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2010 University of Plymouth Guernsey towed underwater video benthic survey Citation University of Plymouth (2021): 2010 University of Plymouth Guernsey towed underwater video benthic survey. v1.2. Marine Biological Association. Dataset/Samplingevent. https://doi.org/10.17031/qma0-wb23 Contact: Availability:  This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Description This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 74 identified taxa derived from Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) data collected during September 2010 from the Big Russel channel in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. Surveys were appointed as part of a Regional Environmental Assessment to determine the feasibility of marine renewable energy developments in the area. Data were collected using a high definition towed underwater video system. 36 transects each approximately 200 x 0.5 metres were undertaken to document the epibenthos in the Big Russel, providing a baseline of species composition in an area where tidal development may occur and to identifying suitable control areas for future impact assessments. Scope Themes: Biology > Benthos > Epibenthos Keywords: Marine/Coastal, Benthos, Marine protected areas (MPAs), Renewable energy, Tidal electric power generation, Video observations, ANE, Guernsey, EurOBIS calculated BBOX, , Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera Geographical coverage ANE, Guernsey [Marine Regions] EurOBIS calculated BBOX Stations Bounding Box Coordinates: MinLong: -2,5384; MinLat: 49,3985 - MaxLong: -2,3859; MaxLat: 49,4955 [WGS84] Temporal coverage September 2010 Taxonomic coverage Parameters Abundance of biological entity specified elsewhere per unit area of the bed [BODC] Depth (spatial coordinate) of sampling event start relative to water surface in the water body [BODC] Length of sampling track [BODC] Speed of measurement platform relative to ground surface {speed over ground} by unspecified GPS system [BODC] Contributor University of Plymouth; Plymouth Polytechnic, more, data creator Related datasets Published in: EurOBIS: European Ocean Biodiversity Information System, more Publication Based on this dataset Sheehan, E.V. et al. (2013). Epibenthic assessment of a renewable tidal energy site. Sci. World J. 2013: 1-8. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/906180, more Dataset status: In Progress Data type: Data Data origin: Research: field survey Metadatarecord created: 2020-03-17 Information last updated: 2021-04-30 | ||||
