2010 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) biological analyses of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) Lewis seabed camera survey

The purpose of this benthic survey off northwest Lewis was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of species and habitats of recognised conservation importance, particularly priority marine features (PMFs), and to ground-truth multibeam data. An underwater video and still photograph survey was conducted by MSS for MSS between the 25th July and 2nd August 2010 to collect detailed biological information on the seabed species and habitat features present. Drop-down video drift tows were undertaken at 35 sites in the area. The images, analysed under SNH contract by Dr Colin Moore, were used to describe the nature of the seabed in terms of the physical structure and the species assemblages.

西北路易斯地区海底调查的目的在于提升对具有公认保护重要性的物种及其栖息地分布的认识，尤其是优先海洋特征（PMFs），并对多波束数据进行实地验证。2010年7月25日至8月2日，MSS受MSS委托进行水下视频和静态摄影调查，以收集海底物种和栖息地特征的详细生物学信息。在区域内35个地点进行了下拉式视频漂流作业。由科林·摩尔博士在SNH合同下分析这些图像，用以描述海底的物理结构和物种群落特征。