2009 Plymouth Sound Seagrass Diving Survey for Marine Conservation

A 2009 diving survey of seagrass beds within the Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The data was collated by Natural England following established marine survey methodologies to gather evidence from a variety of marine environments. The survey contributes to assessments for Marine Conservation Zones and Natura 2000 sites.

Use Cases

• Assessing seagrass habitat condition based on the survey's purpose for condition assessments.
• Verifying features for Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) designation based on the described survey purposes.
• Analyzing benthic marine environments based on the survey's collation of data from a variety of marine environments.
• Supporting conservation planning for Natura 2000 sites (SAC/SPA) based on the described survey framework.

Strengths

• Survey conducted in 2009, providing a specific temporal snapshot.
• Data collected to specified standards and established methodologies, suggesting structured collection.
• Focus on a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC), providing a clear geographic and regulatory context.

Limitations

• Row count, column names, and sample data are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Natural England, collated via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Diving survey following established marine environmental methodologies.

Time Range

2009

Freshness

Data is from a single survey year (2009).

Geography

Plymouth Sound and Estuaries, UK (Special Area of Conservation).