2016 Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Sound of Arisaig benthic camera survey

The primary aim of the survey was to improve knowledge of the occurrence and distribution of benthic species and habitats of recognised conservation importance. To achieve this aim, an extensive drop-down video drift survey of the component habitats of the feature was undertaken at 60 sites on the 6th and 7th of September 2016 from the Scottish Natural Heritage RIB Aphrodite. This survey also contributes to site condition monitoring of the Sound of Arisaig SAC and refine the distribution of Habitats Directive Annex 1 habitats - subtidal sandbank sub-types, maerl and eelgrass.

本调查的主要目的是增进对具有公认保护重要性的底栖物种及其栖息地发生与分布的了解。为实现此目标，于2016年9月6日和7日，从苏格兰自然遗产局RIB Aphrodite号上对特征组成部分的栖息地进行了一次广泛的下拉式视频漂移调查，共涉及60个地点。此次调查亦有助于对阿里斯夏声纳海岸SAC（特设区域）的场地状况进行监测，并细化《栖息地指令》附件1中底栖沙洲亚型、珊瑚藻和海草栖息地的分布。