Extent of Serpulid reef and Modiolus modiolus beds in Loch Creran
The purpose of the current study was to initiate site condition monitoring of the reefs of Loch Creran. This was done to establish a baseline biological data set that would facilitate the assessment of the condition of the reef habitats in the future and to allow a judgement to be formed on the current condition of these habitats. The approach taken to achieve these objectives was to assess the extent and distribution of serpulid reefs from observations by diver along 110 transects around the loch. Detailed studies were also performed at four of the major serpulid reef sites in the loch. Here, distribution was examined with sidescan sonar, reef density by video and the community of organisms associated with the habitat by diver survey of the reefs themselves and of the surrounding sediment. The distribution and abundance of Modiolus was examined along seven relocatable transects and, at one of the major mussel beds, the size structure of the population and associated community surveyed. Subtidal rocky reefs were surveyed by diver along relocatable transects at three sites.
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GB001091
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-11-30
- Citation identifier
- GB001091
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Headquaters
Data Manager Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
dassh.enquiries@mba.ac dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk
Originator Scottish Natural Heritage
James Dargie
James.Dargie@snh.gov James.Dargie@snh.gov.uk
Owner
- Maintenance and update frequency
- Not planned
- Resource format
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Name Version Geographic Information System
- Keywords
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Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Habitats and biotopes
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SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary
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Habitat extent
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Habitat characterisation
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- Use limitation
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None - Available under the Open Government License
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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None - Available under the Open Government License
- Language
- English
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Geographic identifier
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benthic boundary layer
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01
- Geographic identifier
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Minches & Western Scotland
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18
- Begin date
- 2005-07-11
- End date
- 2005-09-08
- Supplemental Information
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Moore, C.G., Saunders, G.R., Harries, D.B., Mair, J.M., Bates C.R., and Lyndon, A.R. (2006). The establishment of site condition monitoring of the subtidal reefs of Loch Creran Special Area of Conservation. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 151 (ROAME No. F02AA409
- Reference system identifier
- urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
- Distribution format
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- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/ OGC:WMS
https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view_maplibrary/wms? gb001091
OGC:WFS
https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open_maplibrary/wfs? gb001091
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB001091.zip EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Statement
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Survey techniques: Side scan sonar (Bathymetric side scan sonar: Submetrix System 2000; normal side scan sonar: Klein 3000); diver survey; towed video; diver video
Translated classification: EUNIS version 2007-11
Metadata
- File identifier
- 022f7744eee00d2ec994c45b81cfe79d XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2022-02-17T16:14:42
- Metadata standard name
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MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
- Metadata standard version
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2.3.4
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Marine Conservation Branch, Peterborough
Helen Ellwood
helen.ellwood@jncc.gov helen.ellwood@jncc.gov.uk
Point of contact