Infauna Samples from the Isles of Scilly Marine Conservation Zone, 2014-2015

Isles of Scilly Marine Conservation Zone infauna data comprises 29 samples collected between 2014 and 2015. The data were gathered for the Marine Conservation Zones Project, which was funded by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The dataset is provided by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Assessing baseline biodiversity within a designated Marine Conservation Zone based on the infauna samples.
• Monitoring changes in benthic community structure over a one-year period based on the 2014-2015 collection timeframe.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of marine protection policies using data funded by a national environmental department.

Strengths

• Data collection is tied to a specific, funded government project (DEFRA Marine Conservation Zones Project).
• The dataset provides a focused snapshot from a defined geographic area (Isles of Scilly MCZ).
• The temporal range (2014-2015) is explicitly stated.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

29 infauna samples collected for the Marine Conservation Zones Project.

Time Range

2014-2015

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Isles of Scilly Marine Conservation Zone, UK