MNCR Area Summaries: Lagoon Biotopes in the Outer Hebrides

Seventy-two lagoons in Scotland's Outer Hebrides were surveyed by the Marine Nature Conservation Review starting in 1993. The dataset contains area summaries describing the biotopes present in tidal and subtidal zones, based on field surveys and data from other organizations. These summaries were analyzed to classify the biotopes and are published as MNCR Sector 14.

Use Cases

• Classifying marine biotopes based on field survey data.
• Assessing habitat conservation status in Scottish coastal lagoons.
• Comparing intertidal and subtidal ecological communities.
• Supporting marine spatial planning with georeferenced habitat information.

Strengths

• Covers a specific set of 72 surveyed lagoons.
• Integrates field survey data with comparable data from other organizations.
• Data has been translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system.

Limitations

• Column names and exact data structure are unknown.
• Dataset is split across two parts with unclear distinctions.
• Key metadata such as row count, file size, and license are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).

Collection Method

Field surveys of shores and subtidal zones, supplemented by data from other organizations.

Time Range

Survey initiated in 1993; report published in 1998.

Freshness

Last updated on platform: 2026-04-14.

Geography

Outer Hebrides, Scotland (MNCR Sector 14).