Haig Fras habitat map - EUNIS and Annex I Reef

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Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Last updated:
14 June 2018
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Environment
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Summary

The result of a multidisciplinary field survey of the Haig Fras SAC which was initiated in January and completed during March/April 2011. The current study was initiated to investigate the extent of Annex I reef habitat at Haig Fras. Cefas and JNCC collected full-coverage multibeam bathymetric and backscatter data and associated ground-truthing data. This data has been analysed to update the extent of the Annex I reef and produce a broadscale habitat map. Seven biotopes were identified from drop camera transects with the predominant biotope characterised by Devonshire cup corals, sponges and crustose communities on wave-exposed circalittoral rock. The broadscale habitat map indicates the presence of four main biotopes; high energy circalittoral rock, moderate energy circalittoral rock, deep circalittoral coarse sediment and deep circalittoral sand.

Additional information source:

Curtis, M., Diesing, M. and Stephens, D. 2012. Haig Fras SAC Mapping. Cefas Report C5596. Issue date: 20th March 2012

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2018-06-14
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Harvest GUID
0edda0d4-9b19-4434-b151-ff06ab42de2a
Extent
Latitude: 50.29749° to 50.06162°
Longitude: -8.107367° to -7.696773°
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2012-03-01 (publication)
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Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC (originator)
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