Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Ross Coral Pentapora foliacea

In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Colonies of the bryozoan Pentapora foliacea are fragile structures thought to be moderately slow growing, and long lived. They are important microhabitats for mobile species and are regarded as useful indicators of anthropogenic activity such as mobile fishing gear and anchoring. Stereo photographs of colonies have been taken from 1984. Image analysis methods have been tested and currently a morphological class system is used to classify and monitor the colonies. Alongside the basic monitoring various research projects are in progress looking at; the genetics of the species, Anti-microbial zone assays and palaeoclimate using two different techniques: Variation in zooid size and isotopic signature of the carbonate skeleton. The purpose of this data capture was to: - monitor the numbers and growth rate of Ross coral colonies. - monitor the amount of damage occurring to the colonies.

Identifier: NRW_DS101853

Alternative Title

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring Ross coral Pentapora foliacea
1986 Bunker PMSA -Skomer Island Pentapora folicaea survey MRCCW10000000057
GNF Ynys Sgomer - Monitro cwrelau rhosliw Pentapora foliacae

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Photographs are taken using a single or stereo camera set up on a frame 50 x 70 cm. Photographs of P. foliacea are taken along marked transects at each site.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2008-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1984-01-01

End date: 2008-12-31

Topic category

Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team

Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Extent

Geographic Extent: Irish Sea

Geographic Extent: St. Brides Bay

Geographic Extent: SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

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Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

Vertical Extent

Minimum value (metres): 20

Maximum value (metres): 5

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Documents ()

Specification

[A] Excel spreadsheet [B] Digital photographs [C] 1986 data is in Marine Recorder (survey number MRCCW10000000057)

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
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Lineage: Photographs are taken using a single or stereo camera set up on a frame 50 x 70 cm. Photographs of P. foliacea are taken along marked transects at each site.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

bryozoans
Skomer MNR
marine monitoring (see also marine surveys)
Pentapora foliacea
Ross coral

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Zoobenthos generic abundance

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Code: Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)

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Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031383533 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview
NRW_DS110059

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-12-09T12:30:59.953Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Ross Coral Pentapora foliacea

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