South West Deeps West Marine Conservation Zone PSA Samples - 2013

South West Deeps West Marine Conservation Zone contains 208 PSA (Particle Size Analysis) samples collected in 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

• Classify seabed habitats based on particle size distribution data.
• Model sediment transport patterns within a designated Marine Conservation Zone.
• Assess baseline environmental conditions for marine protected area monitoring.

Strengths

• Contains 208 distinct PSA samples, providing a specific snapshot of seabed composition.
• Data collection was funded by a national government department (DEFRA), suggesting an official monitoring purpose.

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

Collection Method

Samples collected for the Marine Conservation Zones Project.

Time Range

2013

Freshness

Data is from a single year (2013); update frequency is unknown.

Geography

South West Deeps West Marine Conservation Zone, UK