2014 Fleet Lagoon SAC Monitoring Survey: Marine Conservation Data

Natural England conducted a 2014 monitoring survey of the Fleet Lagoon Special Area of Conservation. The survey collates data from a variety of marine environments, including intertidal and benthic grab surveys, for purposes such as Marine Conservation Zone verification and condition assessments. All surveys were carried out to specified standards and established methodologies.

Use Cases

• Verify Marine Conservation Zone boundaries based on survey evidence.
• Assess habitat condition for Natura 2000 sites like Special Areas of Conservation.
• Analyze intertidal and benthic marine environments based on survey methodologies.

Strengths

• Survey data was collected in 2014, providing a specific temporal snapshot.
• Data follows established methodologies and specified standards.
• Collates evidence from a variety of marine environments.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Natural England

Collection Method

Collation of surveys following established methodologies.

Time Range

2014

Geography

Fleet Lagoon Special Area of Conservation (SAC)