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Monitro Rhynglanwol Ehangder a Dwysedd Morwellt (Zostera marina) yn Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau, 2004

A survey was undertaken in 2004 to map and assess the extent and density of intertidal eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds within the Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Seagrass beds occur in intertidal and shallow subtidal areas on sandy and muddy sediments in sheltered coastal environments and are recognised for their ecological and economic importance. Zostera marina is protected under the EC Habitats Directive and is recognised as a UK Biodiversity Action Plan Priority Habitat. Seagrass meadows provide nursery areas for juvenile fish, feeding grounds for wildfowl including Brent geese, and contribute to sediment stabilisation, coastal defence and erosion reduction.


The purpose of the survey was to map the current known intertidal extent of the Zostera biotope and develop a methodology for assessing seagrass density. The survey established a baseline dataset describing the distribution and density of eelgrass beds within the SAC, supporting future monitoring of their conservation status and vulnerability to human pressures such as pollution, dredging and boat moorings.

  • Dull adnabod
  • Rhychwant
  • Dosbarthiad
  • Ansawdd
  • Allweddeiriau
  • System Cyfeirio Gofodol
  • Cynnwys
  • Cyfyngiadau
  • Cynnal a chadw
  • Metadata

Dull adnabod

Dynodydd
NRW_DS102010
Teitl Amgen
  • 2004 CCW / IECS Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau SAC Zostera marina monitoring (MRCCW3020000000D)
Laith Metadata
English
Datganiad

Under the Habitats Directive, CCW is required to assess the conservation status of SAC features on a regular basis. Zostera marina beds had previously been mapped during the intertidal Phase 1 survey undertaken in 1997, and the Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) was contracted by CCW to undertake follow-up monitoring.


The extent of eelgrass beds was mapped on foot by walking the perimeter of the biotope and recording boundary positions using a portable differential GPS system. Representative photographs were taken throughout the survey. Seagrass density was assessed using twelve randomly selected sampling stations, each covering 0.07 m². At each station, the number of blades/leaves present was counted and used to calculate blade density per square metre. Differential GPS positions were recorded for every sampling location. The resulting dataset provides a baseline measure of eelgrass extent and density for future monitoring and condition assessment.

Gwybodaeth ychwanegol

Boyes, Hemingway, Allen (2008) Intertidal monitoring of Zostera marina in Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau SAC in 2004/2005. CCW Marine Monitoring Report No 28.

Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
2008-12-31

Ystod amser

Dyddiad cychwyn
2004-07-06
Dyddiad gorffen
2005-08-07
 
Categori pwnc
  • Biota
Perchennog
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) -
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Rhychwant

Rhychwant

Hyd
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Maint Fertigol

Maint allweddair MEDIN
littoral
 
 

Dosbarthiad

Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
  • Database ( Marine Recorder Online - Version 2.09.02 )

    Math

    Marine Recorder

 

Ansawdd

Ansawdd Data

Cwmpas Ansawdd
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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
Eglurhad

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.

Gradd
false
Datganiad

Under the Habitats Directive, CCW is required to assess the conservation status of SAC features on a regular basis. Zostera marina beds had previously been mapped during the intertidal Phase 1 survey undertaken in 1997, and the Institute of Estuarine and Coastal Studies (IECS) was contracted by CCW to undertake follow-up monitoring.


The extent of eelgrass beds was mapped on foot by walking the perimeter of the biotope and recording boundary positions using a portable differential GPS system. Representative photographs were taken throughout the survey. Seagrass density was assessed using twelve randomly selected sampling stations, each covering 0.07 m². At each station, the number of blades/leaves present was counted and used to calculate blade density per square metre. Differential GPS positions were recorded for every sampling location. The resulting dataset provides a baseline measure of eelgrass extent and density for future monitoring and condition assessment.

 

Allweddeiriau

Allweddair

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Species distribution
Math
Theme

Dyfyniad

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
2008-06-01
Cod
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Allweddair

NRW Thesaurus

  • Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau SAC
  • Marine Recorder
  • Zostera bed, extent quadrats
Math
Theme

Dyfyniad

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
2026-08-27
Cod
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Allweddair

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Habitat extent
Math
Theme

Dyfyniad

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
2024-06-19
Cod
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml
 

System Cyfeirio Gofodol

Cod
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
 

Cynnwys

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys

Proffil CNC

Elfennau CNC

Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC

Intertidal Monitoring of Zostera marina in Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau SAC in 2004/2005

 

Cyfyngiadau

Cyfyngiadau

Cyfyngiadau ar Fynediad a Defnydd Cyhoeddus

Math o Gyfyngiad
Other restrictions
 

Cyfarwyddeb Cyfyngiadau Mynediad

Cyfyngiadau
no limitations
 

Testun cyfyngiadau mynediad

Cyfyngiadau eraill

There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

 

Defnyddiwch gyfyngiadau

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
Other restrictions
Cyfyngiadau eraill

© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.

 

Datganiad Priodoli

Cyfyngiadau eraill

Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.

 

Math o Drwydded

Cyfyngiadau eraill
Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

Dynodydd Ffeil
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313032303130 XML
Laith Metadata
English
Dynodydd Rhiant
Across Wales Intertidal Monitoring Survey

NRW_DS109834

Math o adnodd
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
2026-10-19T08:04:14.449Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata

1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

Corff Cyhoeddi

Mynediad i'r Porth
Mynediad llawn i'r porth a'r metadata.


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