Marine Biological Association
Acronym: MBADescription
Promoting scientific research into marine life, including the environment on which it depends, disseminating to the public the knowledge gained.
Resources
- 1743-2010 National Marine Aquarium (NMA) United Kingdom Marine Fish Recording Scheme - Version 3.0
Records of rare fish sightings and catches submitted to the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth. - 1776-1997 Paul F. Clark North East Atlantic Crab Atlas - Version 2.4
A detailed distribution of true crabs (Brachyura) in the North-East Atlantic. Approximately 11,200 marine record cards were collated... - 1778-1998 Ivor Rees North Wales Marine Fauna Ad-hoc sightings shore and ship-based surveys - Version 4.6
A historical collection of marine species records from Academics at the University of North Wales, Bangor collated from ad-hoc sightings, shore and ship based surveys. - 1848-1982 Lundy Field Society The Marine Fauna of Lundy
A collection of digitised records from Lundy Island, north Devon, UK - from Pdf annual reports of Lundy Marine fauna. - 1915-2016 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Collation of invasive non-indigenous species - Version 2.3
1915-2016 Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Collation of invasive non-indigenous species data United Kingdom - 1938-1941 Cole, HA Essex Estuary Urosalpinx cinerea records - Version 2.0
This dataset is an amalgamation of ad-hoc sightings made by HA Cole from 1938 to 1941 of Urosalpinx cinerea in the oyster beds of the Essex estuaries. - 1949-1998 Great Britain Non-Native Species Information Portal (GBNNSIP) United Kingdom Collated record of historic distributions of marine non-native species from literature - Version 2.0
This is the data from two surveys, the UK distribution records of Clymenella torquata and a survey of intertidal sites in Southampton water. - 1960 E. Naylor Swansea First UK record of Dyspanopeus sayi (Say's Mud Crab) - Version 2.0
A record of Dyspanopeus sayi (Smith, 1869) in Swansea. The first known recorded in the UK. - 1960-1970 Barnes, RSK and Coughlan, J Blackwater Estuary Bottom Fauna Dredge Survey - Version 2.2
A number of additions and corrections are made to the Blackwater Estuary fauna list. Distribution patterns revealed by a survey of the benthic fauna of the Blackwater Estuary in May 1970 are described, and changes in the frequency of occurrence of a number of species between 1960 and 1970 are discussed... - 1966-1986 T.G. Skinner Solway Firth Occurrence of some prominent zooplankton
Three surveys were carried out by T.G. Skinner in the Solway Firth Areas. Surveys were carried out with plankton nets and a count of the species captured were carried out. This is the first survey: Observation on Solway Hydromedusae (Glasg. Nat. 19: 189-197 (1975)). - 1974-1975 Dove Marine Laboratory Northumberland Benthos of a Marine Fly-Ash Dumping Ground - Version 2.0
Preliminary survey for a comparison of sites on a gradient from natural to centre of fly ash tipping. With focus on the sediment composition, fraction of fly ash, and the meiofauna and macrofauna associated - 1975 University of London Kent Ficopomatus enigmaticus collections
A monthly sampling programme was carried out in 1975 of an intertidal population of Ficopomatus enigmaticus at Greenhithe, Kent. Greenhithe is on the south side of the Thames Estuary, and the study site (O.S... - 1984 Farnham and Bishop St Mawes Fal Estuary Cornwall Maerl dive transect survey
A voluntary marine conservation area has been declared in the Roseland district, which includes a maerl bed (St Mawes Bank) of considerable scientific interest because it is the only significantly sized bed of live maerl in southern England. This report provides a baseline survey of this conservation area... - 1987 Wells and Carlisle Plymouth and Solent Marine Strategy Framework Directive Styela clava records - Version 2.0
This dataset has been digitised from two articles used for the MSFD Collating baseline invasive non-indigenous species data for MSFD reporting (Contract Reference ME5223): Wells R (1987) Solent Aliens. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Naturalists’ Trust Newsletter, April 1987, and Carlisle, D. (1954) Styela mammiculata n.sp., a new species of ascidian from the Plymouth area... - 1999 UMBSM/ IUEM/ ICRAM/ MLA Clyde Sea Toothed Dredge Survey
The grab was carried out to obtain deep burrowing fauna - 1999-2001 University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM) Clyde Sea Rapid Methodologies Survey - Version 1.1
The survey aimed to collect epibenthic megafauna to aid in assessing the variabilty and population densities of fauna and trawling impact.The damage load which fauna experience during the process of commercial trawling was investigated. - 2000-2004 Davis et al. European distribution of Styela clava
A subset of literature review detailing the European distribution of Styela clava, this subset is limited to the UK records only - 2003 Royal Haskoning Ltd Fal Estuary marine ecological grab and core survey
Survey to determine whether maerl extraction is having an effect on the infaunal communities of the maerl beds within the Fal Estuary, Cornwall - 2004 Southward et al. UK habitat and distribution of the warm-water barnacle Solidobalanus fallax (Crustacea: Cirripedia) records - Version 1.5
New records are given of the occurrence of the warm-water barnacle Solidobalanus fallax in Britain and Europe. This barnacle is not found on rocks or stones, but settles on biological substrata, including algae, cnidarians, bivalves, gastropods and crustaceans... - 2004-2012 Bishop et al. Occurrence of non-native sessile invertebrates on the English coast
As part of efforts to monitor marine non-native species (NNS) populations, a series of surveys were conducted at 61 marina sites across England and Wales. The data was collected from 2004 to 2012. Only English data is included - 2005 - Ongoing United Kingdom MarLIN Shore Thing timed search results
Intertidal species effort-based search undertaken by students (16+) and volunteer groups with support from an ecologist. During the twenty minute timed species search surveyors look for 22 species, 4 non native and 18 climate change indicator species within 1 of 3 habitats: rockpools; boulders, crevices and overhangs; or open rock. Abundance is recorded using a simplified version of SACFORN. - 2008 Graham Saunders Morecombe Bay to Isle of Skye Beach combing, sand sampling, wading, snorkelling and dive ad hoc records - Version 2.0
Graham Saunders visited sites in the North West and described the fauna found there in spring time, comparing it to his observations from 20 years previously (records in this dataset are from 2008 only) - 2009 The Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury Bioblitz Survey - Version 3.0
Bioblitz survey which took place in Wembury. This survey's aim was to record as many species as possible as being present within a set survey area over 24-hours... - 2009 University of Plymouth Wave Hub, Cornwall towed underwater video baseline benthic survey
This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (74 identified taxa derived from Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Nemertea, Porifera) quantified in June 2009 at The Wave Hub development zone, a Marine Renewable Energy Installation (MREI) in Hayle, Cornwall, South West UK. At each site a 200 x 0.5 metre transect of the seabed was undertaken... - 2009-present Marine Biological Association (MBA) South Devon and Cornwall Transect Survey of Crassostrea gigasenter name
Transect survey carried out by MBA members to monitor non-native oysters at Noss Mayo. Corella timed search also carried out. - 2010 University of Plymouth Guernsey towed underwater video benthic survey
This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 74 identified taxa derived from Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) collected during September 2010 from the Big Russel channel in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK... - 2011 University of Plymouth Falmouth towed underwater video maerl and associated epifauna survey
Survey to establish the location and assess the extent, distribution and species composition of maerl bed habitats and quantify the abundance of associated epifauna communities in Falmouth Harbour, UK using a high definition towed underwater video system. Surveys were conducted in response to proposed dredging activities to deepen the shipping channel... - 2011-15 David Fenwick Marazion, Cornwall ad-hoc sightings of stauromedusae - Version 2.0
Ad-hoc sightings of stauromedusae strandings recorded by David Fenwick from the area around Marazion, Cornwall. - 2012 Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) East of Haig Fras Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey
The East Haig Fras rMCZ survey was carried out on the RV CEFAS Endeavour cruise CEND 03/12. The survey team for the duration of the fieldwork included Cefas marine ecologists, marine surveyors, marine habitat mappers and GIS speacialists along with MPA specialists from the JNCC. - 2012 Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Greater Haig Fras Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Acoustic, Sidescan, Grab, Video survey - Version 2.0
The site evaluation survey at the Greater Haig Fras recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) was carried out between the 5th and 12th of July 2012 on the RV Cefas Endeavour, cruise code CEND 10/12. The survey team for the duration of the fieldwork included Cefas marine ecologists, a sedimentologist, marine surveyors, a marine habitat mapper and MPA specialists from the JNCC (see below)... - 2012 University of Plymouth Falmouth towed underwater video maerl and associated epifauna survey
Survey to establish the location and assess the extent, distribution and species composition of maerl bed habitats and quantify the abundance of associated epifauna communities in Falmouth Harbour, UK using a high definition towed underwater video system. Surveys were conducted in response to proposed dredging activities to deepen the shipping channel... - 2012 University of Plymouth Jersey towed underwater video Epifauna survey
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... - 2012-2013 University of Plymouth Falmouth maerl bed infauna and sediment survey using diver cores
Survey to establish the infaunal species composition and sediment properties of maerl bed habitats in Falmouth Harbour, from SCUBA diver collected core samples. Surveys were conducted in response to proposed dredging activities to deepen the shipping channel... - 2012-2014 Orkney Islands Council Marine Non-Native Species Monitoring Programme - Version 2.1
A series of sightings from the archives of the Orkney Islands Council. - 2012-ongoing UK Offshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Data - Version 7.16
2012-ongoing UK Offshore Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) Survey Data - 2013 Marine Biological Association (MBA) Wembury Devon Crab Survey - Version 2.0
Targeted search for species of crab conducted by the Marine Biological Association at Wembury Bay. - 2013 University of Plymouth Flamborough Head (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) towed underwater video condition assessment of epibenthic communities and biotopes
This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 70 identified taxa derived from Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) data collected in June 2013 from Flamborough Head (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Data were collected using a high definition towed underwater video system . Three replicate 200 m x 0... - 2013 University of Plymouth Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) towed underwater video condition assessment of epibenthic communities and biotopes
This data set comprises of marine epibenthos (approx. 57 identified taxa derived of Algae, Annelida, Arthropoda, Bryozoa, Chordata, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Porifera) collected in July 2013 from Thanet Coast (UK) Special Area of Conservation (SAC) using a high definition towed underwater video system. Three replicate 200 m x 0.5 m transects were recorded in each area 12 areas... - 2014 Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Farnes East recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) Seabed survey Update - Version 2.0
Drop Camera survey collecting seabed images from three specified locations within the Farnes East recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) to clients specfications, namely Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC), specifically to verify the presence of circalittoral rock and peat... - 2014 Centre for the Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Runswick Bay recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) Seabed survey - Version 2.2
Drop Camera survey collecting video and still images of the seabed habitats within the Runswick Bay rMCZ. Hamon Grab survey within the Runswick Bay rMCZ. - 2014 Heiser, S. et al Plymouth Sound Undaria pinnatifida Records - Version 2.1
This dataset contains records from Heiser et al (2014) Assessing the extent of establishment of Undaria pinnatifida in Plymouth Sound Special Area of Conservation, UK Marine Biodiversity Records, page 1 of 8 doi:10.1017/S1755267214000608; Vol. 7; e93. The first UK record of Undaria pinnatifida was in the Hamble estuary (1994) and it was found off Plymouth in 2003... - 2014 Marine Biological Association (MBA) Yealm River non-native species timed search
Timed searches undertaken by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) to search for non-native species in the Yealm Estuary. Searches primarily focused on the Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas), although other non-natives were recorded. Abundance was primarily Present/Not present, but in some cases non-standard units of abundance (eg. Not common) were used. - 2014 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) site check survey of intertidal sediment flats of Loch Moidart, Lochaber
Site condition monitoring of the intertidal sediment flats of the Loch Moidart and Shiel Woods SAC was initiated in 2003. The work of the current 2014 study was to carry out a Site Check survey of the sediment flats to provide an assessment of the current condition of the intertidal sediment flat feature... - 2015 Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA) Wembury South Devon Introduction to Seaweeds course sightings
A list of seaweed species found at Wembury Point, South Devon was collated during an introductory course on Seaweeds held at the Marine Biological Association on 17th May 2015. - 2015 Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority (OICHA) Marine Non-Native Species Monitoring Programme
Orkney Islands Council marine non-native species survey. The aim of this survey was to determine the extent of non-native species in Orkney. - 2015 Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Eden Estuary Intertidal Seagrass Survey
Trial Intertidal seagrass survey in conjunction with a Macroalgal Blooming (MAB) survey in the Eden Estuary, Scotland. This was for the EU Water Framework Directive Monitoring using the WFD (Angiosperm) Intertidal Seagrass tool. The tool looks at the species composition of the seagrass bed, the density (as percent cover) and the extent of the seagrass bed. - 2016 Eastern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (EIFCA) Shrimp Trial Study in the Wash
This survey forms part of the preliminary survey work for the Shrimp trial project. Ground truthing was conducted using a video camera sled and day grab to assess and identify areas of subtidal mixed sediment within boxes E and D, identified as potentially suitable for the trial. The survey work was conducted east of Long Sand and east of Roger Sand. - 2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Barra underwater video and benthic infaunal grab survey - Version 2.2
This work consisted of 35 quantitative drop-down video drift survey sites and 72 infaunal grab samples and granulometry samples for Particle Size Analysis. This was targeted to 9 sampling boxes located within and outside the eastern side of the Sound of Barra SAC... - 2017 North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) Combe Martin Devon Bioblitz
8 hour schools and public bioblitz survey of all species in all coastal habitats within the Combe Martin area. Run by the North Devon AONB and held on 14th March 2017. The aim of the survey was to record the presence of as many species as possible throughout the day... - 2017-2018 North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) North Devon Species Census
As part of the Coastal Creatures Project a species census across four beaches along the North Devon Coast AONB was undertaken. - 2018 North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Northam Burrows BioBlitz
Bioblitz survey which took place in Northam Burrows. This survey's aim was to record as many species as possible as being present within a set survey area over 8-hours. A variety of different methods were employed, incuding plankton netting and walkovers although most records were ad-hoc sightings made during the 8 hour survey. - Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring
Habitat mapping of sites located as part of a survey for CROMACH/ Seawilding habitat restoration project. Sites accessed and mapped by paddle board using handheld GPS device. - Continuous Plankton Recorder Survey (CPR Survey)
Sample position, UTC datetime, and Abundance for CPR Survey samples - DASSH Data Archive Centre - Statutory Surveys
Datasets provided to the DASSH Data Archive Centre from Statutory Agencies. Data comply with MEDIN standards (www.oceannet.org) and further assets (images, video, bathymetry) may be available. - DASSH Data Archive Centre Academic Surveys
A collection of marine biological survey data collated from literature. - DASSH Data Archive Centre expert sightings records
Occasional sighting of marine species recorded by academics, professionals or expert amateur naturalists. - DASSH Data Archive Centre volunteer sightings records
This dataset consists of casual observations reported by members of the public - DASSH Data Archive Centre volunteer survey data
A collection of marine life surveys collated by the Marine Life Information Network (<i>MarLIN</i>) as part of their data access program and now incoporated into the DASSH Data Archive Centre. Although this data is freely available Data ownership remains with the original data provider and permission must be saught to use this data for academic or commercial purposes... - EIFCA Shrimp Trial Study in the Wash
This survey forms part of the preliminary survey work for the Shrimp trial project. Ground truthing was conducted using a vide camera sled and day grab to assess and identify areas of subtidal mixed sediment within boxes identified as potentially suitable for the trial. The survey work was conducted to the East of Roger Sand within waters of up to 20m deep. - Macrobenthos Data from Shoreham, the Tyne and the Thames Estuaries, UK, 2000 to 2006 - Version 1.4
These data describe counts of macrobenthic infauna (with associated station metadata) taken from sediment samples collected at sites in the Tyne, Thames and Shoreham, UK from 2000 to 2006. For selected samples, wet biomass data is also included per taxon... - Marine Recorder Snapshot extract of surveys entered by Sussex Wildlife Trust
Marine Recorder Snapshot extract of surveys entered by Sussex Wildlife Trust - RISC and ALERT Marine Non-Native Species (Chinese Mitten Crab, Wakame and Carpet Sea Squirt) Records
Recording Invasive Species Counts (www.nonnativespecies.org/recording/) alongside ALERT was launched in 2010 and includes on-line recording for 19 species including the Chinese Mitten Crab Eriocheir sinensis, Wakame Undaria pinnatifida and Carpet Sea Squirt, Didemnum vexillum The data is predominantly provided by members of the public but records are verified from photos by designated... - Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) UK aerial surveys of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) during the summer harbour seal moult 2016-2019
The Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) conducts an ongoing programme of aerial surveys along the English and Scottish coastlines during the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) summer moult... - SmartBuoy Marine Observational Network - UK Waters Phytoplankton Data 2001-2017 - Version 1.3
This dataset consists of analysed phytoplankton data from the years 2001-2017 inclusive collected in UK waters from the SmartBuoy moorings at Celtic Deep, Dowsing, Gabbard/West Gabbard/WestGabbard2, Warp and Liverpool Bay using WMS and EDU automated water samplers. SmartBuoys consist of a 4 meter tall stainless steel frame with a fibreglass toroid for buoyancy... - Verified marine records from Indicia-based surveys
Data include marine records from the following: iSpot records: www.ispotnature.org, iRecord: www.irecord.org.uk and the MBA Indicia-based recording scheme 'Sealife Survey': www.mba.ac.uk/recording. Records are verified by organisations and individuals with relevant taxonomic expertise from the Marine Biological Association and the Conchological Society. - Young Fish Survey Data 1981 to 2010 - Version 1.4
Total numbers of individual fish identified during the Cefas Young Fish Survey (YFS) which ran from 1981 to 2010. The survey deployed a light 2-meter beam trawl to survey inshore locations for small / young fish around the British Isles, predominantly along the south and east coasts...
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