Isles of Scilly Intertidal Reef and Underboulder Survey, 2011

Natural England conducted a 2011 survey of intertidal reef and underboulder habitats within the Isles of Scilly Special Area of Conservation. This collation gathers data from marine environments for purposes including Marine Conservation Zone verification and condition assessments. All surveys follow established methodologies and specified standards.

Use Cases

• Assess habitat condition for Marine Conservation Zone verification based on survey methodology.
• Monitor biodiversity in intertidal reef environments based on the described survey focus.
• Analyze spatial data for Natura 2000 site features like Special Areas of Conservation.
• Compare benthic community data from underboulder habitats for ecological studies.

Strengths

• Survey conducted by a national environmental body, Natural England.
• Data collected following specified standards and established methodologies.
• Focus on a designated Special Area of Conservation provides a clear conservation context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single UK coastal site.

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Field surveys following established methodologies for intertidal and benthic environments.

Time Range

2011

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:08:34.195899; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Isles of Scilly Special Area of Conservation, UK