Natural England Greater Thames Annex I Habitat Survey 2007

2007 Natural England Greater Thames Annex I habitat survey is a collation of marine environmental surveys conducted to specified standards. The survey purposes include verification of recommended Marine Conservation Zones, condition assessments, and surveys of Natura 2000 site features. Data likely contains records of intertidal and benthic habitats from the Greater Thames area.

Use Cases

• Verifying the boundaries and features of recommended Marine Conservation Zones (rMCZs) based on habitat survey data.
• Assessing the condition of marine habitats for Natura 2000 sites (Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas).
• Analyzing intertidal and benthic habitat distribution in the Greater Thames area.
• Informing marine spatial planning and conservation management strategies.

Strengths

• Surveys follow established methodologies and are carried out to specified standards, suggesting consistent data collection.
• Cross-platform presence on eu_open_data and uk_data indicates recognized importance and potential for wider accessibility.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing from all sources, including column names, row count, file size, and specific license details.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-07-13 is inconsistent with the survey year of 2007, indicating potential metadata errors.
• Data descriptions are identical across platforms but lack specific details on the survey's spatial granularity or measurement variables.

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Collation of field surveys including intertidal surveys and benthic grab surveys.

Time Range

2007

Freshness

Last updated metadata is listed as 2026-07-13 12:08:01.169628 on two platforms, but this conflicts with the 2007 survey date.

Geography

Greater Thames area, UK marine environments