Goodwin Sands Marine Conservation Zone PSA Samples from 2014

32 PSA samples were collected at Goodwin Sands in September-October 2014. The data were collected for the Marine Conservation Zones Project funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The dataset is aggregated by the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Assessing marine sediment composition based on PSA sample data mentioned in the description
• Monitoring environmental conditions in a designated Marine Conservation Zone
• Supporting policy analysis for DEFRA-funded conservation projects

Strengths

• 32 physical samples provide a concrete snapshot of the area
• Data collection is tied to a specific, funded government project (DEFRA Marine Conservation Zones Project)

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

Collection Method

Physical sample collection (PSA)

Time Range

September-October 2014

Freshness

Data is from 2014; recency is limited.

Geography

Goodwin Sands, UK