Scottish Natural Heritage Loch Moidart and Shiel Woods (LMSW) SAC Site Condition Monitoring

The principle purpose of this project is to carry out site condition monitoring (SCM) of the intertidal sediment flats of Loch Moidart and Shiel Woods SAC site. SCM was inaugurated at this SSSI site in 2003, providing a baseline for future SCM surveys. The study approach taken aims to enable re-surveying of 16 relocatable stations along 5 transects that are representative of the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats in the SAC in order to 1) establish a baseline biological dataset to facilitate future assessment; 2) identify any deterioration in the condition of the mudflat feature; and 3) to form a judgement on its current condition.

本项目的核心宗旨在于对 Loch Moidart 及 Shiel Woods SAC 保护区潮间带沉积平原进行现场状况监测（SCM）。SCM 监测活动自 2003 年起在该 SSSI 保护区启动，为未来监测调查提供了基础数据。所采用的研究方法旨在实现对沿 5 条具有代表性的生物和环境多样性的横切面、共计 16 个可迁移站点的重新调查，以实现以下目标：1）建立基础生物数据集，以便于未来的评估；2）识别泥滩特征状况的任何退化；3）对其当前状况做出判断。