MNCR Sector 11: Marine Biotope Summaries for UK Coasts from Wales to Scotland

The coast from Colwyn Bay in north Wales to the Mull of Galloway in south-west Scotland has been studied under the Marine Nature Conservation Review programme. This dataset provides information on over 320 sites, with biotope classifications derived from field surveys of shores and the nearshore subtidal zone, supplemented by comparable data from other organisations. The information is presented as 12 area summaries, compiled by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

Use Cases

• Classify coastal marine biotopes based on field survey data mentioned in the description
• Map habitat distributions for conservation planning based on the over 320 surveyed sites
• Analyze ecological zones by integrating nearshore subtidal and shore survey data
• Compare biotope data across the 12 summarized areas within the sector

Strengths

• Covers over 320 specific sites within the defined coastal region
• Integrates field survey data with comparable data from other organisations
• Provides structured summaries for 12 distinct geographical areas

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:39.236350; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Field surveys of shores and nearshore subtidal zones, supplemented by comparable data from other organisations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:39.236350

Geography

UK coast from Colwyn Bay, north Wales, to the Mull of Galloway, south-west Scotland (MNCR Sector 11).