Occurrence dataset Registered May 09, 2017
Marine Data from The Wildlife Trusts (TWT) Dive Team; 2014-2018
Description
This dataset consists of habitat and species records made by The Wildlife Trusts Dive Team (professional divers and marine biologists) on dive surveys between 2014 and 2018.
Purpose
To collect high quality sublittoral data in MCZs, recommended MCZs and areas of interest around the English coast.
Geographic scope
- Description
2014: Porlock Bay, Somerset
2015: Manacles MCZ, Cornwall; St Ives Bay, Cornwall; Beachy Head East rMCZ, Sussex
2016: Durham Heritage Coast, County Durham; Goodwin Sands, Kent; Hythe Bay, Kent
2017: Runswick Bay MCZ, North Yorkshire; St Austell Bay, Cornwall.
2018: St Austell Bay, Cornwall- Latitude
- From 49.996 to 51.193
- Longitude
- From -5.438 to 0.337
Temporal scope
- range
- August 06, 2014 - May 25, 2018
Methodology
- Quality control
High confidence: data has been collected and verified by professional, experienced marine biologists. This dataset has been checked using NBN Record Cleaner
- Method steps
This data was collected by professional marine biologists conducting a Phase 1 Subtidal Habitat survey at the MNCR intermediate level. A detailed species list (SACFOR P scale) and photos were collected at each survey site. Data was verified and entered into Marine Recorder by an experienced marine biologist
Metrics
Contacts
The Wildlife Trusts
Originator
Metadata author- Organization
- The Wildlife Trusts
- Roles
- Originator
Metadata author
- Organization
- NBN Atlas
- Address
- 27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
- Roles
- Distributor
- Roles
- Administrative point of contact
- Phone
GBIF registration
- Registration date
- May 09, 2017
- Metadata last modified
- August 03, 2025
- Publication date
- November 30, 2018
- Hosted by
- National Biodiversity Network
- Installation
- NBN Atlas
- Endpoints
- Darwin Core Archive
- Preferred identifier
- 10.15468/aqr7zv
- Alternative identifiers