Assessment of the Nature Conservation Value of Mussel Crumble in the Burry Inlet and the Effects of Dredging/Hand Gathering Operations
The aim of this data capture was to identify and quantify the epifauna and infauna of the mussel crumble beds, quantify the impacts of a simulated 'dredging' operation on the fauna of the beds and assess the stability of the beds in relation to dredging activities. Mussel Crumble are beds of mussels, barnacles, mussel and cockle shells, bound together by the mussel byssus thread. This dataset includes sediment particle size data, macrobenthic infaunal data tables, raw data matrices for the epifaunal quadrats. The purpose of this data capture was to identify and quantify the epifauna and infauna of the mussel crumble beds, quantify the impacts of a simulated 'dredging' operation on the fauna of the beds and assess the stability of the beds in relation to dredging activities.
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Identification
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- NRW_DS102205
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- 2001-02 CCW Invertebrate Survey of Mussel Crumble in Burry Inlet MRCCW30000000029
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- English
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Suitable mussel crumble was located and it's position recorded using GPS. The latin square took the form of a single line of 12 sampling squares (3m x 36m). Six of the latin squares were sampled for infauna and six for epifauna, of each set of six, three were controls and three were 'dredged'. The simulated 'dredging' method was based on a previous site visit made by the project officer in the company of a person who dredges for mussel seed in the Burry Inlet. The 'dredged' squares were sampled before 'dredging' in December, again immediately afterwards and then once in January, The control squares were sampled once in December and once in January.
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Mercer, T., Aquatic Environments. 2002. An assessment of the nature conservation value of mussel crumble in the burry inlet and the effects of dredging / hand gathering operations. Countryside Council for Wales Science Report 526. Bangor.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2002-01-31
Temporal Extent
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- 2001-12-01
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- 2002-01-31
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- Biota
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- SIR GAERFYRDDIN - CARMARTHENSHIRE
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benthic boundary layer
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[A] Slide Photos [B] CCW Science Report in paper and digital format [C] Data in excel spreadsheet and Marine Recorder (MRCCW30000000029)
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- 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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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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Suitable mussel crumble was located and it's position recorded using GPS. The latin square took the form of a single line of 12 sampling squares (3m x 36m). Six of the latin squares were sampled for infauna and six for epifauna, of each set of six, three were controls and three were 'dredged'. The simulated 'dredging' method was based on a previous site visit made by the project officer in the company of a person who dredges for mussel seed in the Burry Inlet. The 'dredged' squares were sampled before 'dredging' in December, again immediately afterwards and then once in January, The control squares were sampled once in December and once in January.
Keywords
Keywords
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- 2008-06-01
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- Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries SAC
- mussel crumble
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- 2026-08-27
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- 2024-06-19
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An assessment of the nature conservation value of mussel crumble in the Burry Inlet and the effects of dredging/hand gathering operations
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Access Constraints Text
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There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
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© CNC/NRW 2002 There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source.
Metadata
Metadata
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- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313032323035 XML
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- English
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Marine Benthic Species and Habitat Collation Held in Marine Recorder
NRW_DS114501
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- 2026-09-28T10:22:39.64Z
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1.0