1991 South East UK Distribution of Urosalpinx cinerea Snail

An update on the Essex and Kent populations of the Atlantic oyster drill snail, Urosalpinx cinerea. The 1991 study focused on assessing population viability after sterility caused by TBT poisoning. The dataset is provided by the Marine Environmental Data & Information Network and was last updated on the platform in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing population viability based on survey data mentioned in the description
• Studying the ecological impact of TBT pollution on specific snail species
• Modeling species distribution changes in the South East UK coastal region
• Comparing historical and contemporary data for conservation status evaluation

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific environmental impact study from 1991
• Geographic scope is clearly defined as Essex and Kent, UK
• Data is managed by the authoritative Marine Environmental Data & Information Network

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

Marine Environmental Data & Information Network

Collection Method

Likely contains field survey or population study data, as inferred from the description.

Time Range

1991

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 07:15:33.864516; freshness should be verified

Geography

South East UK, specifically Essex and Kent