Thanet Coast SAC Intertidal Monitoring Data from 2005-2006

A 2005-2006 collation of marine surveys from the Thanet Coast Special Area of Conservation. The data was gathered by Natural England to support condition assessments and verification for Marine Conservation Zones. Surveys follow established methodologies and specified standards for intertidal and benthic environments.

Use Cases

• Assess habitat condition for the Thanet Coast SAC based on intertidal survey data.
• Verify features for recommended Marine Conservation Zones (rMCZ) using Phase I or II survey evidence.
• Analyze biodiversity and environmental changes in marine environments from collated survey data.

Strengths

• Data collection follows specified standards and established methodologies, as stated in the description.
• Surveys are part of a formal monitoring program for a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update is dated 2026-07-13.

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Collation of surveys including intertidal surveys, benthic grab surveys, and condition assessments.

Time Range

2005-2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:07:51.800682

Geography

Thanet Coast Special Area of Conservation (SAC), UK