DASSH Data Archive Centre - Statutory Surveys
Citation
Marine Biological Association (2023). DASSH Data Archive Centre - Statutory Surveys. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ytlexw accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-10-13.Description
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.
Purpose
Data was collected for a variety of reasons including habitat classification, species distribution and life history information, environmental impact assessment and monitoring, fisheries and conservation.
Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data are collected by professional surveyers and have ben subject to both internal and external QA processes. Details of these are noted in the dataset metadata available on http://portal.oceannet.org/.Method steps
- A variety of methods for monitoring marine activities and for statutory conservation. More information on survey methodology is available on the samplingdevice attribute field for each record. Methodology is recorded in the Lineage section of the Discovery Metadata and in the Detailed Metadata form of the MEDIN data guideline spreadsheet.
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Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorMarine Biological Association
metadata author
Marine Biological Association
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk