4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136333138 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T11:14:11.227Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Marine Benthic Invertebrate Species (extracted from BIOSYS) Marine Benthic Invertebrate Species (extracted from BIOSYS) Rhywogaethau morol di-asgwrn-cefn benthig AfA130 Marine Benthic Invertebrate Species 2020-01-20 NRW_DS116318 Information regarding the presence, and abundance, of benthic invertebrate species at specific marine monitoring points held within the Biological Systems (BIOSYS). BIOSYS is a former Environment Agency Wales' (EAW)) database. This welsh extract of the data is now stored and managed by Natural Resources Wales. BIOSYS was EAW main database for storing, manipulating and reporting data from freshwater and marine biological surveys at any taxonomic level, and Water Framework Directive marine benthic invertebrate database. Data are laboratory assessed and quality assured following the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme. National databases are continually being updated as a result of on-going benthic invertebrate monitoring programmes. The extracted data is a subset of the full dataset and only includes data collected/owned/managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Information regarding the presence, and abundance, of benthic invertebrate species at specific marine monitoring points held within the Biological Systems (BIOSYS). BIOSYS is a former Environment Agency Wales' (EAW)) database. This welsh extract of the data is now stored and managed by Natural Resources Wales. BIOSYS was EAW main database for storing, manipulating and reporting data from freshwater and marine biological surveys at any taxonomic level, and Water Framework Directive marine benthic invertebrate database. Data are laboratory assessed and quality assured following the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme. National databases are continually being updated as a result of on-going benthic invertebrate monitoring programmes. The extracted data is a subset of the full dataset and only includes data collected/owned/managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Environment Agency Wales (EA Wales) Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0TP, Wales enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk www.environment-agency.gov.uk Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme marine invertebrates biological monitoring biological surveys marine monitoring (see also marine surveys) Water Framework Directive (WFD) NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-01-06 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary 2013-04-03 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects Animals, Plants and Other Organisms (SMNR) Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR) Ecosystem (SMNR) Sea and Coast (SMNR) Marine (SMNR) Management Areas (SMNR) Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) NRW SMNR Vocabulary 2023-12-27 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © 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. English biota environment SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Wales (WLS) -5.374777 -2.955229 51.312093 53.495687 1993-04-14 2015-04-18 Database [A] Extracted from BIOSYS 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 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false Presence and abundance of benthic invertebrate species are collected and held in Biological Systems (BIOSYS). Data within the field was collected using Day Grab (0.1 m2), 3x0.01m2 cores and Core (11.28cm diam.). Data are laboratory assessed and quality assured following the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme. These data only contain data owned and managed by Natural Resources Wales. Presence and abundance of benthic invertebrate species are collected and held in Biological Systems (BIOSYS). Data within the field was collected using Day Grab (0.1 m2), 3x0.01m2 cores and Core (11.28cm diam.). Data are laboratory assessed and quality assured following the National Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme. These data only contain data owned and managed by Natural Resources Wales.