Autecological study of Thick Top Shell, Osilinus lineatus (Monodonta lineata), in the area affected by the Sea Empress oil spill (1996 and 1997).
Astudiaeth awtecolegol o Osilinus lineatus (Monodonta lineata) yn yr ardal yr effeithiodd gollyngiad olew'r Sea Empress arni, yn ystod 1996 a 1997

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After the oil spill from the Sea Empress investigations were initiated into the biota of many of the habitats affected. One of the species known to be susceptible to oil pollution, that had been studied previously and that would not be adequately investigated by the proposed investigations was the toothed or thick top shell Osilinus lineatus, an animal commonly found on shores in western Britain. Data collected in order to establish the population age and size structure at each study site and allow an assessment of the impact the Sea Empress oil spill has had on these populations of Osilinus linaetus. As of 1 April 2013, the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales became Natural Resources Wales / Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS110102
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

In August 1996 six sites were visited in five days to set up sample populations of Osilinus lineatus to investigate the population size, distribution and age structure at sites where such studies had previously been carried out albeit over a decade ago. This first fieldwork in 1996 established that it would be necessary to allow one tide per site and that realistically after the end of August that means one day for each site because of shortening day length. A simple Lincoln index, mark-release-recapture technique was used to estimate the size of the population from which the survey samples were taken. In September 1997 all of the sites were revisited to sample the population, and where reasonably large samples could be found, they were marked and released. Fieldwork in 1997 included additional checks on 1996 recruitment as the growing animals became easier to spot as they changed their habits and moved around into less cryptic micro habitats. Between 1982 and 1983 a programme of experimental field work was conducted to complement the fixed, interrupted, belt transect monitoring studies of rocky shores in Milford Haven. The only data associated with this project is held within the report.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
1999-02-28

Temporal Extent

Begin date
1996-02-01
End date
1997-12-31
 
Categori pwnc
Topic category
  • Biota
    Biota
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) -
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

Hyd
Geographic Extent
England (ENG)
Hyd
Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
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W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword

benthic boundary layer
 
 

Distribution

Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
Format Type and Description
  • Documents ( )

    Specification

    Report (MS Word, PDF-format)

 

Quality

Ansawdd Data
Data quality

Cwmpas Ansawdd
Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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
Explanation

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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Lineage

In August 1996 six sites were visited in five days to set up sample populations of Osilinus lineatus to investigate the population size, distribution and age structure at sites where such studies had previously been carried out albeit over a decade ago. This first fieldwork in 1996 established that it would be necessary to allow one tide per site and that realistically after the end of August that means one day for each site because of shortening day length. A simple Lincoln index, mark-release-recapture technique was used to estimate the size of the population from which the survey samples were taken. In September 1997 all of the sites were revisited to sample the population, and where reasonably large samples could be found, they were marked and released. Fieldwork in 1997 included additional checks on 1996 recruitment as the growing animals became easier to spot as they changed their habits and moved around into less cryptic micro habitats. Between 1982 and 1983 a programme of experimental field work was conducted to complement the fixed, interrupted, belt transect monitoring studies of rocky shores in Milford Haven. The only data associated with this project is held within the report.
 

Keywords

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Keywords

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Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • marine and freshwater inventory
  • toothed shell (thick top shell)
  • population age structure
  • Milford Haven
  • population size structure
  • mark-release-recapture
  • thick topshell
  • osilinus lineatus
  • Sea Empress
  • lincoln index
  • monodonta lineata (da Costa)
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2026-08-27
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

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Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2024-06-19
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Content Information

Proffil CNC
NRW Profile

Elfennau CNC
Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

An autecological study of Osilinus lineatus in the area affected by the Sea Empress oil spill
 

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Limitations on Public Access and Use

Math o Gyfyngiad
Restriction type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

Dynodydd Ffeil
File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130313032 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Math o adnodd
Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2026-09-28T13:32:06.011Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt
pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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