Datasets from the South-West Britain Sublittoral Survey

The South-west Britain Sublittoral Survey was a three-year project carried out between 1976 and 1979 by the Field Studies Council for the Nature Conservancy Council. Former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) which is now part of Natural Resources Wales (NRW), holds the data from a selection of surveys that make up the project .These are listed under Alternative Title which also includes: - 1978 SWBSS Gower sublittoral survey (JNCCMNCR10000069) - 1978 SWBSS Skokholm survey (JNCCMNCR10000076) The purpose of this data capture was to provide information on the nearshore sublittoral ecosystems present from Pembrokeshire around to Dorest and to assess the conservation interest of these sites. The area included in the survey is the old county of Pembrokeshire, the south coast of Wales, and the coast of Avon, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS110931
Alternative Title
  • 1979 SWBSS North Pembrokeshire sublittoral survey JNCCMNCR10000072
  • 1978-79 SWBSS Milford Haven survey JNCCMNCR10000078
  • 1977-79 Hiscock PMSA -West Pembrokeshire SWBSS sublittoral survey MRCCW10000000004
  • 1978-79 SWBSS North Devon survey JNCCMNCR10000077
  • 1978-79 SWBSS Upper Bristol Channel sublittoral survey JNCCMNCR10000070
  • 1978 SWBSS South Pembrokeshire sublittoral survey JNCCMNCR10000071
  • 1977-79 SWBSS Grassholm, Skomer and Marloes Peninsula survey JNCCMNCR10000073
  • 1977 SWBSS Ramsey sublittoral survey JNCCMNCR10000067
  • Setiau data o Arolwg Isarforol De-Orllewin Prydain
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

The project consisted of an initial literature review followed by three years of fieldwork, during which around 740 km of coastline at thirteen different sites were surveyed. Sites were selected by inspection of maps and charts to include locations exposed to different environmental conditions. A recording card was developed for use throughout the survey enabling systematic recording of habitat features. A checklist of conspicuous species was also used along with an abundance scale developed for recording the quantity of species in each separate habitat.
Additional Information

1977-79 Hiscock PMSA- West Pembrokeshire SWBSS sublittoral survey (MRCCW10000000004) contributed to the Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas, see separate metadata entry.
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
1981-12-31
Owner
  Nature Conservancy Council (NCC)
c/o Natural Resources Wales, Maes Y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
Originator
  Field Studies Council (FSC)
Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW, England
http://www.field-studies-council.org/
 

Extent

Extent

Geographic Extent
England (ENG)
Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword
unknown
 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
  • Documents ()

    Specification

    [A] Survey data in marine recorder, see abstract for Survey Keys [B] Paper reports.

 

Quality

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
Degree
false
Lineage

The project consisted of an initial literature review followed by three years of fieldwork, during which around 740 km of coastline at thirteen different sites were surveyed. Sites were selected by inspection of maps and charts to include locations exposed to different environmental conditions. A recording card was developed for use throughout the survey enabling systematic recording of habitat features. A checklist of conspicuous species was also used along with an abundance scale developed for recording the quantity of species in each separate habitat.
 

Keywords

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
  • marine biology (subtidal biology) (littoral biology) (sublittoral biology)(intertidal biology)(see also seashore)
  • marine surveys (intertidal & subtidal surveys) (littoral survey) (sublittoral surveys) (bathymetric survey) (see also marine monitoring and MNCR)
  • sublittoral epibenthic species
  • South Wales
  • South West England
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Habitat characterisation
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Revision)
2021-01-06
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : field survey of sublittoral habitats and species along the Gower coast
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : Field survey of sublittoral habitats and species in North Pembrokeshire
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : field survey of sublittoral habitats and species in south Pembrokeshire
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : field survey of sublittoral habitats and species in the region of Padstow
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : field survey of sublittoral habitats and species in the Upper Bristol Channel (Mid-Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and North Somerset
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : field survey of sublittoral habitats and species in west Pembrokeshire (Grassholm, Skomer and Marloes Peninsula).
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : field survey of sublittoral habitats around Lundy
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : final report
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : nearshore shallow sublittoral ecosystems in South West Britain
NRW Related Title

South-west Britain sublittoral survey : recommendations on the most appropriate techniques for the survey of shallow sublittoral areas
 

Constraints

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 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

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130393331 XML
Metadata Language
English
Parent Identifier
Pembrokeshire Marine Species Atlas (PMSA)

NRW_DS24328
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2024-12-09T14:34:14.199Z
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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