UK Oyster Aquaculture Ecosystem Benefits: Sediment and Biodiversity Survey 2022-2024
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Description
2022-2024 survey data from the Fisheries Industry Science Partnerships (FISP) project measuring ecosystem benefits of oyster aquaculture in England and Wales. The dataset includes results from sediment sampling, underwater imagery, oyster dredging, and ecosystem function testing to assess biodiversity and denitrification activity at farmed, naturalized, and historic oyster sites. The research was conducted by Tethys Oysters Ltd., Atlantic Edge Oysters Ltd., Envision Marine Ltd., and the University of Essex.
Use Cases
Modeling biodiversity associated with oyster aquaculture based on macrofauna diversity data.
Analyzing sediment composition and organic carbon levels based on particle size distribution and total organic carbon measurements.
Assessing denitrification and nitrification ecosystem functions based on genomic analysis of microorganism abundance and activity.
Comparing biodiversity and ecosystem function between aquaculture sites and control sites with similar environmental conditions.
Strengths
Data collection spans multiple years (2022-2024) and includes comparison to control sites.
Survey methods are detailed, including underwater imagery, sediment sampling, oyster dredging, and genomic analysis.
Project involves collaboration between industry partners (Tethys Oysters Ltd., Atlantic Edge Oysters Ltd., Envision Marine Ltd.) and academic research (University of Essex).
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
Government Digital Service (via eu_open_data platform)
Collection Method
Field surveys including underwater camera recording, sediment sampling, oyster dredging, and ecosystem function sampling.
Time Range
2022-2024
Freshness
Data collection concluded in 2024; specific last update date is unknown.
Geography
Oyster aquaculture sites in England and Wales, including Mumbles and a historic native oyster site.
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.