AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
St Anthony's Finds Record

The project aimed to provide a record of the finds recovered from the designated wreck site the St. Anthony. Described as a "fine ship" belonging to King John III of Portugal, the St. Anthony was wrecked on 19th January 1527 while sailing from Flanders to Portugal. The vessel had a crew of 86 and was carrying a valuable cargo - including silver and copper ingots, candle sticks, bowls and fine cloth.
     The wreck is situated a short distance offshore from Gunwalloe Fishing Cove, on Lizard, Cornwall. The wreck was discovered in the late 1970s by a local shellfish diver. It was probably exposed as a result of aggregate extraction from the beach which continues to the present day. It came to the attention of Richard Larn in 1981, in which year he and a group of local divers started underwater investigation of the site. A number of artefacts were recovered which led them to identify the wreck as that of the St. Anthony.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2000 The Environment Agency (EA) Tamar and Lynher Rivers and Estuaries Shad surveys and records

1. Records of Shad sp. and Allis Shad catches by commercial salmon netsmen (Allis Shad where species identification confirmed from examination by expert); 2. Records of Shad and Allis Shad (Allis Shad where species identification confirmed from examination by expert) caught by rod anglers, angling clubs and commercial salmon and sea trout estuary netsmen; 3. Records of Allis Shad caught and examined at Gunnislake Fish Trap; 4. Records of Shad (presumed Allis Shad as inferred from trap records) counted by Gunnislake Fish Counter and observed on camera footage as they migrate upstream at the tidal limit; 5. Sightings of live Shad; 6. Records of dead Shad carcasses; 7. Records of Shad egg surveys. Egg surveys in estuary or river using a standard long-handled macroinvertebrate kick-sampling net and technique.
      The original database is held by the Environment Agency.  If you have any questions about data contained within it, contact Robert Hillman (see contacts).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
1971 - 1990 Dorset Environmental Records Centre, Dorset, Rare marine mollusc records by local ecologist Dennis Seaward

A comprehensive record of marine molluscs recorded off the Dorset coast since 1971. A copy of the original recording cards is held at Dorset Environmental Records Centre.
     N.B.: So far only rare and protected mollusc records have been entered onto the Dorset database from this extensive collection. Please consult recording cards for more common species records. The UK Conchological Society holds all the records electronically and has promised to copy all the Dorset records to Dorset Environmental Records Centre as soon as they have converted over to Marine Recorder and transfer will be easier.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2015 SSE Renewables Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm pre-construction drop down video survey

A pre-construction benthic characterisation survey was conducted by APEM Ltd at the proposed Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) and Annex 1 Habitat Survey of the Offshore Transmission Works (OfTW) cable corridor (APEM ref 413984, client ref ED518) between the 22nd and the 27th June 2015. 
      The aim of the survey was to collect grab samples that will provide baseline data on the benthic ecology and sediment composition within the OWF area. Additionally the survey was to utilise Drop Down Video (DDV) to determine the presence of potential cobble reef Annex 1 habitats (EC Habitats Directive) the OfTW cable export corridor and investigate sites of potential archaeological importance within both the OWF area and export route. Two transects (running N-S and E-W) were completed at 10 potential cobble reef sites and one potential pockmark feature. For each transect still images were taken every 15 seconds. One image from each minute of the transects was analysed for faunal and floral abundance. This dataset presents results of analysis of those images.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Taw-Torridge Mussel Stock Assessment 2021

Since 2012 Devon and Severn IFCA has carried out stock assessments on the public mussel beds on the Taw-Torridge Estuary, North Devon. These surveys determine the area of each bed, the density of mussels, the percentage cover, and the estimated stock (in tonnes), and marketable stock (mussels greater than 50mm in length) for each bed, and are used to assess the condition of the bed and whether the bed could support a viable mussel fishery.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Kent and Essex IFCA whelk pot hole size pilot study 2012

In response to a dramatic increase in the number of whelk pots being set in the district in 2011, KEIFCA introduced an emergency byelaw limiting the number of pots per vessel to 300. As part of the research into other potential management methods the industry suggested exploring the possibility of the drain hole in a pot being used as an escape hole to reduce the number of undersized whelks caught by the gear. Commercial Whelk pots with varying sizes of drain hole were shot in strings of ten and left to soak for 48 hours, then hauled and redeployed for a second period of 48 hours. The resulting whelks from each pot were measured along their widest and shortest axis', the results were then inputted into a spreadsheet and statistical analyses carried out on the data. The results showed a small positive correlation between hole size and the shell height of the whelks in that pot. This research is currently being expanded via a joint CEFAS/KEIFCA/Sussex IFCA project.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
UK Marine Gazetteer of Coastline Features

A GIS dataset consisting of lines representing manmade and natural features around the UK coastline from the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO). There are 69 features in total, for example, "Bempton Cliffs", "Valla Kames", "Craig Heugh" and "Chesil Beach". These data are included in the merged dataset 'MEDIN Gazetteer of Marine Points of Interest'.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Seabed Prehistory

The project Seabed Prehistory: Gauging the Effects of Marine Aggregate Dredging was undertaken by Wessex Archaeology. It was funded by Round 1 and Round 2 of the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) distributed by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The funding of the project was administered on behalf of Defra by English Heritage (EH) and the Mineral Industries Research Organisation (MIRO); each funding different phases of the project.
     The Seabed Prehistory project ultimately comprises three ALSF projects (3876 Seabed Prehistory R2 / 4600 Happisburgh/Pakefield exposures / 5401 Seabed Grab Sampling) and has produced a series of eight reports.
     The project aimed to address strategic gaps identified in the course of preparing Environmental Statements (ES) for marine aggregate extraction licence applications in addition to developing methodologies for assessing the presence or absence of prehistoric archaeology within marine aggregate dredging areas and to provide guidance to industry. This was accomplished by applying industry-standard geophysical and geotechnical tools for archaeological assessment and evaluation in offshore areas. Survey methods included bathymetry, sidescan sonar, shallow seismic survey, vibrocore surveys, and grab sampling surveys.
     Through the combined use of these high resolution geophysical and geotechnical surveys the project identified and dated deposits and remnant landscapes from pre-Anglian to post-Devensian times, increasing our knowledge of the survival of archaeologically-important deposits in the marine environment. Palaeoenvironmental data from these sites has allowed the reconstruction of the changing prehistoric landscapes, to provide a better understanding of when and if these sites would have been exploited by humans in the past.
     The project focused on the small scale and high resolution analysis of five different study areas in the North Sea (Humber, Great Yarmouth, Happisburgh and Pakefield) and the English Channel (Arun, Eastern English Channel). All study areas are located close to or within licensed marine aggregate dredging areas, apart from the Happisburgh and Pakefield study area which is related to terrestrial aggregate deposits.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Rill Cove Finds Project

Rill Cove is located on the south coast of England, near the village of Helston, Cornwall. The principal aim of the project was to produce a record of the objects recovered from the protected wreck site between 1976 and 1992. While the identification of the wreck is unknown, it is thought to date to the 17th century.
     The Rill Cove site was discovered by Ken Simpson and Mike Hall while diving on the wreck of a wooden fishing vessel Kerris Read. A small cast iron gun was located, with a number of silver coins concreted to it. Further investigation located further coins and a small number of other artifacts.The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 15th March 1976. During 1976 a site survey was undertaken, including a site plan.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
1995-2004 Southward et al. UK habitat and distribution of the warm-water barnacle Solidobalanus fallax (Crustacea: Cirripedia) records

New records are given of the occurrence of the warm-water barnacle Solidobalanus fallax in Britain and Europe. This barnacle is not found on rocks or stones, but settles on biological substrata, including algae, cnidarians, bivalves, gastropods and crustaceans. It also settles on plastic bags and nets, plastic-coated objects such as crab and lobster pots and octopus pots made of ceramic or plastic.With one exception the species was unrecorded in Europe before 1980; it may have increased in abundance during recent years as a result of rising temperatures.The cyprid larvae, which can metamorphose on plastic Petri dishes, appear to be adapted to seek out low energy surfaces. One of the habitats colonized by S. fallax is the sea-fan Eunicella verrucosa, where it seems to have increased in recent years, possibly to the detriment of the cnidarian host. Solidobalanus fallax has the potential to be a serious pest of fish-farming structures to the south of Britain.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
1848-1975 Lundy Field Society The Marine Fauna of Lundy Ascidiacea

Collation of marine fauna records between 1848 and 1975 by taxonomic group experts. Phyla and other groups that were not included in the lists were: Ctenophora (Comb-jellies / sea gooseberries) Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) Nematoda (Roundworms) Gastrotricha (Hairworms) Rotifera (Wheel animals) Nermertea (Ribbon worms) Cephalorhyncha Echiura (Spoon worms) Sipuncula (Peanut worms) Chaetognatha (Arrow worms) Phoronida (Horseshoe worms) Entoprocta (Goblet worms / Kamptozoans) Brachiopoda (Lampshells) Arthropoda: Crustacea: Cirripedia (barnacles) were not listed. Chordata: Mammalia (seals, whales and dolphins) were not listed.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
1990 The Environment Agency (EA) Tamar and Lynher Rivers and Estuaries Shad surveys and records

1. Records of Shad sp. and Allis Shad catches by commercial salmon netsmen (Allis Shad where species identification confirmed from examination by expert); 2. Records of Shad and Allis Shad (Allis Shad where species identification confirmed from examination by expert) caught by rod anglers, angling clubs and commercial salmon and sea trout estuary netsmen; 3. Records of Allis Shad caught and examined at Gunnislake Fish Trap; 4. Records of Shad (presumed Allis Shad as inferred from trap records) counted by Gunnislake Fish Counter and observed on camera footage as they migrate upstream at the tidal limit; 5. Sightings of live Shad; 6. Records of dead Shad carcasses; 7. Records of Shad egg surveys. Egg surveys in estuary or river using a standard long-handled macroinvertebrate kick-sampling net and technique.
      The original database is held by the Environment Agency.  If you have any questions about data contained within it, contact Robert Hillman (see contacts).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Modelling Exclusion Zones for Marine Aggregate Dredging

The Modelling Exclusion Zones for Marine Aggregate Dredging project is funded through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund as disbursed by English Heritage. The project investigates the potential impact of aggregate dredging on submerged archaeological sites (principally but not exclusively wreck) through an enhanced understanding of the physical processes of site formation. This information will be used in turn to define exclusion zones around such sites both within and adjacent to licensed aggregate dredging areas, as well as any proximal inter-tidal sites.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Infaunal SACFOR abundance data from underwater video footage from the Red Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC), Northern Ireland, 2017.

This dataset contains information on the SACFOR abundance of benthic infauna species from video footage from Red Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in Northern Irish waters. The selected SAC's have previous multibeam data available for each site, therefore this project was to provide ground-truthing evidence for these habitats. This survey took place on 2017-09-25 on board the RV Corystes. A towed sledge camera was used in this survey. The video sledge was attached by a 400m cable with a USBL system, scaling lasers and an ancillary GoPro. A 0.1m2 day grab was also used as further ground-truthing but this information is not included in this dataset. Particle size analysis and Carbon and Nitrogen analysis were also carried out (not included in this dataset). Information on the substrate was collected and is included in this dataset.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2010 University of Plymouth Guernsey towed underwater video benthic survey

This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 74 identified taxa derived from Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) data collected during September 2010 from the Big Russel channel in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK. Surveys were appointed as part of a Regional Environmental Assessment to determine the feasibility of marine renewable energy developments in the area. Data were collected using a high definition towed underwater video system. 36 transects each approximately 200 x 0.5 metres were undertaken to document the epibenthos in the Big Russel, providing a baseline of species composition in an area where tidal development may occur and to identifying suitable control areas for future impact assessments.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2014-2018 University of Plymouth Lyme Bay Baited Remote Underwater Video systems and Passive Acoustic Monitoring

Benthic mobile marine fauna abundance and Passive Acoustic Monitoring data located both inside and outside of Lyme Bay Statutory Instrument, on the South of the UK, from an assessment of the effects of a Marine Protected Area. The purpose of the study was to assess changes in benthic mobile fauna using Baited Remote Underwater Video systems and Passive Acoustic Monitoring as well as comparing the two methods.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2015 SeagrassWatch Porthdinllean intertidal seagrass meadow survey

The aim of this survey was to monitor the status of the seagrass meadow to determine the ecological value of seagrass (Zostera marina) meadows at Porth Dinllaen for stakeholder management and tourism development.  A seed count was also made. Project code: D30_seine

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Solent Aggregates to Outreach

The Aggregates to Outreach project is funded by English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF). The project spanned two phases: the first phase 1 (ALSF 3963) undertaken between March 2005 - March 2007; and an expansion (ALSF 5204) undertaken between March 2007 - March 2008.
     The original project produced an education programme to increase awareness and knowledge of the archaeology and historical importance of the maritime environment and its aggregate resources in the Solent and Sea Wight areas. The project developed, distributed and delivered a series of presentations to groups and a teaching pack for educators based around national curriculum subjects.
     Following the success of the original project the second phase continued and enhanced the scheme in the Solent and expanded it to other areas of England.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2019-2021 WFA-CPC EMFF PROTECTING OUR SEAS PROJECT

The Welsh Government, in partnership with statutory nature conservation advisors Natural Resources Wales, is evaluating interactions between fishing activities and conservation features of Welsh Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) under the Assessing Welsh Fishing Activities (AWFA) Project1. Seabed surveys were carried out by ENVISION in 2020-2021 for the Welsh Fishermen's Association - Cymdeithas Pysgotwyr Cymru (WFA-CPC)  in two Welsh Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), where interaction between mobile fishing gear and conservation features have been highlighted as a potential issue. Surveys were completed in the Severn Estuary/Mor Hafren SAC to explore the location of Sabellaria alveolata reefs and in Cardigan Bay/Bae Ceredigion SAC to establish the extent and 'reefiness' of cobble/boulder habitats. Using existing data and information from local fishers, the surveys also employed a variety of different techniques on the sites at different scales to produce maps and information to better inform and prioritise Welsh Government management decisions. In the Severn, benthic and geophysical surveys were undertaken to collect bathymetry, sidescan sonar, AGDS and acoustic imagery data to identify areas of variable ground or potential features. In Cardigan Bay, surveys were carried out using drop down underwater camera systems to establish the presence and extent of 'medium' quality Annex I cobble/boulder reef at previously reported locations. See website: https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/our-projects/marine-projects/assessing-welsh-fishing-activities/.
      This series represents 3 separate data sets split by MEDIN thematic discipline, see lineage for more details.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2001 Ben Totterdell, Dorset, Intertidal shore surveys of Sabellaria alveolata

These records all relate to "Totterdell (2001) The intertidal distribution of Sabellaria alveolata in Dorset and potential threats to colonies from beach use." A copy of the report is held at English Nature (Dorset Team) and Dorset Environmental Records Centre.
     This project aims to provide an up to date baseline on the distribution of S. alveolata in Dorset. The project combines on-site surveys, literature searches and personal enquiries. Survey work was undertaken during autumn 2000 and spring 2001, during the 2 hours either side of low water. Shore surveys were made for the entire coastline from the Devon/Dorset border to Seatown, as well as likely sites further east where there were reports of the species being present. Positive records were plotted using GPS and an assessment of their abundance and colony type was made using the SACFORN scale. Photographs are included in the report.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Identifying coastal archaeology using multi-spectral satellite imagery of the intertidal zone

his English Heritage funded project explored the use of multispectral satellite imagery for archaeological investigations in the intertidal zone. As a pilot project, the study focused on the well documented Portsmouth and Langstone Harbours. The aim of the study was to examine the potential of multispectral surveying techniques in the monitoring and management of intertidal cultural heritage. The rationale for the successful use of multispectral imagery in the identification of sub-surface archaeology is based on previous studies of terrestrial archaeology in Scandinavia (e.g. GrÃ¸n et al., 2011), where expert interpretation of QuickBird and Ikonos imagery was capable of identifying features as small as cooking pits and post holes within agricultural landscapes. To date, there has been limited investigation of intertidal archaeology using satellite imagery, and hence this study provides a first look - pilot study - evaluation of the potential of this new approach.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2011 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Lochs Linnhe, Etive, Leven and Eil broadscale validation benthic survey - part B

The purpose of this benthic survey of Lochs Linnhe, Etive, Leven and Eil was to carry out a broadscale validation survey of historical records and to assess the distribution and condition of beds of flameshells (Limaria hains), horse mussels (Modiolus modiolus), intertidal blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) and sea loch egg wrack (Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackaii). Additional aims included assessment of the current condition of recorded instances of northern sea fan and intertidal tide-swept algal communities. Surveying in the Linnhe sea lochs system was split into two parts, A and B. Part A was a coarse grained characterisation of the search feature distribution, carried out by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), that incorporated remote benthic sampling using a combination of grab and video (DDV and ROV). Part B (described here) was chiefly to examine discrete beds of specific PMFs, undertaken by Heriot-Watt University (HWU), using divers to provide detailed survey analyses on targeted high priority features, shore based survey methods and drop-down video. This study aimed to determine whether PMFs and MPA search features were still present at previously documented locations. A drop-down video and diver survey was conducted by HWU for SNH between the 18th June and 4th November 2011 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 38 sites within the Linnhe sea lochs system study area from the RV Serpula, principally as a component of the localised dive surveys of flame shell and horse mussel beds. The images, analysed under SNH contract by HWU, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Localised surveys (combination of DDV, dive and diver MNCR phase-two) were carried out at 9 sites to assess the distribution, extent and condition of the high priority PMF MPA search features. The vessels RV Seol Mara and RV Serpula were used for this survey. This work was funded by Marine Scotland as part of the Scottish MPA project.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
DAERA Imposex in Nucella lapillus Survey

The DAERA Northern Ireland National Imposex Survey is a tri-annual (once every three years) assessment of the bioeffects of Tri-Butyl-Tin (TBT) on Nucella lapillus. Data is collected for the purposes of reporting to Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), the Clean Safe Seas Evidence Group (CSSEG), and the OSPAR Commission. Data consists of VDS (Vas Deferens Sequence) values for female specimens, and penis length measurements in millimetres of all specimens.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network