Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project

Scotland coastlines and waters are a special place for marine habitats and wildlife. The Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project encourages everyone to get involved in the survey and monitoring of marine life in their local waters. Through this project we are working directly to increase participation in marine biodiversity surveying in Scotland. This includes working to improve survey skills and increase the knowledge base within communities, providing access to suitable equipment, and supporting community-led survey planning, fieldwork and data management. A Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Handbook was co-created as part of the project. Most communities collecting data follow the Handbook survey methods and use the corresponding recording forms. Community data are validated and verified according to the project data journey and supporting guidance. The Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project is a partnership between communities and groups across Scotland, NatureScot and Fauna and Flora International, funded by the William Grant Foundation.苏格兰海岸线及海域是海洋栖息地与野生生物的重要栖息区域。社区主导型海洋生物多样性监测项目（Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Project）号召公众参与当地海域的海洋生物调查与监测工作。本项目旨在直接提升苏格兰地区海洋生物多样性调查的公众参与度，具体举措包括提升社区群体的调查技能与知识储备、提供适配设备的获取渠道，以及支持社区主导的调查规划、野外作业与数据管理工作。 本项目联合编制了《社区主导型海洋生物多样性监测手册》（Community-led Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Handbook），绝大多数开展数据采集的社区均遵循该手册的调查方法，并配套使用对应的记录表格。社区提交的调查数据将依据项目数据流程与配套指南进行校验与核实。 社区主导型海洋生物多样性监测项目由苏格兰各地社区与团体、苏格兰自然署（NatureScot）以及国际动植物保护协会（Fauna and Flora International）合作开展，由威廉·格兰特基金会（William Grant Foundation）提供资助。