Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Sea Water Turbidity Recording

In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Sechi disc readings have been taken since 1992. Samples of suspended sediment have been collected from 2 sites since 1994 and turbidity probes / loggers have been used (with limited success) since 2002. The purpose of this data capture was to provide a long-term record of sediment load in the water column and water clarity for the site.

Identifier: NRW_DS109654

Alternative Title

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Sea water turbidity recording
Cofnodi cymylogrwydd d'r y mor - GNF Ynys Sgomer

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Sechi disc - visual record of depth before disc is lost from sight. Sechi disc data taken weekly. Passive sediment collectors - samples collected over 2 week period. Analysed for dry weight, organic content, trace metals and grain size. Passive sediment collectors - samples are frozen and worked up every 4 years. A Seapoint OEM turbidity probe connected to an Idronaut data logger - optical measure of turbidity. YSI 6600 multiparameter sonde with optical turbidity probe replaced the Idronaut in 2007. Turbidity probe - currently transmitting data to file every 10 mins.

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

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1992-07-01

End date: 2008-12-31

Topic category

Oceans

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: soil and sediment

Vertical Extent

Minimum value (metres): 20

Maximum value (metres): 0

Vertical CRS

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[A] Excel spreadsheet

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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Lineage: Sechi disc - visual record of depth before disc is lost from sight. Sechi disc data taken weekly. Passive sediment collectors - samples collected over 2 week period. Analysed for dry weight, organic content, trace metals and grain size. Passive sediment collectors - samples are frozen and worked up every 4 years. A Seapoint OEM turbidity probe connected to an Idronaut data logger - optical measure of turbidity. YSI 6600 multiparameter sonde with optical turbidity probe replaced the Idronaut in 2007. Turbidity probe - currently transmitting data to file every 10 mins.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Oceanographic geographical features

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

turbidity
sea water
water clarity
suspended sediment
sechi disc

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

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

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Sediment grain size parameters

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

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Restriction type: Other restrictions

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Limitations: no limitations

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Other constraints: © CNC/NRW 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: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313039363534 XML

Metadata Language: English

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

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-12-09T13:15:10.218Z

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 ) - Sea Water Turbidity Recording

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