Markham's Triangle Marine Conservation Zone Infauna Samples, 2013

Infauna samples were collected within the Markham's Triangle Marine Conservation Zone in 2013. The data was gathered by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and is published under the UK Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Assess biodiversity and species composition of seabed organisms based on infauna samples.
• Monitor the ecological status of a designated Marine Conservation Zone based on survey data.
• Model habitat suitability for benthic species based on sampling locations within the conservation zone.
• Establish baseline conditions for long-term environmental monitoring based on a 2013 survey.

Strengths

• Data originates from a government scientific agency (Cefas), suggesting institutional credibility.
• Has a clear temporal and geographic scope: 2013 survey within Markham's Triangle Marine Conservation Zone.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Collection Method

Survey collection of infauna samples.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

null

Geography

Markham's Triangle Marine Conservation Zone (UK waters)