Sandy Shore Meiofauna of South West Wales-Impact of the Sea Empress Oil Spill
Meioffawna traethau tywod De Orllewin Cymru - effaith gollyngiad olew'r Sea Empress

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The high species diversity of meiofaunal communities imply a complex and intricate ecological web. However, relatively little information has been recorded on the ecological interactions of meiofauna. This is largely due to the practical difficulties involved in the study of these organisms. These difficulties arise from the small body size of meiofauna, their cryptic habitat and the taxonomic difficulties caused by their high species diversity. Various authors have suggested that meiofauna are potentially useful indicators of anthropogenic perturbations of the marine environment (Heip, 1980; Moore and Bett, 1989; Platt and Warwick, 1980; Vincx and Heip, 1991). This data was captured with the aim of assessing the impact of pollution from the Sea Empress oil spill on the structure and composition of meiofaunal communities of intertidal sandy beaches.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS110119
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • 1994-96 Harries PMSA -South West Wales, sandy shore meiofauna surveys MRCCW10000000072
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

The study sites consist of twelve intertidal sandy beaches covering an area from St. David's Head in the north-west to Pendine Sands in the south-east.


Meiofauna: Three replicate cores were collected from each site for faunal analysis.

Physico-chemical samples: Three replicate cores were collected for particle size analysis and assessment of water content.


An additional single core was collected for the analysis of organic carbon. A single sediment core was collected for hydrocarbon analysis. Three replicate pore water samples were collected at each site for salinity measurements. During November 1994 a range of sandy beaches on the Pembrokeshire coast were sampled as part of a biogeographical study of harpacticoid copepods. These samples provide a baseline data set for the assessment of oil pollution induced changes in the meiofaunal community composition.


This dataset contributed to the Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas, see separate metadata entry.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
1997-07-29
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=/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Heriot-Watt University. Department of Biological Sciences. -
Edinburgh Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland
http://www.hw.ac.uk/
 

Extent

Extent

Hyd
Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
Hyd
Geographic Extent
SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword

soil and sediment
 
 

Distribution

Dosbarthiad
Distribution

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

    Specification

    [A] Report (MS Word & scanned pdf)

  • Delimited ( )

    Specification

    [B] Data tables, graphs and maps (MS Word)

  • Database ( )

    Specification

    [C] Marine recorder survey MRCCW10000000072

 

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.
Degree
false
Lineage

The study sites consist of twelve intertidal sandy beaches covering an area from St. David's Head in the north-west to Pendine Sands in the south-east.


Meiofauna: Three replicate cores were collected from each site for faunal analysis.

Physico-chemical samples: Three replicate cores were collected for particle size analysis and assessment of water content.


An additional single core was collected for the analysis of organic carbon. A single sediment core was collected for hydrocarbon analysis. Three replicate pore water samples were collected at each site for salinity measurements. During November 1994 a range of sandy beaches on the Pembrokeshire coast were sampled as part of a biogeographical study of harpacticoid copepods. These samples provide a baseline data set for the assessment of oil pollution induced changes in the meiofaunal community composition.


This dataset contributed to the Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas, see separate metadata entry.
 

Keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

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

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • Pembrokeshire Coast
  • seashore (intertidal) (littoral) (see also beaches)
  • oil pollution
  • intertidal
  • Sea Empress
  • pollution (see also specific types of pollution eg. oil pollution)
  • Pembrokeshire (county pre 1974)( county since 4/96)
  • marine and freshwater inventory
  • Physico-chemical survey
  • meiofauna
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2025-01-08
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

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

Allweddair
Keywords

IPSV Subjects List
  • Oil spillage
  • Beaches
Math
Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2020-11-18
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects
 

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

The impact of the Sea Empress oil spill on the sandy shore meiofauna of south west Wales
 

Constraints

Constraints

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 to 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 1997. 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.
 

Attribution Statement

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 copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

Dynodydd Ffeil
File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130313139 XML
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas (PMSA)

NRW_DS24328
Math o adnodd
Resource type
Dataset
Dataset
Dyddiad Metadata
Metadata Date
2026-03-03T12:51:07.802Z
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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