4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313631383131 English NRW_DS114501 Natural Resources Wales Maes y Ffynnon Bangor LL57 2DW Wales opendata@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk 2026-11-03T15:25:27.603Z NRW 1.0 wel WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) 2023 NRW Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Sponge Survey 2023 NRW Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Sponge Survey 2023 NRW Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Sponge Survey (d1e43be1-0d23-423b-a40e-b1060ce564e3) 2025-07-23 2026-11-03 NRW_DS161811 http://naturalresources.wales/ Sponges are an important feature of Skomer Marine Conservation Zone. A four yearly full species monitoring programme has been in place since 2003, but records exist from 1991. Six sites on the south side of Skomer Island are visited during each survey as part of the continuing full sponge species monitoring programme. In 2023 a total of 78 species/entities were recorded, 11 of which are undescribed or need to be fully researched. Sponges are an important feature of Skomer Marine Conservation Zone. A four yearly full species monitoring programme has been in place since 2003, but records exist from 1991. Six sites on the south side of Skomer Island are visited during each survey as part of the continuing full sponge species monitoring programme. In 2023 a total of 78 species/entities were recorded, 11 of which are undescribed or need to be fully researched. 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 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH), Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk http://www.dassh.ac.uk Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH) Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH), Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk http://www.dassh.ac.uk Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme marine conservation zones (mcz) Skomer (Skomer Island) sponges NRW Thesaurus 2026-10-30 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. noLimitations © 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. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Open Government Licence English biota Wales (WLS) -5.318 -5.2602 51.7262 51.7466 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2013-02-05 creation benthic boundary layer 2023-06-05 2023-08-23 Delimited unknown .csv format Image unknown Database Unknown Marine Recorder Online https://registry.nbnatlas.org/public/show/dp122 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link View and Download Data 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 On each dive all sponges that can be easily identified in-situ are recorded. If a sponge cannot be identified or if the identification needs confirmation, a series of photographs are taken of the sponge, including close ups of the surface, after which a sample is collected for laboratory analysis and microscopic identification. A copy of the open data is archived at DASSH (DASSH identifier to be added). On each dive all sponges that can be easily identified in-situ are recorded. If a sponge cannot be identified or if the identification needs confirmation, a series of photographs are taken of the sponge, including close ups of the surface, after which a sample is collected for laboratory analysis and microscopic identification. A copy of the open data is archived at DASSH (DASSH identifier to be added).