2012 surveys collated by Natural England and JNCC to gather evidence from marine environments. The surveys include Marine Conservation Zone verification, condition assessments for Natura 2000 sites, and intertidal and benthic grab surveys. All surveys were carried out to specified standards and established methodologies.
Use Cases
- Assessing kelp forest condition based on survey data
- Verifying Marine Conservation Zone features based on Phase I or II surveys
- Monitoring benthic habitats based on grab survey methodologies
- Evaluating features of Natura 2000 sites (SACs, SPAs) based on condition assessments
Strengths
- Survey data collected to specified standards and established methodologies
- Collation of data from a variety of marine environments
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
Provenance
- Source
- Natural England/JNCC
- Collection Method
- Collation of surveys including verification, condition assessments, and grab surveys.
- Time Range
- 2012
- Geography
- Fal and Helford SAC (Special Area of Conservation)