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MRV Scotia 15-12S Cruise Report: Survey of Wyville Thomson Ridge cSAC-SCI and Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt Proposed NCMPA 2018

Abstract

JNCC and Marine Scotland Science undertook an offshore seabed survey of Wyville Thomson Ridge candidate Special Area of Conservation /Site of Community Importance and Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt proposed Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area, on the MRV Scotia between 25 October 2012 and 8 November 2012.

The main aim of the survey was to gather evidence to facilitate fisheries management discussions at Wyville Thomson Ridge SCI and to assist in the development of methods for future Marine Protected Sites monitoring. A secondary aim of the survey was to improve our understanding of the presence and extent of deep-sea sponge aggregations within the proposed Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA.

Please note that observations made in the Cruise Report represent preliminary field observations. These observations have not been subject to Quality Assurance procedures. This disclaimer should be included when referencing the Cruise Report.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Oceans

Reference date 2018·02·22

Citation
Eggett, A., Johnson, G., Johnston, C., Chaniotis, P. & Robertson, M. 2018. MRV Scotia 15-12S Cruise Report: Survey of Wyville Thomson Ridge cSAC-SCI and Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt Proposed NCMPA. JNCC Report No. 610, JNCC, Peterborough, ISSN 0963-8091.

Lineage
JNCC and Marine Scotland Science undertook an offshore seabed survey of Wyville Thomson Ridge candidate Special Area of Conservation /Site of Community Importance and Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt proposed Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area, on the MRV Scotia in 2012.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2020·07·20

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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