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JNCC/SGMD Partnership Report 1: West Shetland Shelf MPA Survey Report (0922S) 2024

Abstract

This report describes the survey design and methodology of offshore survey 0922S, which visited West Shetland Shelf (WSS) Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area between 20 July and 5 August 2022, on the Marine Research Vessel (MRV) Scotia. Results of analyses of the data collected will be reported on separately.

The aim of the 0922S survey was to acquire robust investigative monitoring of the offshore circalittoral sands and to acquire robust sentinel monitoring of the offshore circalittoral course sediment dataset within WSS, to contribute to the development of a monitoring time-series for WSS. This will monitor the direction and rate of any change in the condition of the MPA features over the long term.

Data from this survey will form part of a monitoring time-series where future repeated monitoring and evidence gathering will be required to fully investigate and understand the long-term variability in any parameters measured. Future monitoring must collect comparable data to that collected by this survey, though over time it is anticipated that there may be a phased change in the methods of monitoring as technology and practices are developed.

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Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2024·01·01

Citation
Tangye, T. & Stirling, D. 2024. West Shetland Shelf MPA Survey Report (0922S). JNCC/SGMD Partnership Report 1. JNCC, Peterborough, ISSN 2977-1625.

Lineage
The JNCC/SGMD Partnership Report Series produces reports on offshore surveys undertaken by JNCC and Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate (SGMD – formerly known as Marine Scotland Science (MSS)). Offshore survey 0922S visited West Shetland Shelf Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area, and was undertaken between 20 July and 5 August 2022.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2024·02·13

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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