Intertidal Sediment Survey of Cosheston Pill with Reference to Shelduck Distribution

Cosheston Pill provides an important sanctuary for a number of wildfowl and wader species including redshanks, curlew and shelduck. Previous studies had shown that in Cosheston Pill shelduck appeared to frequent certain areas of the Pill preferentially- this dataset contains the results of an intertidal sediment survey designed to investigate this preference further. The purpose of data capture was to assess whether or not shelduck feeding area preference in Cosheston Pill were related to variation in the distribution of their prey species and therefore related to spatial variations in the characteristics of the sediments.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS111187
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Five sample stations were established, three in an area where shelduck were known to congregate and two in areas they avoided. At each station two replicate biology samples and a sample for grain size analysis, organic matter and calcium carbonate determination were collected. All organisms from the sample for biological analysis were identified to the lowest practicable taxon and counted. Statistics were applied to the data to determine the numerically dominant taxa and diversity and dominance indices.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
1990-04-30
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW) -
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Originator
  Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) -
c/o Natural Resources Wales, Maes Y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Originator
  Field Studies Council (FSC) -
Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW, England
http://www.field-studies-council.org/
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

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


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword

soil and sediment
 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Documents ( )

    Specification

    Paper copy of survey report (includes site map, sediment grain size data, taxon lists, results of statistical analysis etc) Data on JNCC's copy of Marine Recorder

 

Quality

Data quality

Quality Scope
Dataset
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

Five sample stations were established, three in an area where shelduck were known to congregate and two in areas they avoided. At each station two replicate biology samples and a sample for grain size analysis, organic matter and calcium carbonate determination were collected. All organisms from the sample for biological analysis were identified to the lowest practicable taxon and counted. Statistics were applied to the data to determine the numerically dominant taxa and diversity and dominance indices.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

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

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • shelduck
  • Daugleddau
  • sediment epifauna
  • intertidal
  • Daugleddau estuary
  • Cosheston Pill
  • prey species
  • marine sediments (coastal sediments) (intertidal sediments) (subtidal sediments)
  • sediment infauna
  • feeding behaviour
  • tadorna tadorna
  • paper data
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2026-07-07
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
Type
Theme

Citation

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

Spatial Reference System

Code
Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

Cosheston Pill intertidal sediment survey, with reference to the distribution of shelduck
 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
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

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© 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

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131313837 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-07-13T15:09:43.642Z
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

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

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