Milford Haven Waterway: Benthic and Intertidal Sediment Macrofauna Data Collation 2006
The Milford Haven Waterway is arguably the most intensively studied coastal region of the UK with respect to the soft sediment macrobenthos. These studies have largely been motivated by concern for the environmental effects of the oil industry, since the diversity and composition of the macrobenthos have become one of the mainstays of marine biological effects monitoring. The purpose of this data capture was to: - Evaluate the existing macrobenthic and environmental data. - Undertake new statistical analyses of the data and to interpret the findings of these analyses. - Make recommendations for a meaningful and cost effective monitoring programme that might best be employed for regular wide-scale evaluation of biological quality in relation to a range of anthropogenic impacts.
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Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS115243
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- Dyfrffordd Aberdaugleddau: Coladu Data Macroffawna Gwaddodion Benthig a Rhynglanwol 2006
- Metadata Language
- English
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Existing data obtained from individual surveys in the Milford Haven Waterway were evaluated paying particular attention to survey design and sampling methodology, matching of environmental and macrobenthic data in terms of locations and sampling times, taxonomic quality, presentation and storage of data and data analysis and interpretation. Available data on the macrobenthic assemblages of the Milford Haven Waterway were re-analysed using the most up to date techniques such as univariate methods, distributional techniques and multivariate methods. No spatial reference were provided with data for statistical analysis. Spatial reference would have to be acquired from source data/reports. It is assumed for the purpose of metadata for this collation that samples were collected using Latitude and Longitude (WGS84).
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2006-12-31
Temporal Extent
- Begin date
- 1976-01-01
- End date
- 2005-12-31
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Environment
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Pembrokeshire (45)
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Vertical Extent
- Medin Extent Keyword
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benthic boundary layer
Distribution
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Documents
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[A] Report is held as a Word and PDF document. [B] Data summary is held as an xls spreadsheet and environmental and macrobenthos data for each study is held as xls spreadsheets.
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Documents
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Quality
Data quality
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Existing data obtained from individual surveys in the Milford Haven Waterway were evaluated paying particular attention to survey design and sampling methodology, matching of environmental and macrobenthic data in terms of locations and sampling times, taxonomic quality, presentation and storage of data and data analysis and interpretation. Available data on the macrobenthic assemblages of the Milford Haven Waterway were re-analysed using the most up to date techniques such as univariate methods, distributional techniques and multivariate methods. No spatial reference were provided with data for statistical analysis. Spatial reference would have to be acquired from source data/reports. It is assumed for the purpose of metadata for this collation that samples were collected using Latitude and Longitude (WGS84).
Keywords
Keywords
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Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
Keywords
- NRW Thesaurus
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- shellfish
- macrobenthos
- macrofauna
- grab sampling
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- Theme
Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2023-12-31
Keywords
- SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Coastal geomorphology
- Habitat characterisation
- Shellfish morphology, age and physiology
- Shellfish reproduction
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Citation
- Date (Revision)
- 2021-01-06
Keywords
Spatial Reference System
Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
Custom Elements
- NRW Related Title
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Review of benthic and intertidal sediment macrofauna data and development of a surveillance programme
Constraints
Constraints
Limitations on Public Access and Use
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Access Constraints Directive
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- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
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This dataset is wholly owned by the Milford Haven Environmental Surveillance Group. NRW may release this dataset on request, however, enquirers are advised to obtain a copy from the owner/originator directly, rather than NRW. NRW may NOT publish or disseminate it in its entirety.
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© Milford Haven Waterway Environmental Surveillance Group 2006. NRW does NOT grant permission to third parties to re-use or disseminate this dataset. Those seeking such permission should approach the originator directly.
Metadata
Metadata
- File Identifier
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135323433 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-05-31T09:39:51.47Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
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1.0