2003 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Moidart and Shiel Woods Site Condition Monitoring survey of intertidal sediment flats

The purpose of the current study was to initiate site condition monitoring of the intertidal sediment flats of the Loch Moidart SAC. This was done to 1) establish a baseline biological data set that would facilitate the assessment of the condition of the intertidal sediment flat habitats in the future, and 2) to allow a judgement to be formed on the current condition of these habitats. The approach taken to achieve these objectives is to establish a series of relocatable stations along transects that reflect the biological and environmental diversity of the sediment flats of the SAC.

本研究旨在启动 Loch Moidart SAC（特殊保护区域）潮间带沉积平原的现场条件监测。其目的在于：1）建立一套基础生物数据集，以期为未来评估潮间带沉积平原栖息地的状况提供便利；2）对当前这些栖息地的状况形成判断。为实现上述目标，研究采用了沿断面建立一系列可移动监测站的方法，以反映 SAC 沉积平原的生物和环境多样性。