Standing Waters Sample Points

The Standing Waters Sample Points dataset is a GIS dataset of survey sample locations used during the course of the Scottish Loch Survey Project. The statutory nature conservation agencies in Scotland, England and Wales have a long history of carrying out routine aquatic plant (macrophyte) surveys of lakes. This involves identifying and estimating the abundance of emergent, submerged, floating leaved, and free-floating macrophytes that grow in or near the water. The results of these surveys are held in the Standing Waters Database which is available to view on the SNH website. (http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/pls/apex_cagdb2/f?p=111:1000:1289803086875801).
 
Citation proposal
Scottish Natural Heritage. Standing Waters Sample Points. https://services.mspdata.eu:/geonetwork/srv/api/records/85c6fac8-5a6b-4d71-b089-5669b9caccee

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Date ( Creation )
2012-11-13
Identifier
http://www.snh.gov.uk / SWSP

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Website
SNH website  

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Maintenance and update frequency
notPlanned Not planned
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Theme )
  • Species distribution
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
The Standing Waters Sample Points dataset is a Free to Use dataset.
Use limitation
no limitations
Distance
20  urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001
Metadata language
eng English
Topic category
  • Environment
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Reference system identifier
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700
Distribution format
  • SHP (3.2 )

  • KML (2.1 )

  • GML (3.1.1 )

OnLine resource
SNH Natural Spaces website  
OnLine resource
Standing Waters Database  
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Statement
The Standing Waters database contains macrophyte species lists for each surveyed lake; mainly vascular plants, but also charophytes and filamentous algae. At each lake, macrophytes were recorded on a DAFOR scale of abundance (dominant, abundant, frequent, occasional or rare), and sketch maps were drawn to show the distribution of macrophytes around the lake. (These sketch maps are stored within the database as PDF files.) Surveyors also took a water sample providing water chemistry data for pH, alkalinity and conductivity. Other details such as surface area, altitude and links to designated site information are also provided. Using this dataset, a classification of British lakes has also been developed, based upon the composition of their macrophyte communities. Eleven distinct lake groups (A-J) have been identified, and full descriptions of these are available on the Lake Group page (http://gateway.snh.gov.uk/pls/apex_cagdb2/f?p=111:1110:314922960843353) The Standing Waters Sample Points dataset are x,y co-ordinates representing individual survey locations.

Metadata

File identifier
85c6fac8-5a6b-4d71-b089-5669b9caccee   XML
Metadata language
eng English
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2016-10-04
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0

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