Intertidal Marine Mud and Muddy Gravel Characterisation in the Menai Strait

Several rich marine mud and muddy gravel habitats were identified within the Menai Strait by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) Marine Intertidal Phase 1 survey team and a sampling programme initiated in order to better characterise the intertidal communities of these habitats. Marine mud and muddy gravel habitats are an important feature of several candidate Special Area of Conservation (SACs), including the Menai Strait and Conwy Bay cSACs. Species lists for these habitats within the Menai Strait have not been compiled since 1982. This report details sampling work and laboratory analysis undertaken in order to characterise the intertidal communities of these habitats. Several rich marine mud and muddy gravel habitats were identified within the Menai Strait by the CCW Marine Intertidal Phase 1 survey team and a sampling programme initiated in order to better characterise the intertidal communities of these habitats.

Identifier: NRW_DS101980

Alternative Title

2002 CCW Marine mud and muddy gravel characterisation in the Menai Strait MRCCW30000000031
Disgrifio graean lleidiog a llaid morol rhynglanwol yn Y Fenai

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Intertidal core sampling was undertaken using Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) Phase 2 sampling methodologies and recording forms, and a total of 21 samples were collected, for both macrofaunal and granulometric analysis at 7 sites. A total of 182 species and higher taxa groups were recorded across all sites. CCW Marine Intertidal Phase 1 survey team recorded several rich marine mud and muddy gravel habitats within the Menai Strait in 1999 - 2001.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2003-03-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 2002-08-12

End date: 2002-08-14

Topic category

Environment
Oceans
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). Phase 1 Intertidal Team

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

http://www.hebog-environmental.co.uk/

Originator

Hebog Environmental

Mentec, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2UP, Wales

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Extent

Geographic Extent: SIR YNYS MON - ISLE OF ANGLESEY

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer; soil and sediment

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[A] Report is held as a Word document and PDF. [B] Data is held as photographic images of the habitat are present (.jpg) [C] Species data recorded in Excel spreadsheets. [D] Marine Recorder file: MRCCW30000000031

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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: Intertidal core sampling was undertaken using Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) Phase 2 sampling methodologies and recording forms, and a total of 21 samples were collected, for both macrofaunal and granulometric analysis at 7 sites. A total of 182 species and higher taxa groups were recorded across all sites. CCW Marine Intertidal Phase 1 survey team recorded several rich marine mud and muddy gravel habitats within the Menai Strait in 1999 - 2001.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

Menai Strait
marine biology (subtidal biology) (littoral biology) (sublittoral biology)(intertidal biology)(see also seashore)
muddy gravel
Infauna
Lleiniog
Church Island
Craig y Don
Gallows Point
Beaumaris
mud
core sampling
Barras
Fryars Road

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Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Habitat characterisation
Sedimentary structure
Sediment grain size parameters

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

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

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

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NRW Related Title: Marine mud and muddy gravel characterisation in the Menai Strait

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Other constraints: © CNC/NRW 2003. 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.

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File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313031393830 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Marine Benthic Species and Habitat Collation Held in Marine Recorder
NRW_DS114501

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:39:39.931Z

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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Intertidal Marine Mud and Muddy Gravel Characterisation in the Menai Strait

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