SEA5: Macrofauna Analysis from Moray Firth Sediment Samples, 2003

The 2004 Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA5 Sample Analysis, Macrofauna dataset is a report contributed to the UK's SEA5 assessment. It contains results from macrofaunal analysis performed on sediment samples collected in the Moray Firth between September and October 2003. The report was produced for the Department of Trade and Industry, now the Department of Energy and Climate Change.

Use Cases

• Assess baseline benthic biodiversity based on macrofaunal analysis mentioned in the description.
• Monitor environmental impacts of industrial activities in the Moray Firth based on sediment sample data.
• Model species distribution and habitat suitability based on the reported macrofaunal community data.

Strengths

• Data is linked to a formal government environmental assessment (SEA5).
• Sample collection has a defined temporal scope (September-October 2003).
• Sample collection has a defined geographic scope (Moray Firth).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service (UK)

Collection Method

Macrofaunal analysis carried out on collected sediment samples.

Time Range

Samples collected September-October 2003; report dated 2004.

Freshness

Data reflects samples from 2003, reported in 2004.

Geography

Moray Firth, North Sea, UK.