2024 NRW Cardigan Bay SAC Sabellaria Reef Monitoring
In Cardigan Bay SAC, the relevant Annex I intertidal habitat features are Reefs. Specific areas of interest include areas of Sabellaria reef. Monitoring sites were established at Aberaeron and Cei Bach in 2007 and the fauna and flora have been re-surveyed on an annual basis.
This file contains the reduced survey data collected in 2024.
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Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS161550
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- 2024 NRW Cardigan Bay SAC Sabellaria Reef Monitoring (cb4e12cd-ee0e-4c46-8a5c-e955e6b31588)
- Metadata Language
- English
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Methodology: Two sites (Aberaeron and Cei Bach), a series of stations at each site, 15 randomly placed 0.25m2 quadrats at each station (5 full survey (all species), 10 surveyed for Sabellaria cover). In-situ recording of all visible species. Percentage cover of selected species. Presence of other species.
Purpose: Long-term monitoring to maintain a baseline of data that can be used for regular assessment of condition of the SAC, to study any changes over time, and to understand the scale of natural temporal fluctuations in those communities and species.
This data is closely allied to NRW_DS115072 - Intertidal Monitoring of Sabellaria Reef in Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 2008, which is part of NRW_DS109834 - Across Wales Intertidal Monitoring Survey.
A copy of the open data is archived at DASSH.
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2026-03-09
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2026-06-18
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 2024-06-03
- End date
- 2024-06-06
- Topic category
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- Environment
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Vertical Extent
- Medin Extent Keyword
- infralittoral
- Medin Extent Keyword
- littoral
Vertical Extent
- Minimum value (metres)
- 5
- Maximum value (metres)
- -20
- Vertical CRS
Distribution
Distribution
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- Resource Locator
- Download and view data ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Quality
Data quality
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- 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
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
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Methodology: Two sites (Aberaeron and Cei Bach), a series of stations at each site, 15 randomly placed 0.25m2 quadrats at each station (5 full survey (all species), 10 surveyed for Sabellaria cover). In-situ recording of all visible species. Percentage cover of selected species. Presence of other species.
Purpose: Long-term monitoring to maintain a baseline of data that can be used for regular assessment of condition of the SAC, to study any changes over time, and to understand the scale of natural temporal fluctuations in those communities and species.
This data is closely allied to NRW_DS115072 - Intertidal Monitoring of Sabellaria Reef in Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) 2008, which is part of NRW_DS109834 - Across Wales Intertidal Monitoring Survey.
A copy of the open data is archived at DASSH.
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring
- Cardigan Bay SAC
- reef
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2026-03-04
Spatial Reference System
- Code
- WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
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- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
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- noLimitations
Access Constraints Text
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There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Use Constraints
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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
- Other constraints
- Open Government Licence
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313631353530 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Parent Identifier
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Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Marine Benthic Species and Habitat Collation Held in Marine Recorder
NRW_DS114501
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2026-06-18T11:51:12.163Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0