96697bb7-91d5-422d-b523-d4bf86999089 eng dataset Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-06-14 Moray Firth benthic biotope map 2004-12-31 2004-12-31 96697bb7-91d5-422d-b523-d4bf86999089 Envision Mapping Ltd was contracted to undertake a survey of the Moray Firth cSAC within the 30m contour. The purpose was to map the main sediment features and biota using acoustic remote sensing techniques combined with grab and video sampling. A RoxAnn™ acoustic ground discrimination system was used in conjunction with a GeoSwath™ interferometric swath bathymetric system. The survey was comprehensive (100% cover with the swath system or a minimum track spacing of 80m) over priority areas but incomplete over areas outside these priority areas. The biotopes were classified using the most recent Marine Habitat Classification (Connor et al. 2004) using a combination of multivariate analysis and video analysis and matching the characterising species to the classification system. Additional information source: Foster-Smith, R.L., et al., 2005. Sublittoral Biotope Mapping & Survey of the Moray Firth Candidate SAC Project Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk owner Marine Seabed Habitats and Geology GB100005 Corpulent MNCR Show on webGIS Translated to EUNIS Nature Conservation AGDS Grabs Interferometric sonar Towed video Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0 otherRestrictions No limitations eng biota -4.26625 -3.303394 57.491413 58.05772 2004-07-19 2004-08-12 Foster-Smith, R.L., et al., 2005. Sublittoral Biotope Mapping & Survey of the Moray Firth Candidate SAC Project Geospatial (vector polygon) Unknown http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/96697bb7-91d5-422d-b523-d4bf86999089-GB100005.zip GB100005.zip Classification system details: MNCR 04.05, 12 categories. Survey technique details: Track spacing of 350m for the priority areas with 1000m for the areas outwith the priority areas. Ground truthed by towed video recorder and grab samples.. Associated data