{
    "Identifier": "31A2A10699CB111A204CD1E1270DCACF86563C47",
    "Last_Update": "2026-05-03T21:55:51",
    "Source": "EurOBIS - EMODnet Biology ",
    "Title": "2012 University of Plymouth Jersey towed underwater video Epifauna survey",
    "Abstract": "This dataset comprises marine epibenthos (approx. 26 identified taxa derived of Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Nemertea, Porifera) and associated habitat data (percentage cover maerl, sand, reef and shell) collected during August 2012 as part of an investigation to identify and map maerl beds off the east coast of Jersey, Channel Islands, UK. Jersey\u2019s coastline plays host to a rich variety of marine life, the waters around the island were previously thought to host maerl beds although the location and extent of this ecologically important habitat was unknown. 47 transects were undertaken using a towed high definition video camera, each transect being approximately 200 x 0.5 metres. As a result of this work the maerl beds identified in south east Jersey were subsequently protected from destructive bottom towed fishing activity.",
    "Organisations": [
        "Plymouth Polytechnic"
    ],
    "Keywords": [
        "EUROBIS",
        "Biology \u0026gt; Benthos \u0026gt; Epibenthos",
        "Bryozoa",
        "Arthropoda",
        "Chordata",
        "Cnidaria",
        "Abundance of Annelida (ITIS: 64357: WoRMS 882) per unit volume of the water body by image analysis",
        "Echinodermata",
        "Mollusca",
        "English Channel"
    ],
    "Parameters": [
        "Depth (spatial coordinate) of sampling event start relative to water surface in the water body",
        "Depth (spatial coordinate) of sampling event end relative to water surface in the water body",
        "Abundance of biological entity specified elsewhere per unit area of the bed",
        "Speed of measurement platform relative to ground surface {speed over ground} by unspecified GPS system",
        "Length of sampling track"
    ],
    "Instruments": [
        "263"
    ],
    "Bounding_Box_WestLongitude": -2.0069582,
    "Bounding_Box_NorthLatitude": 49.276218,
    "Bounding_Box_EastLongitude": -1.8654667,
    "Bounding_Box_SouthLatitude": 49.119877,
    "Temporal_Extent_Begin": "2012-08-01",
    "Temporal_Extent_End": "2012-08-01",
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}