Best methods for identifying and evaluating Sabellaria spinulosa and cobble reef
- Reference:
- MAL0008
- Start Date:
- 18 May 2012
- Amount Funded:
- This project was commissioned by Natural England via the ALSF
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- Organisation:
- JNCC
- End Date:
- 30 April 2010
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The primary aim of this project was to provide guidance on a
range of techniques for detecting and mapping biogenic and cobble
reef habitats, with a particular focus on Sabellaria
spinulosa reef. The underlying assumption of the project is
that all habitat mapping surveys would consists of a combination of
remote sensing and ground truthing as sampling on its own does not
give sufficient coverage for mapping and remotely sensed data
cannot be interpreted without adequate ground truthing. This
fundamental principle of habitat mapping has been developed in the
INTERREG Programme "Mapping European Seabed Habitats" (MESH).