2001 Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA2 North Sea Survey Leg-3 Cruise Report (Vigilance)
This report describes fieldwork operations of the North Sea Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA2) Survey, Leg 3 (crests survey) conducted for he Department of Trade and Industry (now Department of Energy and Climate Change) from R/V Vigilance between 14 and 22 June 2001. The survey objectives were to carry out quantitative seabed sampling and seabed photography in SEA2 Survey Area 1 (sand bank / wave study areas, off the Norfolk coast). The report contains a brief description of seabed appearance and epifauna. 82 samples were collected.
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British Geological Survey
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BGS_SEA_25
English
Biota
Environment
Oceans
Environment
Oceans
SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary:
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0:
SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages:
Habitats and biotopes
Free:
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52.80,
3.30,
61.80
publication: 2001-06-01
2001-06-14
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2001-06-22
British Geological Survey (BGS)
Paul Henni
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Edinburgh,
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UK
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Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
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UK
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Data Quality
The survey was undertaken by Hartley Anderson Limited as part of the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change's Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment programme. Quantitative seabed sampling was carried out using a 0.1m2 Van Veen grab. Three Van Veen samples were taken from each sample location. Two replicate Van Veen samples were processed for macrofaunal analysis by sieving through nested 5mm, 1.0mm and 0.5mm mesh and fixed in 10% formalin, stained with Rose Bengal. A single sample was sub-sampled for chemical and particle size analysis, with 6cm diameter cores also taken for meiofaunal analysis at selected stations. A camera frame was deployed at each sample location or photography transect, equipped with OE1366 colour video camera, SDS3000 digital stills camera and OE1130 300W light.
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British Geological Survey (BGS)
Mary Mowat
tel: +44 (0)131 667 1000
email:
offshoredata@bgs.ac.uk
Role: point of contact
2011-08-30