Occurrence dataset Registered May 09, 2017

    Marine Data from The Wildlife Trusts (TWT) Dive Team; 2014-2018

    Published by The Wildlife Trusts

    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
    1. 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
    • NBN Atlas

      Distributor
      Organization
      NBN Atlas
      Address
      27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
      Roles
      Distributor
      Email
    • Lissa Batey

      Administrative point of contact
      Roles
      Administrative point of contact
      Email
      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

    Citation

    The Wildlife Trusts (2018). Marine Data from The Wildlife Trusts (TWT) Dive Team; 2014-2018. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aqr7zv accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-08-07.