Survey of Reef Habitat around Eddystone Reef, Plymouth

Detailed pilot survey carried out on the reef habitat around the Eddystone Reef off Plymouth as part of a project to identify potential SACs which are not connected to the coast. Phase 1 of the survey used acoustic methods to accurately map the extent of the rocky reef and the areas of mixed sediment around the Eddystone Lighthouse. The area of interest is approximately 10 nautical miles south west of the Plymouth sound and covers and area of about 520 sq km. Data from the acoustic and ground-truth (grab, photography and video) surveys have now been analysed and reported on and the results used to direct a second phase of survey.

对普利茅斯附近埃迪斯顿礁周围的珊瑚礁栖息地进行的一项详细试点调查，旨在识别与海岸线无直接连接的潜在特别保护区域（SAC）。调查的第一阶段利用声学方法精确绘制了岩石礁和埃迪斯顿灯塔周围混合沉积物的范围。调查区域位于普利茅斯海峡西南方向约10海里处，覆盖面积约为520平方公里。声学调查和地面验证（采集、摄影和视频）的数据已进行分析并形成报告，其结果被用于指导调查的第二阶段。