Skomer Marine Reserve Sublittoral Habitats and Communities 1983
In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). This dataset contains the results of the survey of 44 sublittoral survey sites around the Skomer Marine Reserve during 1983. 111 species of plant and 276 animal species were noted (27 species of algae and 27 species of animal were previously unrecorded from the area). The purpose of this data capture was to collect information necessary to provide revised descriptions of habitats and communities for the Skomer Marine Reserve (SMR) and to continue the SMR seaweed survey (first started in 1982) in order to provide information on algal communities around the reserve and to provide quantitative information on seaweed communities.
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Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS111159
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- 1983 MCS/FSC Skomer sublittoral survey, Wales JNCCMNCR60000117
- Metadata Language
- English
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The survey team consisted of diving scientists and diving non-scientists. Sites were primarily chosen on the basis that they had not been covered adequately by previous surveys in the area and that they were within areas to be added to the marine reserve by proposed boundary changes. Habitat descriptions, brief notes and profile drawings were recorded on specially prepared sheets, and wave and tidal stream exposure were obtained. Plant and animal species were recorded and abundance determined, and at two sites quantitative seaweed surveys were undertaken. Where necessary samples of unidentified plants and animals were taken to the lab for further information. At some sites, photographic records of habitats, communities and species were taken using a Nkionos underwater camera with an electronic flash.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 1984-12-31
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 1983-06-26
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- 1983-11-07
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- Biota
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- Geographic Extent
- Irish Sea
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- St. Brides Bay
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- Wales (WLS)
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unknown
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[A] Paper copy of survey report (includes site map, site descriptions, profile diagrams and species lists) [B] Data on Marine Recorder
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- 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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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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The survey team consisted of diving scientists and diving non-scientists. Sites were primarily chosen on the basis that they had not been covered adequately by previous surveys in the area and that they were within areas to be added to the marine reserve by proposed boundary changes. Habitat descriptions, brief notes and profile drawings were recorded on specially prepared sheets, and wave and tidal stream exposure were obtained. Plant and animal species were recorded and abundance determined, and at two sites quantitative seaweed surveys were undertaken. Where necessary samples of unidentified plants and animals were taken to the lab for further information. At some sites, photographic records of habitats, communities and species were taken using a Nkionos underwater camera with an electronic flash.
Keywords
Keywords
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- 2008-06-01
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NRW Thesaurus
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- marine surveys (intertidal & subtidal surveys) (littoral survey) (sublittoral surveys) (bathymetric survey) (see also marine monitoring and MNCR)
- Skomer MNR
- Skomer Marine Nature Reserve
- Skomer (Skomer Island)
- marine biology (subtidal biology) (littoral biology) (sublittoral biology)(intertidal biology)(see also seashore)
- paper data
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- 2026-08-27
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IPSV Subjects List
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- Diving
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- 2020-11-18
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- NRW Related Title
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Surveys of sublittoral habitats and communities around Skomer Marine Reserve in 1983 : volume 1
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Access Constraints Text
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There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
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© CNC/NRW 1991. 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
Metadata
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- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131313539 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Marine Benthic Species and Habitat Collation Held in Marine Recorder
NRW_DS114501
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- 2026-09-28T14:15:18.917Z
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1.0