Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Littoral communities Meso scale

In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Investigation into the intertidal littoral communities around Skomer MNR. The purpose of this data capture was assess the "health" and changes occurring in the intertidal communities and investigating climate change effects.

Identifier: NRW_DS101864

Alternative Title

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring Littoral communities Meso scale
GNF Ynys Sgomer - Monitro cymunedau arfordirol Meso scale
Intertidal monitoring at Skomer MNR - Transects and Marclim
Monitoring of littoral communities

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: The intertidal communities are surveyed annually using fixed and random quadrats. Fixed quadrats use cell frequency counts to record the community as a whole. All species are recorded along with specific methods for: Limpets, Barnacles, Lichens, cling fish and Trochids. Random 5cm quadrats are used to record barnacle species ratios. Random 20cm quadrats to record barnacle % cover and limpet abundance. Random 50cm quadrats to record limpet species ratios. Middle shore limpets are measured. Timed searches for Osilinus lineata, Littorina saxatilis and Cling Fish. Extensive photographs are taken as well to provide a visual record of the shores. MarClim methodology is used at 3 of the sites.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2009-03-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1979-01-01

End date: 2009-03-31

Topic category

Environment
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

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

Format Type and Description

Documents ()

Specification

[A] Excel spreadsheet, Slides and digital photographs. [B] Time series of pictures. [C] Primer files of community data. [D] Excel spreadsheets of limpet and barnacle data.

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: The intertidal communities are surveyed annually using fixed and random quadrats. Fixed quadrats use cell frequency counts to record the community as a whole. All species are recorded along with specific methods for: Limpets, Barnacles, Lichens, cling fish and Trochids. Random 5cm quadrats are used to record barnacle species ratios. Random 20cm quadrats to record barnacle % cover and limpet abundance. Random 50cm quadrats to record limpet species ratios. Middle shore limpets are measured. Timed searches for Osilinus lineata, Littorina saxatilis and Cling Fish. Extensive photographs are taken as well to provide a visual record of the shores. MarClim methodology is used at 3 of the sites.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

Skomer MNR
MarClim
intertidal

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts
Zoobenthos generic abundance

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

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

Code: Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW 2009. There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source.

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031383634 XML

Metadata Language: English

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

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-12-09T12:31:19.336Z

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 Littoral communities Meso scale

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