MNCR Area Summaries: Sealoch Biotope Surveys in Northwest Scotland

31 area summaries present information from 1,108 surveyed sites in the sealochs of northwest Scotland. The data was compiled by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, incorporating field surveys conducted between 1988 and 1990 and comparable data from other organizations. The studies describe biotopes in the shores and sublittoral zones of the Outer Hebrides and north Scotland.

Use Cases

• Classifying marine biotopes based on described shore and sublittoral zone surveys.
• Analyzing coastal biodiversity patterns across 1,108 sites in the Outer Hebrides and north Scotland.
• Training habitat distribution models using the compiled survey data from multiple organizations.

Strengths

• Information aggregated from 1,108 distinct survey sites.
• Data compilation includes field surveys from a defined period (1988-1990) and other sources.
• Results are synthesized into 31 structured area summaries.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the survey period and region.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Field surveys of shores and sublittoral zones, supplemented with comparable data from other organizations.

Time Range

1988-1990

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:40.676377; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sealochs of the Outer Hebrides (MNCR Sector 15) and one sealoch in north Scotland (MNCR Sector 3).