4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3837303930 English NRW_DS114501 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-10-29T11:55:47.341Z NRW 1.0 wel utf8 Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Across Wales Drop-Down Video Monitoring Survey (2004–2005) Across Wales Drop-Down Video Monitoring Survey (2004–2005) Gwaith monitro cwymp-gamerau ar draws Cymru 2004-2005 2004-2005 CCW Across Wales towed video monitoring survey (MRCCW31600000002) 2006-05-31 NRW_DS87090 http://naturalresources.wales/ This dataset comprises drop-down video surveys undertaken within Welsh Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) between 2004 and 2005 to support the monitoring and management of protected marine habitats and species. Surveys were conducted within Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau SAC, Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC, Cardigan Bay SAC, and Pembrokeshire Marine SAC by SeaStar Survey under contract to the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). The primary aim was to assess the extent, distribution and biotope diversity of reef and large shallow inlet and bay features, while providing baseline information to support site condition assessment, conservation management and statutory reporting requirements. Video observations were used to describe seabed habitats, substrata and associated biological communities and to classify habitats according to the JNCC Marine Habitat Classification. Survey locations included North Llŷn, Bardsey Island, Tremadog Bay, Moelfre, Cardigan Bay and several areas within Pembrokeshire Marine SAC. The resulting dataset provides a baseline record of subtidal habitats and communities across Welsh SACs and forms part of a long-term marine monitoring programme. Only a redacted version of this data is available under the Open Governance Licence and available for public use, see Limitation on Public Access and Use Constraints. Species/habitats listed in NRWs guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release will be redacted on release. This dataset comprises drop-down video surveys undertaken within Welsh Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) between 2004 and 2005 to support the monitoring and management of protected marine habitats and species. Surveys were conducted within Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau SAC, Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC, Cardigan Bay SAC, and Pembrokeshire Marine SAC by SeaStar Survey under contract to the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). The primary aim was to assess the extent, distribution and biotope diversity of reef and large shallow inlet and bay features, while providing baseline information to support site condition assessment, conservation management and statutory reporting requirements. Video observations were used to describe seabed habitats, substrata and associated biological communities and to classify habitats according to the JNCC Marine Habitat Classification. Survey locations included North Llŷn, Bardsey Island, Tremadog Bay, Moelfre, Cardigan Bay and several areas within Pembrokeshire Marine SAC. The resulting dataset provides a baseline record of subtidal habitats and communities across Welsh SACs and forms part of a long-term marine monitoring programme. Only a redacted version of this data is available under the Open Governance Licence and available for public use, see Limitation on Public Access and Use Constraints. Species/habitats listed in NRWs guidance on ecological data and information exempt from general release will be redacted on release. 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 SeaStar Survey Marine Data Acquisition Ocean Quay Marina, Belvidere Road, Southampton, SO14 5QY info@seastarsurvey.co.uk http://www.seastarsurvey.co.uk/ Coastal Assessment Liaison and Monitoring (CALM) Ti Cara, Point Lane, Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, SA72 4UN, Wales jon@ticara.co.uk <!--No website --> Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme drop-down video Marine Recorder towed video NRW Thesaurus 2026-10-28 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate the sensitive data. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. However, there are no access restrictions on non-sensitive data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate a redacted version of the data freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate the full dataset. A redacted version of the data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence, provided that the source and NRW's copyright are acknowledged. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that the data is fit for its intended purpose. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. Open Government Licence English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Irish Sea Menai Strait Tremadog Bay Carmarthen Bay Swansea Bay Cardigan Bay Wales (WLS) -5.61396 -4.22042 51.54228 53.36197 2004-08-23 2005-07-17 0 43.2 Axelsson, Tourell, Holt, Lough (2006) Drop-down video monitoring in Wales 2004 - 2005. A report to the Countryside Council for Wales by SeaStar Survey, Southampton, SO14 5QY. CCW Marine Monitoring Report No: 24a Drop-down Video Footage and Biotope Identification Data 1999 The establishment of a programme of surveillance and monitoring for judging the condition of the features of Pen Llyn a'r Sarnau cSAC : 1. Progress to March 2001 Database Marine Recorder Online - Version 2.09.02 Marine Recorder 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 Drop-down video surveys were undertaken by SeaStar Survey on behalf of the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) between August 2004 and July 2005 using video systems deployed from the CCW research vessel Pedryn. Survey work in 2004 focused primarily on Cardigan Bay SAC, whilst surveys completed during 2005 covered Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau SAC, Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC, and Pembrokeshire Marine SAC. Survey sites were selected through collaboration between CCW and SeaStar Survey using a stratified random sampling approach designed to provide representative coverage of designated features and areas of particular conservation interest. Video surveys were conducted at fixed sampling locations to characterise seabed habitats, substrata and associated faunal communities. Survey data were analysed to assign habitat and biotope classifications using the Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) methodology and the JNCC Marine Habitat Classification described by Connor et al. (2004). Additional diver-based ground-truthing surveys were undertaken in September 2004 at 22 sites to validate interpretations derived from video observations. Quality assurance procedures and survey methodologies are documented within CCW Marine Monitoring Reports 24a and 24b. A subset of video data was re-analysed in 2010 to improve habitat and species resolution, and all video data were subsequently reviewed again in 2012. Species, habitat and biotope records generated from the surveys were entered into Marine Recorder. The dataset forms part of the Across Wales marine monitoring programme and provides a baseline against which future monitoring and condition assessments of Welsh SAC features can be undertaken. Drop-down video surveys were undertaken by SeaStar Survey on behalf of the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) between August 2004 and July 2005 using video systems deployed from the CCW research vessel Pedryn. Survey work in 2004 focused primarily on Cardigan Bay SAC, whilst surveys completed during 2005 covered Pen Llŷn a'r Sarnau SAC, Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC, and Pembrokeshire Marine SAC. Survey sites were selected through collaboration between CCW and SeaStar Survey using a stratified random sampling approach designed to provide representative coverage of designated features and areas of particular conservation interest. Video surveys were conducted at fixed sampling locations to characterise seabed habitats, substrata and associated faunal communities. Survey data were analysed to assign habitat and biotope classifications using the Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) methodology and the JNCC Marine Habitat Classification described by Connor et al. (2004). Additional diver-based ground-truthing surveys were undertaken in September 2004 at 22 sites to validate interpretations derived from video observations. Quality assurance procedures and survey methodologies are documented within CCW Marine Monitoring Reports 24a and 24b. A subset of video data was re-analysed in 2010 to improve habitat and species resolution, and all video data were subsequently reviewed again in 2012. Species, habitat and biotope records generated from the surveys were entered into Marine Recorder. The dataset forms part of the Across Wales marine monitoring programme and provides a baseline against which future monitoring and condition assessments of Welsh SAC features can be undertaken.