Intertidal Monitoring of Rocky Reefs in Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 2007
Gwaith monitro rhynglanwol ar riffiau creigiog yn ACA Sir Benfro Forol yn 2007

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Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is considered to be one of the best areas in the UK for marine reef habitats, a category within annex 1 of the Habitats Directive. This dataset comprises of the results of re-surveys of the six Milford Haven rocky intertidal transects first established in 2005, and the additional establishment of a similar transect at Nolton Haven in the north of Pembrokeshire. The purpose of this data capture was to repeat a set of six permanent monitoring sites representative of the rocky shore intertidal habitats within the Haven Waterway and last surveyed in 2005 and to present data on the current status of the sites. This data was also used to establish another site outside the Haven to the north at Nolton Haven.

Identification

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Identifier
NRW_DS111176
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • 2007 CCW/ASML Pembrokeshire SAC rocky reef monitoring (MRCCW1630000000C)
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Metadata Language
English
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Fieldwork was carried out during five days of spring tides during 2007. A number of techniques used within the survey follow the same methodology as currently used within the MarClim monitoring programme and therefore are comparable to data from other sites around the Welsh coastline. The main surveys conducted were as follows: - Permanent quadrat recording: Relocated the six monitoring sites. At each site records were taken from upper, middle and lower shore heights, with four 1m x 1m quadrats relocated in each zone. Cell counts were made for conspicuous species. - Limpet counts and monitoring: Limpet abundance was recorded from 5 random cells within each quadrat. Up to 200 limpets were systematically selected within the middle zone at each site and the longest basal shell length of each was measured to construct population profiles. - Barnacle abundance: Percentage cover of barnacles was recorded from 5 random cells within each quadrat - Ascophyllum nodosum population structure: 50 Ascophyllum plants were randomly selected from the mid shore zone at Lawrenny Quay. The number of vesicles on the longest unbroken frond of each plant was recorded to provide an estimate of the average age of the plants on the shore.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
2009-02-28

Temporal Extent

Begin date
2007-08-13
End date
2007-08-17
 
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
  Aquatic Survey and Monitoring Ltd (ASML) -
Whitfield Brow, Bollihope, Frosterley, Weardale, Co. Durham, DL13 2SZ, England
http://www.marineseen.com/aquatic_survey_and_monitoring.htm
 

Extent

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SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE
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Distribution

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Quality

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Data quality

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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

Fieldwork was carried out during five days of spring tides during 2007. A number of techniques used within the survey follow the same methodology as currently used within the MarClim monitoring programme and therefore are comparable to data from other sites around the Welsh coastline. The main surveys conducted were as follows: - Permanent quadrat recording: Relocated the six monitoring sites. At each site records were taken from upper, middle and lower shore heights, with four 1m x 1m quadrats relocated in each zone. Cell counts were made for conspicuous species. - Limpet counts and monitoring: Limpet abundance was recorded from 5 random cells within each quadrat. Up to 200 limpets were systematically selected within the middle zone at each site and the longest basal shell length of each was measured to construct population profiles. - Barnacle abundance: Percentage cover of barnacles was recorded from 5 random cells within each quadrat - Ascophyllum nodosum population structure: 50 Ascophyllum plants were randomly selected from the mid shore zone at Lawrenny Quay. The number of vesicles on the longest unbroken frond of each plant was recorded to provide an estimate of the average age of the plants on the shore.
 

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  • Marine Recorder
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© 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.
 

Attribution Statement

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Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved.
 

Licence

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Open Government Licence
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

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File Identifier
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Metadata Language
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Parent Identifier
Across Wales Intertidal Monitoring Survey

NRW_DS109834
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Metadata Date
2026-10-19T09:46:37.031Z
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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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