Marine Geology, Seabeds and Habitats
Channel: Steven Winstanley
Date: 05/03/2024

The presentation is designed to allow UK scuba divers an appreciation of the Geology, Topography and the Marine Habitats found underwater particularly in the English Channel.

By using the Sediment Cell Theory, (that is the erosion, transportation and deposition of particulate matter) looking at Seabed Sediment Types of Littoral Rock (LR) and Littoral Sediment (LS) habitats to the Folk Model can be determined.  This leads to identifying different types of marine habitats identified by Biotope Codes.  Lastly, the presentation offers some Marine biodiversity hotspots within the UK, that might lead to some good start points for interesting UK marine life dive destinations 

The topics covered in the presentation include:

*  Creation of the English Channel
*  The Fosses Dangeard plunge pools
*  Geological history of Britain
*  Bathymetric surveys /erosion due to tide
*  Vertical and horizontal sedimentary mapping
*  Localised features of erosion
*  Sedimentary classification
*  Littoral zone classification
*  Habitat mapping of the South Coast*