Temperature, light, and humidity data (mean, stdev, min, max, range) and biotic data (cover area, cover thickness) obtained from in situ sensor measurements (thermal imaging, light logging) and field surveys of the 'Living Seawalls in Plymouth' installation, Devon, UK (August 2023 - August 2024)

This dataset contains temperature, light, and humidity data (mean, stdev, min, max, range) and biotic data (cover thickness, cover area) obtained from in-situ sensor measurements (thermal imaging etc.) and field surveys of six panel designs of the 'Living Seawalls in Plymouth' installation, Devon (UK). Data were obtained to understand how topography and biogenic cover drive abiotic microclimate patterns on different panel designs of an intertidal eco-engineering installation. Data were obtained by Franz Bauer (University of Plymouth) from August 2023 to August 2024 (0,1,3,6,9,12 months after panel installation) through in-situ surveys in the intertidal zone (2-4 m above chart datum). These data were generated as part of the PhD project titled "Retrospective optimisation of multifunctionality on coastal urban infrastructure", funded by the Natural Environment Research Council ARIES Doctoral Training Partnership (grant number NE/S007334/1), University of Plymouth and Arup. For further information, please see the associated research paper: doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.119104.