Baseline Survey of Natura 2000 Standing Water Habitats in Wales

The Environment Agency coordinated macrophyte and physico-chemical surveys on over 50 lake sites in England and Wales during 2003, including a number of lake sites within Welsh Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). In an effort to update existing information on the site condition of these lakes and provide additional information on other Welsh lakes in SACs, former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) commissioned surveys on a further 19 lake sites in 2004. This dataset brings together data collected in 2003 and 2004 from 28 Welsh lakes in 11 SACs. Limnological data collected for the purpose of site condition assessment and to provide a series of lake data reports on each of the 11 specified SACs.

Identifier: NRW_DS110021

Alternative Title

Arolwg sylfaenol o gynefinoedd dwr llonydd Natura 2000 yng Nghymru

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Aquatic Macrophyte Survey- refer to: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (see Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Standing Waters, JNCC 2005a). The plant surveys consisted of a strandline survey, emergent and marginal survey, shoreline wader survey and boat survey using either a bathyscope or a double-headed rake. Estimates of species abundance converted to a DAFOR scale. Physico-Chemical Survey- Dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles and Secchi disk depth were recorded. Chlorophyll a samples analysed. Chemical determinands analysed. Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) calculated. Bathymetric Surveys and Catchment Mapping produced using a boat mounted Lowrance LMS240, a combined GPS receiver and echo sounder. Diatom Analysis- A sediment core was taken in the summer of 2004 from the deepest part of each lake using a Glew gravity core. Data collected in an effort to update existing information on the site condition of these lakes and to provide additional information on other Welsh lakes in SACs.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2005-09-30

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2003-01-01

End date: 2004-12-31

Topic category

Environment
Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Originator

Environment Agency (EA)

Millbank Tower, 25th Floor, 21//24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4XL, England

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

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[A] Site information (catchment geology, land use and lake characteristics and bathymetrics) for 28 sites. Macrophyte data (DAFOR rated species lists) for 28 sites. Physical and chemical data (water chemistry, temperature and oxygen profiles) from 17 sites. Sediment core analysis for diatoms for 19 sites. All archived as Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets arranged by site based folders. [B] Photos of each site as JPEG images arranged by site based folders. [C] Summary information on start and end points of wader and boat transects(GPS Locations.xls) [D] Spreadsheet of chemical variables recorded (CCW Chemistry.xls) [E] Report: in Adobe Portable Document Format

Data quality

Quality Scope: Dataset

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: Aquatic Macrophyte Survey- refer to: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (see Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Standing Waters, JNCC 2005a). The plant surveys consisted of a strandline survey, emergent and marginal survey, shoreline wader survey and boat survey using either a bathyscope or a double-headed rake. Estimates of species abundance converted to a DAFOR scale. Physico-Chemical Survey- Dissolved oxygen and temperature profiles and Secchi disk depth were recorded. Chlorophyll a samples analysed. Chemical determinands analysed. Acid neutralising capacity (ANC) calculated. Bathymetric Surveys and Catchment Mapping produced using a boat mounted Lowrance LMS240, a combined GPS receiver and echo sounder. Diatom Analysis- A sediment core was taken in the summer of 2004 from the deepest part of each lake using a Glew gravity core. Data collected in an effort to update existing information on the site condition of these lakes and to provide additional information on other Welsh lakes in SACs.

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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

freshwater (fresh water, open water) (see also freshwater ecology) (see also inland waters,rivers,lakes)
marine and freshwater inventory
Lakes (Limnology)
macrophytes
chemicals
standing waters
monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring)
Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC)

Type: Theme

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Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR)
Soils (SMNR)
Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
Ecosystem (SMNR)
Water Quality (SMNR)
Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
Water Resources (SMNR)
Management Areas (SMNR)
Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2023-12-27

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

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NRW Related Title: Integrating habitats directive and water framework directive monitoring : baseline survey of Natura 2000 standing water habitats in Wales

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Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:37:55.362Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

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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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