2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Mull benthic camera survey

The primary aims of this benthic survey in the Sound of Mull, a region within the Loch Sunart and Sound of Jura MPA, were to monitor MPA management effectiveness and for contingency sampling to improve knowledge of the occurrence of species and habitats of recognized conservation importance. The survey was run by SNH and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) for SNH on the 18th April 2016 using MSS vessel MRV Alba na Mara (cruise 0616A). Drop-down camera sampling undertaken at 8 stations was used to collect this quantitative data. Through the analysis of seabed video, the images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages. Runs and run segments were assessed for the presence of protected features and other PMFs, as well as for the presence of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance.

本次在穆尔湾海域（位于桑特湖及朱拉湾海洋特别保护区区域内）进行底栖调查的主要目标是监测海洋特别保护区的管理效能，以及进行应急采样，以增进对具有重要保护价值的物种和栖息地出现的认识。此次调查由苏格兰自然遗产部（SNH）与苏格兰海洋科学（MSS）共同执行，于2016年4月18日使用MSS的MRV Alba na Mara船（航次0616A）进行。在8个站点进行的下拉摄像头采样被用来收集定量数据。通过对海底视频的分析，图像被用于描述海底的性质，包括其物理结构和物种群落。调查路线及其段落被评估以检查保护特征和其他重要海洋生物多样性的存在，以及具有重要保护价值的物种和栖息地的存在。