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2017 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Wester Ross benthic camera survey

The primary aim of this benthic survey in Wester Ross, run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH on the 14th - 15th May 2017 using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0717A), was to refine knowledge of MPA protected feature distribution using quantitative drop-down camera. Dropdown video drifts were undertaken at 35 stations. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance; in particular maerl bed and flameshell bed. Runs traversing a sequence of habitats were split into corresponding segments. Species present were, as far as possible, identified and quantified using the semi-quantitative MNCR SACFOR scale and biotopes were allocated based on the physical and biological attributes.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire) benthic camera survey

The main aim of this investigation off the coast of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognized conservation importance. This site was selected for survey as it is a proposed renewable energy location. A drop-down video survey of benthic habitats was undertaken by MSS at 23 sites on the 17th-18th July 2014 on board the MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 1214A). SNH analysis of this seabed video and still photographic imagery is used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2012 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Fyne and Clyde Sea benthic camera and infaunal grab survey

The main aim of this investigation in Loch Fyne and Clyde Sea was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats, especially PMFs. A drop-down video survey and a grab survey of benthic habitats was undertaken by SNH from the 12th to 18th March 2012. Underwater video footage was collected using DDV camera system at 108 sites in Loch Fyne, Inchmarnock, Arran, Kilbrannan Sound and Clyde Sill. Analysis of seabed video and still photographic imagery is used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance. On the same survey, SNH collected grab samples for infaunal analysis  at 28 stations in the Clyde Sea for Marine Scotland. The SEPA vessel Sir John Murray was used for this survey work.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2012 JNCC Rum benthic camera survey

The purpose of this benthic survey (cruise Pole Star 1/12) around the Isle of Rum was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs), because this area is of interest to the development of marine renewables. An underwater video survey were conducted by CEFAS for SNH on the 1st September 2012 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 5 sites. Analyses on the seabed video and still photographic imagery, commissioned by SNH, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. CEFAS used the vessel NLV Pole Star for this survey.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) South Skye Sealochs Eishort and Slapin benthic camera survey

The aim of this investigation in South Skye's sea lochs (Eishort and Slapin) was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats in these two lochs, using DDV drifts at 65 stations. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2015 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch nam Madadh and Loch an Duin Site Condition Monitoring and Site Check survey

An purpose of this study was to carry out site condition monitoring (SCM) of the sandbanks feature of the Loch nam Madadh SAC and Site Checks of the remaining marine sedimentary and reef protected features (apart from saline lagoons). The principle aims were to: (1) identify any deterioration in the condition of the subtidal sandbanks feature; and (2) to form a judgement on its current condition. SCM was inaugurated in the SAC in 2004, which provided a baseline for the current study. The SCM work largely took the form of an extensive drop-down video survey and infaunal survey of the loch system, together with more detailed surveying of the sandbanks feature along transects at selected maerl bed sites. The site check work principally involved surveying along relocatable transects established at mudflat, reef and tidal rapids locations. A survey of the tidal rapids feature of the Loch an Duin SSSI and the Loch nam Madadh SSSI, both of which overlap with the SAC, was also undertaken.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2006 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Sunart marine features site condition monitoring survey

The principle purpose of this benthic survey in Loch Sunart SAC and SSSI was to design and initiate a hierarchical monitoring programme for the features of interest within the SSSI and SAC; subtidal and intertidal rocky reefs, Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackaii (A.mac) beds, and seagrass beds. To achieve this, a combination of remote drop-down video, diver transects, intertidal transects, mapping methodologies, a limited grab survey and diver coring and quadrat sampling techniques were used. Sampling was conducted by Aquatic Survey and Monitoring Ltd. (ASML) for SNH between the 2nd and 20th July 2006 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. The video and still photograph images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) South Skye Sealochs benthic camera and infaunal grab survey

This survey work consisted of drop down video and infaunal grab sampling, carried out by SNH in collaboration with SEPA on board the SV Sir John Murray, throughout South Skye Sea Lochs Eishort, Slapin, Scavaig, and Soay Sound. The primary objective of this survey was to fill data gaps - improving knowledge on the distribution biotopes of recognised conservation importance. A total of 42 video stations and 10 grab stations were surveyed over two days in August 2016.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2001 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Laxford intertidal habitats broad-scale mapping survey

Data from an intertidal survey of Loch Laxford in November 2001. Intertidal biotopes were mapped in accordance with the standardised methodology from Hiscock (1996), Conner, et al. (1997) and Wyn, et al. (2000). Target notes were made at intervals along the shore and representative photographs and video were taken. 
     Nearshore boat survey techniques were used to cover the vast majority of the shore. A team of two surveyors obtained access to the shore, to undertake the investigation necessary to determine the biotopes present and their distribution (where possible).
     Loch Laxford was submitted to the European Commission as a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) under the European Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). It is an excellent, and only, example of a large and shallow inlet and bay situated on the west coast of mainland Scotland.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
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Organization: OpenDataNI
2013 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Stronsay Firth benthic camera survey

The purpose of this benthic survey (cruise 0213A) in the southern region Rousay sound, Orkney was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particuarly proposed protected features (PPFs) and other priority marine features (PMFs). An underwater video survey were conducted by MSS for MSS on the 8th and 9th February 2013 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 14 sites within an area of the sound that is at the time of sampling was being proposed as a location for a tidal energy test facility. Analyses on the images, commissioned by SNH, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. SNH used the vessel FRV Alba na Mara for this survey.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2010 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Loch Gairloch seabed camera survey

The purpose of this benthic survey in Loch Gairloch was to supplement the coverage in the area with photographs. The survey was designed to test gear during a MSS cruise and to collect some potentially useful data at the same time. Still photographs were taken at intervals along runs located within 7 areas in Loch Gairloch.  Video was also collected along some of the runs, although it has not been analysed. The still photographs were taken by MSS between the 3rd and 8th March 2010 on board the vessel FRV Alba na Mara.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
NatureScot Loch Moidart and Shiel Woods SAC Site Condition Monitoring

The principle purpose of this project is to carry out site condition monitoring (SCM) of the intertidal sediment flats of Loch Moidart and Shiel Woods SAC site. SCM was inaugurated at this SSSI site in 2003, providing a baseline for future SCM surveys. The study approach taken aims to enable re-surveying of 16 relocatable stations along 5 transects that are representative of the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SAC in order to 1) establish a baseline biological dataset to facilitate future assessment; 2) identify any deterioration in the condition of the mudflat feature; and 3) to form a judgement on its current condition.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2001 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Sunart sublittoral habitats joint broad-scale mapping survey

A comprehensive biotope mapping survey of the sublittoral habitats was undertaken in July and August 2001, by a collaborative research group comprising staff from the University of St Andrews, Herriot Watt University and SNH. Rapid broadscale remote acoustic mapping techniques were utilised and "groundtruth" data were collected to enable to interpretation of acoustically classed seafloor maps. Groundtruthing data were collected in the field using a range of sampling techniques including diver-based observations with video and still cameras (20 stations), video imagery collected by remotely operated vehicle (ROV, 52 stations) and grab sampling of sedimentary habitats (16 stations).

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Mousa Maerl bed benthic core survey

Between 21st July and 6th August 2016 monitoring was undertaken by SNH and Heriot-Watt University in an area in the north-west of Mousa, within the Mousa SAC (also part of the Mousa to Boddam MPA), to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognized conservation importance. A maerl bed (Priority Marine Feature) was surveyed using diver cores along a single 25m transect. Four diver core samples were collected in total for particle size analysis (PSA) and infaunal identification.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Barra underwater video and benthic infaunal grab survey

Benthic habitat survey within, and adjacent to, the Sound of Barra SAC.  This work consisted of 35 quantitative drop-down video drift survey sites and 72 infaunal grab samples and granulometry samples for Particle Size Analysis. This was targeted to 9 sampling boxes located within and outside the eastern side of the Sound of Barra SAC. Digital still photographs were taken at intervals of the video survey to enable description of seabed structure and species assemblages. The main aims of this investigation were to: (1) improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognized conservation importance (in particular, refining the distribution of Habitats Directive Annex 1 habitats); (2) determine the current condition of the maerl and coarse sediment habitats on the eastern side of the Sound of Barra SAC; and (3) contribute towards site condition monitoring of the SAC. This constituted the FRV Alba Na Mara cruise 0616A.
           SNH GUID GB-SCT-SNH-ME-000313
           Marine Recorder surveyID's: MRSNH03600000002 and MRSNH0300000001F

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2009 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Lamlash Bay broad-scale mapping survey

In September 2008 a No Take Zone (NTZ) was established in Lamlash Bay (Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire) in Scotland following a consultation for a fishery order (under the Inshore Fishing (Scotland) Act 1984). The proposed NTZ was passed by the Scottish Parliament prohibiting all sea fishing within the NTZ. This 2009 survey involved an acoustic mapping survey with ground-truthing (camera deployments and sediment sampling) to create maps of the habitats and biotopes within the site in a Geographical Information System (GIS). The aim of the survey was complete a baseline survey in Lamlash Bay to describe the seabed environment and map the seabed habitats in Lamlash Bay which was started in 2008.
          In order to complete the recording and characterisation of the habitats in Lamlash Bay additional acoustic and camera surveys were carried out in 2009 to acquire data in the areas not surveyed in 2008. The aim of the acoustic element of the survey was to identify different backscatter returns and describe as well as delineate the extent of the various seabed habitat types occurring in and around Lamlash Bay. A digital sidescan sonar mosaic, in conjunction with single beam echo sounder derived bathymetry, provided the initial broadview to map the substrata present throughout the survey area as well as allowing the identification of any features of interest. The aim of the ground-truthing element of the survey was to provide a description of the richness and diversity of the habitats on both rocky reef and the softer sediments. The biotope distribution and species composition was developed through interpretation of dropdown video footage and digital still photography, taken after evaluation of the sidescan mosaic. The results of all elements of the survey were combined with data collected in 2008 to create a Geographical Information System (GIS) which enabled a high level of processing, interpretation and display of the sidescan sonar mosaic, bathymetry, substrata types, biotopes and the digital photography. The 2009 survey work acquired baseline environmental data from the shallow sections (areas inside the 10 m contour). 
          The 2009 field work (acoustic and drop-down camera surveys) was undertaken between 9 and 13 September 2009 with all survey operations conducted from Seastar Survey Ltd.âs vessel Otarie. The survey mobilisation and de-mobilisation took place in Ardrossan Harbour, Scotland, on 7th September and 14th September respectively. This baseline data stored in Marine Recorder.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2013 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Wick spoil ground benthic camera survey

The purpose of this benthic survey (cruise 0713A) at Wick was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs). This site was of interest because the area is a spoil ground, located within the Noss Head MPA (pMPA at time of survey). An underwater video survey were conducted by MSS for MSS on the 5th June 2013 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 2 sites. Analyses on the images, commissioned by SNH, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. MSS used the vessel FRV Alba na Mara for this survey.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2012 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Northton Bay SSSI intertidal site condition monitoring survey

Intertidal sediment infauna and epibiota species abundance data and associated habitat descriptors from a baseline survey of the Northton Bay SSSI.  The main aims of the survey were to provide sufficient information for site condition assessment and as a baseline for future site condition monitoring.  Species abundance data and habitat data was collected in-situ.  Six other marine sediment SSSIs were surveyed under the same contract, using similar methods.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
NatureScot Loch Laxford SAC Site Condition Monitoring

The principle purpose of this project is to carry out site condition monitoring (SCM) of the Annex 1 features littoral and sublittoral 'reef' and 'inlets and bays' at Loch Laxford SAC site. SCM was inaugurated at this SAC site in 2009, providing a baseline for future SCM surveys. The study approach taken aims to enable re-surveying of 135 video stations in inlet and bay habitat and 11 relocatable transects spanning littoral and inshore sublittoral reef and sediment biotope habitats that are representative of the biological and environmental diversity of the qualifying features within the SAC. The purpose of this work being to 1) establish a baseline biological dataset to facilitate future assessment; 2) identify any deterioration in the condition of the habitats; and 3) to form a judgement on the habitats current condition.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
NatureScot Kentra Bay and Moss SSSI Site Condition Monitoring

The principle purpose of this project is to carry out site condition monitoring (SCM) of the intertidal sediment flats of Kentra Bay and Moss SSSI site. SCM was inaugurated at this SSSI site in 2003, providing a baseline for future SCM surveys. The study approach taken aims to enable re-surveying of 16 relocatable stations along 5 transects that are representative of the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SSSI in order to 1) establish a baseline biological dataset to facilitate future assessment; 2) identify any deterioration in the condition of the mudflat feature; and 3) to form a judgement on its current condition.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Loch Sealg (Loch Shell) underwater video survey

This SNH analyses of underwater video footage collected in Loch Sealg (Loch Shell) is intended to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the species and habitats of recognised conservation importance and help to improve future nature conservation action by undertaking a marine habitat classification using JNCC standards, and to search for Priority Marine Features (PMF). A drop-down video survey to collect this benthic habitat data was undertaken by SEPA on the 5th and 6th June 2014 on board the SEPA survey vessel Sir John Murray. The underwater video footage was collected using a high definition underwater camera system, custom built for the purposes of environmental monitoring by marine Scotland Science and SNH specifically for use on SEPA's survey vessel, at 29 stations. The seabed video and still photographic imagery material was collected as part of SEPA's work to gauge the health and ecological condition of coastal water bodies but  passed to SNH to be analysed by a contractor to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Video runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other priority marine features (PMFs), as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Kincardine (Aberdeenshire coast) benthic camera survey

The main aim of this investigation off the Aberdeenshire coast at Kincardine was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of the benthic species and habitats of recognized conservation importance. This site was selected for survey as it is a proposed renewable energy location. A drop-down video survey of benthic habitats was undertaken by MSS at 55 sites from the 8th to 15th July 2014 on board the MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 1214A). SNH analysis of this seabed video and still photographic imagery is used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
2013 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Stromness spoil ground benthic camera survey

The purpose of this benthic survey (cruise 0713A) at Stromness was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs). This site was of interest because the area is a spoil ground, locatedwest of Stromness, Orkney. An underwater video survey were conducted by MSS for MSS on the 1st June 2013 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 1 site. Analyses on the images, commissioned by SNH, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. MSS used the vessel FRV Alba na Mara for this survey.

Organization: Marine Environmental Data & Information Network