4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303633 English NRW_DS110059 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:40:38.806Z NRW 1.0 wel Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Devonshire Cup Coral Caryophyllia smithii Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Devonshire Cup Coral Caryophyllia smithii GNF Ynys Sgomer - Monitro cwrelau cwpan Dyfnaint Caryophyllia smithii Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring Devonshire cup coral Caryophyllia smithii 2008-12-31 NRW_DS110063 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. Caryophyllia smithii is a common feature of the sub-littoral benthic community of south-western Britain. Counts of cup corals have been done since 1993 using the images collected from the sponge assemblage project. The purpose of this data capture was to monitor the population for changes in densities and to look for evidence of recruitment. 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. Caryophyllia smithii is a common feature of the sub-littoral benthic community of south-western Britain. Counts of cup corals have been done since 1993 using the images collected from the sponge assemblage project. The purpose of this data capture was to monitor the population for changes in densities and to look for evidence of recruitment. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Assisstant Marine Conservation Officer Skomer Natural Resources Wales, Fisherman's Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://www.naturalresourceswales.gov.uk Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Skomer MNR Caryophyllia smithii Devonshire cup coral NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance Zoobenthos generic abundance SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW 2009. 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English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Irish Sea St. Brides Bay SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE -5.31851166 -5.21714036 51.71264544 51.7525325 1993-01-01 2008-12-31 20 10 Documents Excel spreadsheet, digital photographs 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 Approximately 70 quadrats have been analysed on a yearly basis since 1993 from photographs taken for the sponge community project at Thorn Rock. Photographs are taken using a 50 x 70 cm framer and counts are carried out using GIS techniques. Approximately 70 quadrats have been analysed on a yearly basis since 1993 from photographs taken for the sponge community project at Thorn Rock. Photographs are taken using a 50 x 70 cm framer and counts are carried out using GIS techniques.