Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Subtidal Algal Assemblages

In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Skomer MNR's algal communities have been identified as being rich and diverse with 241 species of red, green and brown algae recorded. This represents 34% of the British marine flora and 21% of North Atlantic marine flora including two nationally scarce species, five near their limit of distribution, four species with specialised habitat preferences and five deep water algal species. Skomer MNR has been identified as a Criteria B European IPA (important plant area) for marine algae. The area has a wide range of habitats, including excellent examples of algal communities on bedrock, boulders and cobbles. It has a very high diversity of algae with over 240 species recorded. Rare or threatened species include: Atractophora hypnoides, Sphacelaria mirabilis, Hydrolithon cruciatum and Hinksia ovata. In situ recording and collection is used to survey the algae at various habitats around the Reserve. A herbarium is kept for all notable species found. Methods have varied from year to year. The whole project was reviewed in 2007. There were numerous aims for this project and data capture. 1. To monitor temporal change in algal communities; 2. To monitor algal species of recognised importance; 3. To investigate species diversity using taxonomic distinctness analysis; 4. To establish a monitoring protocol for the future that is both achievable and worthwhile.

Identifier: NRW_DS101856

Alternative Title

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Subtidal algal assemblages
2005 CCW Skomer Marine Nature Reserve subtidal algal assemblages MRCCW16800000008
2001 Skomer MNR Sediment epifauna community survey
Casgliadau o algau islanwol - GNF Ynys Sgomer
Monitoring of algal communities

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: In situ ID Species lists with ACFOR abundance for 1983, and 1999 Species lists for 2005 Species lists and counts of Laminaria hyperborea and Delesseria sanguinea 2007 Lab ID of collected specimens - pressed and put in herbarium

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2007-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1998-01-01

End date: 2007-12-31

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Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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Hiscock

JNCC, Monkstone House City Road, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE1 1JY

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Brodie

Life Sciences Department, LS Genomics and Microbial Biodiversity Division, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

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Bunker

MarineSeen, Estuary Cottage, Bentlass, Hundleton, Pembrokeshire, SA71 5RN

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Maggs

Queen's University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL

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Extent

Geographic Extent: Irish Sea

Geographic Extent: St. Brides Bay

Geographic Extent: SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE

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Maximum value (metres): 1

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[A] Excel spreadsheet [B] 2005 data also available in Marine Recorder (MRCCW16800000008)

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Conformity: 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
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Lineage: In situ ID Species lists with ACFOR abundance for 1983, and 1999 Species lists for 2005 Species lists and counts of Laminaria hyperborea and Delesseria sanguinea 2007 Lab ID of collected specimens - pressed and put in herbarium

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Species distribution

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Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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laminaria hyperborea
Atractophora hypnoides
Skomer MNR
Sphacelaria mirabilis
Hinksia ovata
Delesseria sanguinea
algae
kelp
Hydrolithon cruciatum

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Date (Publication): 2024-06-19

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SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies

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Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-19

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Code: Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)

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NRW Related Title: Skomer Marine Nature Reserve project status report 2003/4

NRW Related Title: Skomer Marine Nature Reserve project status report 2004/5

NRW Related Title: Skomer Marine Nature Reserve project status report 2005/06

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File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031383536 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview
NRW_DS110059

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-07-26T13:50:15.152Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

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Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Subtidal Algal Assemblages

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