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

doi:10.15468/aqr7zv

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

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 2025-04-26.

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.

Sampling Description

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

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

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
The Wildlife Trusts

metadata author
The Wildlife Trusts

distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

Lissa Batey
administrative point of contact
Telephone: 01636 677711
email: lbatey@wildlifetrusts.org