de6c3dd4c6ba4e1d9a2b3abfb30308b0 eng series Forewind Ltd +44 (0)800 975 5636 Davidson House, Forbury Square Reading RG1 3EU United Kingdom info@forewind.co.uk http://www.forewind.co.uk/ pointOfContact 2014-02-18 MEDIN Discovery metadata standard 2.3.7 urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700 2012, Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS), Zone 3 - Dogger Bank, Teesside Landfall: Intertidal and Phase 1 Biotope Survey 2012-12-11 publication ZBB807-F-2012_GIS documentDigital imageDigital tableDigital videoDigital The Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) was commissioned by Forewind Ltd to carry out a Phase 1 biotope survey of the intertidal zone located between the towns of Redcar and Marske-by-the-Sea, Tees estuary, Teesside. This area has been identified as a preferred landfall location for export cables, with the ultimate aim of connecting offshore wind farms off the Teesside coastline to the National Grid. The intertidal survey was completed as part of the development of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) required from Forewind Ltd to continue with the proposal to use this area as a landfall site. Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies The University of Hull Cottingham Road Hull HU6 7RX iecs@hull.ac.uk http://www.hull.ac.uk/iecs originator Forewind Ltd +44 (0)800 975 5636 Davidson House, Forbury Square Reading RG1 3EU United Kingdom info@forewind.co.uk http://www.forewind.co.uk/ custodian Forewind Ltd +44 (0)800 975 5636 Davidson House, Forbury Square Reading RG1 3EU United Kingdom info@forewind.co.uk http://www.forewind.co.uk/ pointOfContact notPlanned ESRI ArcGIS 10.2 Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Intertidal zone The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Habitat extent SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Concentration of other substances in biota SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2020-10-21 revision 115 Consenting The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Phases 2012-05-15 revision 1 Cable Landfall The Crown Estate Renewable Energy Development Areas 2012-05-15 revision 1 Marine Environmental Data and Information Network Marine Environmental Data and Information Network otherRestrictions Contact data owner Data rights and usage requests should be made to Forewind 5000 eng biota environment Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18 creation Southern North Sea International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01 creation North Sea SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01 revision circalittoral -1.05 -1.00 54.59 54.62 2012-09-17 2012-09-19 33 39 series The survey was undertaken in a single deployment on 17th – 19th September 2012, during spring tides in order to maximise the extent of the intertidal area exposed at low tide. Two teams each comprising two IECS surveyors carried out the survey on foot, having each agreed upon the terms of the identification process and undertaking the first transect together, therefore eliminating any discrepancies in the survey approach and results. Mapping was carried out according to the Common Standards Monitoring Guidance littoral sediment and Procedural Guideline 3.1 of the Marine Monitoring Handbook. A total of 41 samples were collected along the six transects. Once transported to the laboratory, the infaunal specimens were removed from the IMS, in accordance with H&S procedures, and processed. Macrofauna were identified to species level were possible using standard taxonomic keys, low and high power stereoscopic microscopes and dissection (where applicable). https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/2510/summary A link to the web service or dataset. https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk A link to the general host site.