2023 NRW Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Sponge Survey
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.
- Identification
- Extent
- Distribution
- Quality
- Keywords
- Spatial Reference System
- Content
- Constraints
- Maintenance
- Metadata
Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS161811
- Alternative Title
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- 2023 NRW Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Sponge Survey (d1e43be1-0d23-423b-a40e-b1060ce564e3)
- Metadata Language
- English
- Lineage
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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).
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2025-07-23
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2026-11-03
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 2023-06-05
- End date
- 2023-08-23
- Topic category
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- Biota
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Vertical Extent
- Medin Extent Keyword
- benthic boundary layer
Distribution
Distribution
- Format Type and Description
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Delimited
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unknown
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- Specification
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.csv format
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Image
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unknown
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Database
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Unknown
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- Specification
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Marine Recorder Online
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Delimited
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unknown
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- Resource Locator
- View and Download Data ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
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
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This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
- Degree
- false
- Lineage
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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).
Keywords
Keywords
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
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NRW Thesaurus
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- marine conservation zones (mcz)
- Skomer (Skomer Island)
- sponges
- Type
- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2026-10-30
Spatial Reference System
- Code
- WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
- Restriction type
- Other restrictions
Access Constraints Directive
- Limitations
- 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
- Use constraints type
- Other restrictions
- Other 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
- Other constraints
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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
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313631383131 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
- 2026-11-03T15:25:27.603Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
- Metadata Standard Version
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1.0