Fladen Seabed Particle Size Data Before and After Experimental Fishing

Particle size distribution and habitat classification data from 0.1m2 seabed grab samples. The data were collected during two research surveys in April and November 2015 at three time points: before impact, immediately after impact, and eight months after impact. Samples were taken within six experimental boxes in the Fladen Grounds to study fishing impact recovery.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment recovery rates based on particle size distribution data collected at three time points.
• Classifying seabed habitats based on the European Nature Information System (EUNIS) and Broadscale habitat classifications.
• Assessing the impact of experimental fishing treatments compared to control areas using associated station information.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a controlled experimental design with three treatment and three control boxes.
• Temporal coverage includes three distinct time points: before, immediately after, and eight months after impact.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Samples collected using a 0.1m2 Day Grab during surveys on the RV Cefas Endeavour.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data collected in 2015; last update date is unknown.

Geography

Fladen Grounds