b3b90f02-a050-426a-82b4-0ad54b838823 eng dataset Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk pointOfContact 2018-05-17 Species point records from 1985 BMNH Kent & Sussex littoral chalk-cliff algal survey 2001-08-21 2001-08-21 b3b90f02-a050-426a-82b4-0ad54b838823 Algal habitats and communities on the chalk cliff coastline of Kent and Sussex were assessed by direct observation. Summarised accounts of the main observations are presented. Due to the geological characteristics of upper chalk, habitat and algal communities are best developed on the Isle of Thanet. Communities are relatively rarely present elsewhere in Kent and Sussex. However, only 8% (less than 2 km) of the Thanet coastline remain as natural chalk cliff. Because of the unique algal vegetation, it is strongly recommended that the remaining lengths of natural chalk cliff habitat be assigned conservation status and further coastal development be strongly opposed. Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC data@jncc.gov.uk custodian Marine Marine Recorder JNCCMNCR10000217 MNCR Species Open Government Licence v3.0 otherRestrictions no limitations eng oceans 0.152622025 1.463093844 50.73472653 51.39581887 1985-10-21 1985-10-24 Tittley (1985) Chalk cliff algal communities of Kent and Sussex, southeast England Comma Separated Values Unknown http://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/b3b90f02-a050-426a-82b4-0ad54b838823-1985-BMNH-Kent-Sussex-littoral-chalk-cliff-algal-survey.csv 1985-BMNH-Kent-Sussex-littoral-chalk-cliff-algal-survey.csv This survey was extracted from a Marine Recorder snapshot.