4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313037383235 English NRW_DS23774 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:51:23.621Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Invertebrate Data of Selected Coastal Soft Cliff Sites in Wales (2002 - 2004) Invertebrate Data of Selected Coastal Soft Cliff Sites in Wales (2002 - 2004) Data anifeiliaid di-asgwrn-cefn o safleoedd clogwyni meddal arfordirol dethol yng Nghymru Recorder 6: Liverpool Museum coastal soft cliff survey CCW000660000000X 2006-12-31 NRW_DS107825 Coastal soft cliffs have been highlighted as a priority habitat under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan as a component of the Maritime Cliff and Slope. A total of 6 Grade 1, 7 Grade 2, and 47 Grade 3 species of invertebrates that are restricted to coastal soft cliffs have been identified for Wales. A 3 year survey, jointly funded by Countryside Council for Wales, National Museums of Liverpool and with logistical support from the National Trust was undertaken between 2002 and 2004 to provide more detailed information on invertebrate fauna of coastal soft cliffs at selected sites throughout Wales. The purpose of this data capture was to identify current threats and management requirements for soft cliff habitats, and to attempt to rank soft cliff sites on the basis of their cliff fauna across selected sites in Wales. Coastal soft cliffs have been highlighted as a priority habitat under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan as a component of the Maritime Cliff and Slope. A total of 6 Grade 1, 7 Grade 2, and 47 Grade 3 species of invertebrates that are restricted to coastal soft cliffs have been identified for Wales. A 3 year survey, jointly funded by Countryside Council for Wales, National Museums of Liverpool and with logistical support from the National Trust was undertaken between 2002 and 2004 to provide more detailed information on invertebrate fauna of coastal soft cliffs at selected sites throughout Wales. The purpose of this data capture was to identify current threats and management requirements for soft cliff habitats, and to attempt to rank soft cliff sites on the basis of their cliff fauna across selected sites in Wales. National Museums Liverpool National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH, England steve.judd@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Not Provided National Museums Liverpool National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH, England steve.judd@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Not Provided Clee c/o Liverpool Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN carl.clee@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk <!__ Nowebsite __!> Boardman Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, School Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9RS no@email.com <!__ Nowebsite __!> Wallace Liverpool Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN ian.wallace@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk <!__ Nowebsite __!> Felton National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH no@email.com <!__ Nowebsite __!> Green National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH no@email.com <!__ Nowebsite __!> Pavett National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH no@email.com Not Provided Cooter National Museums Liverpool, 127 Dale Street, Liverpool, L2 2JH no@email.com Not Provided Judd Liverpool Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN steve.judd@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Not Provided Knight c/o Entomology Section, World Museums Liverpool, William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 8EN guy.knight@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk Not Provided Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme invertebrate sites invertebrate surveys marine (maritime) cliffs invertebrates (see also specific species) NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Zoobenthos generic abundance Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml This data is jointly owned by NRW and National Museums for Liverpool. There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW and National Museums for Liverpool 2006 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 the copyright of NRW/ National Museums for Liverpool 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. 10000 English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 soil and sediment Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -0.2608865 51.240829 53.513067 2002-06-01 2004-07-31 Knight G.T. and Howe M.A. 2006. The conservation value for invertebrates of selected coastal soft cliff sites in Wales. CCW Contract Science. 761. Countryside Council for Wales and National Museums Liverpool. The conservation value for invertebrates of selected coastal soft cliff sites in Wales Database [A] Data stored in Recorder 6 Liverpool Museum coastal soft cliff survey CCW000660000000X Documents [B] PDF of the report available 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 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false Ad hoc surveys occurred between 1987 - 2002 and 2004-2005. A total of 26 coastal soft cliff sites were surveyed, 16 of which were sampled intensively (primary sites). The study generated approximately 15,000 records for more than 2,000 invertebrates species. Records were collected by hand-sampling techniques, including searching and vacuuming bare ground, wet areas and short vegetation, sweep netting, hand netting and vegetation beating. Static traps were employed at the primary sites. At each trapping station a combination of 2 yellow water-traps, charged with salt solution and detergent, a grid or transect of 5 pitfall traps, charged with the same solution and a single Malaise trap were used. The data was provided to Countryside Council for Wales and is to be transferred and made available through Recorder 6. The 16 intensely sampled "primary" sites were spread throughout Wales. On the Llyn Peninsula 2 in Cardiganshire 5 in Pembrokeshire and 4 on the south Gower Coast. The survey was carried out during the month of June and July in 2002 2003 and 2004. Ad hoc surveys occurred between 1987 - 2002 and 2004-2005. Confidence in this dataset is high as surveys were carried out with experienced surveyors. Voucher specimens have been retained in perpetuity in the collections of the National Museums of Liverpool. Residual samples containing taxa not identified have also been retained. All samples collected by P.M. Pavett M. Howe J.Cooter I. Cheeseborough P. Boardman and B. Formstone as part of this project were determined by the collectors. Ad hoc surveys occurred between 1987 - 2002 and 2004-2005. A total of 26 coastal soft cliff sites were surveyed, 16 of which were sampled intensively (primary sites). The study generated approximately 15,000 records for more than 2,000 invertebrates species. Records were collected by hand-sampling techniques, including searching and vacuuming bare ground, wet areas and short vegetation, sweep netting, hand netting and vegetation beating. Static traps were employed at the primary sites. At each trapping station a combination of 2 yellow water-traps, charged with salt solution and detergent, a grid or transect of 5 pitfall traps, charged with the same solution and a single Malaise trap were used. The data was provided to Countryside Council for Wales and is to be transferred and made available through Recorder 6. The 16 intensely sampled "primary" sites were spread throughout Wales. On the Llyn Peninsula 2 in Cardiganshire 5 in Pembrokeshire and 4 on the south Gower Coast. The survey was carried out during the month of June and July in 2002 2003 and 2004. Ad hoc surveys occurred between 1987 - 2002 and 2004-2005. Confidence in this dataset is high as surveys were carried out with experienced surveyors. Voucher specimens have been retained in perpetuity in the collections of the National Museums of Liverpool. Residual samples containing taxa not identified have also been retained. All samples collected by P.M. Pavett M. Howe J.Cooter I. Cheeseborough P. Boardman and B. Formstone as part of this project were determined by the collectors.