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2013 University of Plymouth Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) towed underwater video condition assessment of epibenthic communities and biotopes
Citation
University of Plymouth (2021): 2013 University of Plymouth Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) towed underwater video condition assessment of epibenthic communities and biotopes. v1.1. Marine Biological Association. Dataset/Samplingevent. https://doi.org/10.17031/ghed-7t19
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This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description
This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 57 identified taxa derived of Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) data collected in July 2013 from Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) using a high definition towed underwater video system. 12 areas were surveyed, six inside the SAC and six outside the SAC. Three replicate 200 m x 0.5 m transects were recorded in each area. The survey was commissioned by Natural England as part of a condition assessment to report the extent and condition of habitats and biotopes, and to determine the composition of the benthic species present.
Scope
Themes:
Biology > Benthos > Epibenthos
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Benthos, habitat assessment, Marine protected areas (MPAs), special area of conservation, Video observations, British Isles, England, Kent, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, , Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera
Geographical coverage
EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations
Bounding Box
Coordinates: MinLong: 1,2186; MinLat: 51,3164 - MaxLong: 1,4752; MaxLat: 51,4027 [WGS84]
Coordinates: MinLong: 1,2186; MinLat: 51,3164 - MaxLong: 1,4752; MaxLat: 51,4027 [WGS84]
Temporal coverage
July 2013
Taxonomic coverage
Parameters
Abundance of biological entity specified elsewhere per unit area of the bed [BODC]
Depth (spatial coordinate) of sampling event start relative to water surface in the water body [BODC]
Length of sampling track [BODC]
Speed of measurement platform relative to ground surface {speed over ground} by unspecified GPS system [BODC]
Abundance of biological entity specified elsewhere per unit area of the bed [BODC]
Depth (spatial coordinate) of sampling event start relative to water surface in the water body [BODC]
Length of sampling track [BODC]
Speed of measurement platform relative to ground surface {speed over ground} by unspecified GPS system [BODC]
Contributor
University of Plymouth; Plymouth Polytechnic, data creator
Sheehan, Emma
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Published in:
EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more
Publication
Based on this dataset
Sheehan, E.V. et al. (2015). Condition assessment of Thanet Coast special area of conservation. NECR165. Natural England/Plymouth University: Plymouth. ISBN 978-1-78354-162-1. 42 pp.
Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field survey
Metadatarecord created: 2020-03-17
Information last updated: 2021-04-30
