2001 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Firth of Forth intertidal habitats broad-scale mapping survey

Comparatively little data are available on the distribution of marine intertidal habitats within the Firth of Forth. This report presents the findings of the survey, undertaken in autumn 2001. It covered the northern shore from Fife Ness to the Forth Rail Bridge and the southern shore between the Rail Bridge and Dunbar. The intertidal area of the Isle of May was also mapped from existing data. During the survey, intertidal biotopes were mapped in accordance with standardised methodologies and target notes were made. The results are presented as a series of âbiotope complexâ maps.

关于 forth湾内潮间带生境分布的资料相对匮乏。本报告呈现了2001年秋季进行的调查结果。调查范围包括从费夫角到 forth铁路桥的北部海岸，以及从铁路桥至邓巴的南部海岸。梅岛潮间带区域亦根据现有数据进行了绘制。在调查过程中，潮间带生物群落依照标准化方法进行了绘制，并记录了相应的目标笔记。调查结果以一系列‘生境复合体’地图的形式呈现。