown Estate +44 020 7851 5000 16 New Burlington Place London W1S 2HX United Kingdom enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk pointOfContact 2015-11-11 MEDIN Discovery Profile 2.3.8 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::32630 2012, Aquamarine Power Ltd, Brough Head Wave Farm, Kelp Harvesting 2010-01-21 publication 003 Kelp (Laminaria digitata) are large seaweed and are classified as the order Laminariales. There are about 300 different genera. Some species can be very long and form kelp forests. Forests can develop in shallow water which is rich in nutrients below 20 degrees in temperature. These forests provide a habitat to a wide range of species. Kelp has a wide range of commercial uses from plant fertiliser to food colourings. It is harvested commercially in many areas around the world, including Orkney. The rapid growth rate reduces the impact this harvesting has on the forests. This report discusses some of the practical and environmental issues of clearing the seabed of kelp during the installation of Oyster devices. Aquamarine Power info@aquamarinepower.com custodian Aquamarine Power Ltd info@aquamarinepower.com originator notPlanned Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Agreement for Lease Area The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network http://marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx copyright otherRestrictions copyright otherRestrictions http://marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx http://marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx eng environment -2.9635 -2.8989 58.7173 58.7377 2010 2010-01-21 http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/search?q=#fq=fq%3DProject%253Amde2pfowbh5929 download https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/140/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site. series This metadata file has been created by The Crown Estate for the purpose of uploading to the Marine Data Exchange