2006 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Loch Sunart marine features site condition monitoring survey

The principle purpose of this benthic survey in Loch Sunart SAC and SSSI was to design and initiate a hierarchical monitoring programme for the features of interest within the SSSI and SAC; subtidal and intertidal rocky reefs, Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackaii (A.mac) beds, and seagrass beds. To achieve this, a combination of remote drop-down video, diver transects, intertidal transects, mapping methodologies, a limited grab survey and diver coring and quadrat sampling techniques were used. Sampling was conducted by Aquatic Survey and Monitoring Ltd. (ASML) for SNH between the 2nd and 20th July 2006 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. The video and still photograph images were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages.

本次对洛赫桑特河SAC和SSSI区域进行的底栖调查，旨在设计并启动一个针对该SSSI和SAC内关注特征的层级监测计划；具体包括潮下带和潮间带岩石礁、Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackaii（A.mac）床以及海草床。为实现此目标，采用了远程投放式视频、潜水员横断面调查、潮间带横断面调查、测绘方法、有限的抓取调查以及潜水员钻探和格子采样技术等多种手段。采样工作由Aquatic Survey and Monitoring Ltd.（ASML）于2006年7月2日至20日间为苏格兰自然遗产（SNH）进行，以收集海床物种和生境特征的详细生物学信息。视频和静止照片图像被用于描述海底的性质，包括物理结构和物种群落。