Sanday sublittoral lifeforms map (reduced lifeforms)

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Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Last updated:
14 June 2018
Topic:
Environment
Licence:
Open Government Licence

Summary

The kelp beds and interspersed sandy bays around Sanday were intensively surveyed using an acoustic ground discrimination system for remote survey and a towed video for ground truth sampling. The data were analysed using image classification techniques to produce a map showing the distribution of the kelp life forms and sand habitats. Phase 2 diver records were used, together with the video records, to describe the biotopes in detail. The kelp biotopes were typical of those described in the UK National Marine Biotope Classification (Connor et al. 1997). The report will inform site managers (including non-marine officers in Scottish Natural Heritage) of the biological importance of the kelp beds.

Additional information source:

White, W.H., Foster-Smith, R.L. & Sotheran, I.S. (2000). Broad Scale Survey and Mapping of Seabed Biota: Sanday Kelp Beds. SNH Commissioned Report F99PA06

Howson, C. M. (2000) Intertidal survey of Sanday cSAC and SPA. Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report F00PA26

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Added to data.gov.uk
2018-06-14
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Harvest GUID
f8996f32-e36b-467f-946f-dbf71d3c794b
Extent
Latitude: 59.334253° to 59.170472°
Longitude: -2.722832° to -2.356561°
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1999-12-31 (publication)
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Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC (owner)
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