MNCR Area Summaries: Marine Biotope Classifications for Shetland

Marine Nature Conservation Review data for Shetland (MNCR Sector 1) includes information from over 739 surveyed sites. The data, compiled by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, describes biotopes from field surveys of shores and the nearshore subtidal zone. It is presented as 32 area summaries, incorporating comparable data from other organizations.

Use Cases

• Classifying marine biotopes based on field survey data from shores and subtidal zones.
• Mapping coastal habitat distributions for conservation planning based on the 32 area summaries.
• Analyzing species-environment relationships using data aggregated from over 739 sites.

Strengths

• Information aggregated from over 739 surveyed sites within the region.
• Data synthesis includes field surveys and comparable data from other organizations.
• Analysis performed to classify the biotopes present.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and specific file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Field surveys of shores and nearshore subtidal zones, with comparable data added from other organizations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:43.780471; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Shetland (MNCR Sector 1), United Kingdom