2011 Fal and Helford Marine Sites: Intertidal Mudflat and Sandflat Condition Monitoring

A 2011 collation of marine surveys from the Fal and Helford areas in the UK, conducted by Ecospan Ltd for Natural England. The surveys gather evidence from various marine environments, including condition assessments and verification for recommended Marine Conservation Zones. All surveys follow established methodologies and specified standards.

Use Cases

• Assessing habitat condition for marine conservation zones based on intertidal survey data.
• Verifying features of Natura 2000 sites (Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas) based on survey evidence.
• Monitoring changes in intertidal mudflat and sandflat ecosystems based on established survey methodologies.

Strengths

• Surveys are carried out to specified standards and follow established methodologies, as stated in the description.
• Data is collated from a variety of marine environments for multiple survey purposes, including rMCZ verification.
• Contains Ordnance Survey data, suggesting precise geospatial referencing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Natural England, via Ecospan Ltd surveys.

Collection Method

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

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:08:31.811627; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Fal and Helford marine sites, UK.