2017 Offshore Seabed Surveys
Below is a current list of JNCC's offshore seabed surveys for
2017:
Wight-Barfleur Reef cSAC/SCI and Bassurelle
Sandbank cSAC/SCI, CEND0617
Dates: 19/04/2017 –
04/05/2017
North-West of Jones Bank MCZ and The Canyons MCZ,
CEND0917
Dates: 20/05/2017 –
15/06/2017
- This was a collaborative survey between JNCC and Cefas and was
also conducted onboard the RV Cefas Endeavour
- At North-West of Jones Bank MCZ, a Day grab was used to
collect sediment samples and a camera sledge collected seabed
imagery. Biogeochemistry samples were also taken using a NIOZ
corer.
- At The Canyons MCZ, a NIOZ corer was used to sample
sediments on the interfluves and a drop-camera was used to collect
video and stills data. Biogeochemistry samples were also taken
using a NIOZ corer. Imagery data was collected within the
Dangeard and Explorer canyons at a range of depths down to
1800m.
- For more information on the sites, please see the Site
Information Centres for North-West of Jones Bank MCZ and The Canyons MCZ
- Blog posts with images of the deep-sea fauna seen at The
Canyons MCZ can be seen on the
JNCC Offshore Survey Blog
Wyville-Thomson Ridge cSAC/SCI and North-east
Faroe-Shetland Channel NCMPA, 1517S
Dates: 20/10/2017 –
10/11/2017
