DASSH Data Archive Centre - Statutory Surveys
Citation
Marine Biological Association (2017). DASSH Data Archive Centre - Statutory Surveys. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ytlexw accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-12-15.Description
Datasets provided to the DASSH Data Archive Centre from Statutory Agencies. Data comply with MEDIN standards (www.oceannet.org) and further assets (images, video, bathymetry) may be available.Purpose
Data was collected for a variety of reasons including habitat classification, species distribution and life history information, environmental impact assessment and monitoring, fisheries and conservation.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data are collected by professional surveyers and have ben subject to both internal and external QA processes. Details of these are noted in the dataset metadata available on http://portal.oceannet.org/.Method steps
- A variety of methods for monitoring marine activities and for statutory conservation. More information on survey methodology is available on the samplingdevice attribute field for each record. Methodology is recorded in the Lineage section of the Discovery Metadata and in the Detailed Metadata form of the MEDIN data guideline spreadsheet.
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Contacts
originatorMarine Biological Association
The Laboratory
Citadel Hill
PL1 2PB
Plymouth, Devon
GB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1752633207
email: data@mba.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.mba.ac.uk
metadata author
Marine Biological Association
The Laboratory
Citadel Hill
PL1 2PB
Plymouth, Devon
GB
Telephone: +44 (0) 1752633207
email: data@mba.ac.uk
homepage: http://www.mba.ac.uk
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Jon Parr
administrative point of contact
email: jpar@mba.ac.uk