Fal and Helford SAC Maerl Video and Dive Survey, 2013

A 2013 survey collating data from marine environments for conservation evidence. The survey was conducted by Natural England to specified standards, following established methodologies for various purposes including Marine Conservation Zone verification and condition assessments. It focuses on the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation.

Use Cases

• Assess maerl bed condition based on video and dive survey data mentioned in the description
• Verify features for Marine Conservation Zone designation based on the survey's stated purpose
• Analyze benthic habitat composition based on the described survey types
• Monitor changes in Special Area of Conservation sites based on the temporal and geographic focus

Strengths

• Survey conducted to specified standards and established methodologies as stated in the description
• Data collated from a variety of marine environments for multiple conservation purposes

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Collation of surveys including drop-down video, dive surveys, benthic grab surveys, and intertidal surveys.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 12:09:15.660804; freshness should be verified

Geography

Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC), UK coastal waters.