Western English Channel scallop inshore surveys (1990-1995)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1990 to 1995 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Western English Channel, Dodman Point to the Lizard out to 3 miles |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related wet weight biomass per unit area of the bed |
| Instruments | Rock dredges |
| Description | |
| Summary | This survey was carried out annually in the period October to December from a chartered inshore scallop dredger. Between 20 and 40 stations are worked on grounds regularly dredged by the commercial fleet. Size and age frequency distributions are available for all stations. |
| Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| References | Palmer, D.W. (1996) Surveys of Scallop Stocks in the Western Channel 1990-1996., CEFAS. Shellfish Resource Team Report. |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1029078 |
| Global identifier | 460 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
