Solent Maritime SAC Subtidal Sediment Survey, 2006

Natural England conducted a 2006 survey of subtidal sediments within the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation. The data collates evidence from various marine environments, including condition assessments and verification surveys for recommended Marine Conservation Zones. It was collected following established methodologies and specified standards.

Use Cases

• Assessing habitat condition for the Solent Maritime SAC based on survey data.
• Verifying features for recommended Marine Conservation Zones (rMCZ) using Phase I or II survey evidence.
• Analyzing benthic sediment composition from grab surveys mentioned in the description.
• Monitoring marine environments for Natura 2000 site features like Special Areas of Conservation.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by a national environmental body, Natural England.
• Data collection followed established methodologies and specified standards.
• Collates evidence from a variety of marine survey types.

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 benthic grab surveys, condition assessments, and verification surveys, carried out to specified standards.

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:07:56.453553; freshness should be verified

Geography

Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation (SAC), UK coastal waters.