Details of MEP-NSW Benthic communities
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Title of dataset | MEP-NSW Benthic communities |
Narrative summary of dataset | Hard substrate benthic communities at offshore wind park turbines poles |
Summary of processing methodology | Video footage, pictures and samples collected by commercial divers were used to describe the hard substrate communities on the monopiles and the rocks of the scour protection layers of the selected turbines (both qualitative and quantitative). Samples of the monopiles were collected at five different depths (intertidal zone, 2, 5, 10 and 15 metres of seawater) and at both the northern and southern side of the monopile using a putty-knife. Samples of organisms present on the rocks of the scour protection layer were taken by collecting several small rocks and bringing these to the surface. |
Supporting documentation | https://www.buwa.nl/fileadmin/buwa_upload/Bureau_Waardenburg_rapporten/BW_research_OWEZ_benthic_communities_-_compressed_file.pdf |
Project/programme | Monitoring Offshore Windfarm Egmond aan Zee |
Start date | 2008-02-19 |
End date | 2009-02-19 |
Responsible organisations
Country | Netherlands |
Organisation name | NoordzeeWind BV |
Role of organisation | Originator of Dataset |
Country | Netherlands |
Organisation name | Rijkswaterstaat Water, Traffic and Environment |
Role of organisation | Originator of Dataset |
Country | Netherlands |
Organisation name | Deltares |
Role of organisation | Dataset Holding Organisation |
Country | Netherlands |
Organisation name | Bureau Waardenburg BV |
Role of organisation | Originator of Dataset |
Dataset availability
Original dataset download link | https://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/810zVXecOKPFjTe |
Date of original dataset publication | 2019-03-18 |
Dataset format | Delimited |
Public access | No limitations |
License for use | CC0 1.0 |
Type | Dataset |
Locations
Map | © OpenStreetMap contributors |
Latitude north boundary | 52.614183932921 |
Longitude east boundary | 4.4323973761108 |
Latitude south boundary | 52.602404447933 |
Longitude west boundary | 4.4140296087768 |
Coordinate reference system | World Geodetic System 84 |
Sea area | North Sea |
Data types, collection and processing
Observation type | Other biological measurements |
Parameter | Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed |
Platform type | diver |
Data quality processing information | Quality procedures have been applied by the originator (Bureau Waardenburg), and the data holder (check taxonomic names against WoRMS). |