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.

本次在洛赫·桑特特萨克地区和特殊科学兴趣区进行的底栖调查，旨在为该区域内特殊科学兴趣区及萨克地区内感兴趣的生态特征设计并启动一个层次化的监测计划；包括潮下带和潮间带的岩石礁、Ascophyllum nodosum ecad mackaii（A.mac）床层以及海草床。为实现此目标，结合了远程投下视频、潜水员横断面调查、潮间带横断面调查、制图方法、有限的抓取调查以及潜水员钻孔和方格采样技术。采样工作由Aquatic Survey and Monitoring Ltd.（ASML）于2006年7月2日至20日为苏格兰自然遗产局（SNH）进行，以收集关于海底物种和生境特征的详细生物信息。视频和静态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。