South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone: 8 PSA Samples from January 2013

8 PSA samples collected at the South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone in January 2013. 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 environmental conditions based on the PSA sample collection mentioned in the description.
• Monitoring marine conservation zone status based on the specific South Dorset location.
• Supporting policy evaluation for DEFRA-funded conservation projects based on the described project origin.

Strengths

• Data originates from a government-funded project (DEFRA's Marine Conservation Zones Project).
• Samples are tied to a specific, named conservation area (South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone).
• Collection date is explicitly stated (January 2013).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service (UK), via the eu_open_data platform.

Collection Method

Physical sample collection (PSA samples) for the Marine Conservation Zones Project.

Time Range

January 2013

Freshness

Data is from a single collection period in January 2013; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

South Dorset Marine Conservation Zone, United Kingdom.