Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Scarlet and Gold Cup Coral Balanophyllia regia

In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Cup corals are slow growing filter feeders, which are susceptible to changes in water quality and planktonic food supply. Scarlet and gold star-coral, Balanophyllia regia, is a Lusitanian species and Skomer MNR is close to the northern edge of its range in the UK. The purpose of this data capture was to monitor Scarlet and Gold cup coral.

Identifier: NRW_DS110061

Alternative Title

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring scarlet and gold cup coral Balanophyllia regia
GNF Ynys Sgomer - Monitro cwrelau seren aur Balanophyllia regia

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: A fixed position quadrat using a 50 x 40 cm framer at Thorn Rock has been photographed since 1985. In 2002 three transects with 51 quadrats were established at the Wick. Photographs are taken and counts are carried out using GIS techniques (see Burton, Lock and Newman 2002). In 2008 the framer size at the Wick was increased to 50 x 70cm using a digital SLR camera, providing high quality images allowing improved photo analysis.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2008-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1985-01-01

End date: 2008-12-31

Topic category

Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

Originator

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team

Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Extent

Geographic Extent: Irish Sea

Geographic Extent: St. Brides Bay

Geographic Extent: SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

Vertical Extent

Minimum value (metres): 20

Maximum value (metres): 10

Vertical CRS

Format Type and Description

Documents ( )

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[A] Excel spreadsheet [B] Digital photographs.

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: A fixed position quadrat using a 50 x 40 cm framer at Thorn Rock has been photographed since 1985. In 2002 three transects with 51 quadrats were established at the Wick. Photographs are taken and counts are carried out using GIS techniques (see Burton, Lock and Newman 2002). In 2008 the framer size at the Wick was increased to 50 x 70cm using a digital SLR camera, providing high quality images allowing improved photo analysis.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

Balanophyllia regia
Skomer MNR
scarlet and gold cup coral

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-19

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

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Habitat characterisation
Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
Zoobenthos generic abundance

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2024-06-19

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Keywords

IPSV Subjects List

Monitoring

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2020-11-18

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects

Code: Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

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

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW 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

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303631 XML

Metadata Language: English

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

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-07-26T13:44:39.404Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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

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

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Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Scarlet and Gold Cup Coral Balanophyllia regia

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