2005 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Creran site condition monitoring survey of subtidal reefs

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• Last updated: 31 December 2006
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Summary

The purpose of this survey was to initiate site condition monitoring of the biogenic and rocky reefs of Loch Creran. This survey took place between the 11th July and 23rd December 2005, run by Heriot Watt University for NatureScot (Scottish Natural Heritage at time of survey). The extent and distribution of serpulid reefs was determined from observations by divers along 110 transects around the loch between 11th-25th July 2005. Detailed studies were also performed at four of the major serpulid reef sites in the loch; distribution of the serpulid reefs was examined with sidescan sonar between 6th-8th September 2005, reef density by video and the community of organisms associated with the habitat by diver survey of the reefs themselves and of the surrounding sediment was undertaken between 23rd-26th July 2005. The distribution and abundance of Modiolus was also examined along seven relocatable transects and, at one of the major mussel beds, the size structure of the population and associated community surveyed.

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• Added to data.gov.uk: 2021-02-24
• Access contraints: No restriction on public access
• Harvest GUID: 9d4cb96450f3302fc7eeabbab70e7954
• Extent: Latitude: 56.5600° to 56.5070°
• Extent: Longitude: -5.4250° to -5.2400°
• Spatial reference system: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
• Dataset reference date: 2006-12-31 (publication)
• Frequency of update: notPlanned
• Responsible party: Colin Moore (originator); NatureScot (HQ Inverness) (custodian)
• ISO 19139 resource type: dataset
• Metadata language: eng
• Source Metadata: XML
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This survey recorded no species or biotope occurrences that NatureScot consider as sensitive; all records may therefore be released in response to requests covered by Environmental Information Regulations or Freedom of Information Regulations; additionally its re-use and dissemination is permissible under Open Government Licence terms. Any re-use of this data will acknowledge the copyright owner.