1218S Cruise Report: Monitoring survey of Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA, Rosemary Bank Seamount NCMPA and Wyville Thomson Ridge SAC

Title1218S Cruise Report: Monitoring survey of Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA, Rosemary Bank Seamount NCMPA and Wyville Thomson Ridge SAC
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsTaylor, J, Drewery, J, Boulcott, P
Series TitleJNCC Report
Document NumberNo 630
Pagination181 pp
Date Published06/2019
InstitutionJNCC
CityPeterborough
ISBN Number0963-8091
Abstract

This is the preliminary report for offshore seabed survey 1218S aboard the Marine Research Vessel Scotia, from 21 August 2018 to 15 September 2018

The aims of the 1218S survey were to gather initial data for site condition monitoring time-series’ at Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area and Wyville Thomson Ridge Special Area of Conservation, and to gather data to better characterise the communities and habitats at Rosemary Bank Seamount Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area, to help inform future Marine Protected Area monitoring efforts at this site.

Please note that observations made in this Cruise Report represent preliminary field observations. These observations have not been subject to JNCC’s Evidence Quality Assurance procedures. Please refer to the Final Report for this survey for Quality Assured evidence. This disclaimer should be included when referencing this Cruise Report.

URLhttp://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/6b1576f1-2b10-45ed-9d91-e2ff4f8d7f9c/JNCC-Report-630-FINAL-WEB.pdf