Dataset

2013 University of Plymouth Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) towed underwater video condition assessment of epibenthic communities and biotopes

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This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 57 identified taxa derived of Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) collected in July 2013 from Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) using a high definition towed underwater video system. Three replicate 200 m x 0.5 m transects were recorded in each area 12 areas. The extent and condition of biotopes was also identified and mapped.

Citation
University of Plymouth (2021): 2013 University of Plymouth Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) towed underwater video condition assessment of epibenthic communities and biotopes. v1.1. Marine Biological Association. Dataset/Samplingevent. 10.17031/ghed-7t19
Published
March 31, 2021 at 10:28
First registration
April 22, 2025 at 09:18
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License
URL
https://www.dassh.ac.uk/ipt/resource?r=dasshdt00000465
Archive
https://www.dassh.ac.uk/ipt/archive.do?r=dasshdt00000465

Contacts

University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth

The archive for marine species and habitats data (DASSH)
The archive for marine species and habitats data (DASSH)

Data Team

51,444
total submitted occurrences
51,444
accepted occurrences
45,396
measurements and facts
43
taxa
28
species

Taxa

Missing and invalid fields

Field Missing Invalid
maximumDepthInMeters 31,438
61.1%
minimumDepthInMeters 31,438
61.1%

Quality flags

The OBIS data quality flags are documented at https://github.com/iobis/obis-qc.

Flag Dropped Records
NO_DEPTH 31,438
61.1%
NO_ACCEPTED_NAME 1,116
2.2%

Measurement types

DNA derived data