Planning Scotland's Seas: 2013 - The Scottish Marine Protected Area Project – Developing the Evidence Base tor Impact Assessments and the Sustainability Appraisal Final Report
This report provides Marine Scotland with evidence on economic and social effects to inform a Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) for each possible NC MPA, and a Sustainability Appraisal for the suite of proposals as a whole.
Appendix B. Assumptions on MPA Feature Extents
Feature extents for inshore Nature Conservation MPA proposals
MPA proposal | Feature | Available data types and comments | Method on creation of lower extent for IA and management purposes | Method on creation of intermediate extent for IA and management purposes | Method on creation of upper extent for IA and management purposes |
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East Caithness Cliffs | Black guillemot |
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The MPA is only designated for Black guillemot therefore full MPA boundary extent. | The MPA is only designated for Black guillemot therefore full MPA boundary extent. | The MPA is only designated for Black guillemot therefore full MPA boundary extent. |
Fetlar to Haroldswick | Kelp and seaweed sublittoral communities on sublittoral mixed sediment. ( i.e. not on annex I reef) |
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Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. |
Horse mussel beds |
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Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | |
Maerl beds |
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Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | Distinct cluster of points, polygon created using points to determine the extent. | |
Black guillemot |
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The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary created the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary created the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary created the extent. | |
Tide-swept coarse sands with burrowing bivalves |
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Cluster of points, polygons created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons created using points to determine the extent. | Polygon extent of 'Infralittoral coarse sediment' (A5.12) encompassing polygons created from the intermediate scenario. | |
Circalittoral sand and coarse sediment communities |
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Cluster of points, polygons created using points to determine the extent. **. | Polygon extent of UKSeaMap for 'circalittoral sand and coarse sediment' encompassing polygons created from the lower scenario. | Polygon extent of UKSeaMap for 'circalittoral sand and coarse sediment' encompassing polygons created from the intermediate scenario. | |
Marine geomorphology of scottish shelf seabed (components to be confirmed) |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Mousa to Boddam | Sandeels |
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Polygons created by Marine Science Scotland of 'Scottish coastal sandeel grounds'. | Polygons created by Marine Science Scotland of 'Scottish coastal sandeel grounds'. | Full MPA boundary extent. |
Marine geomorphology of scottish shelf seabed (components to be confirmed) |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Noss Head | Horse mussel beds |
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Polygon was created using the extent of the feature point data. | Polygon was created using the extent of the feature point data. | The MPA is only proposed for 'Horse mussel beds' therefore full MPA boundary extent. |
Papa Westray | Black guillemot |
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The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. |
Sand wave field |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Wyre and Rousay Sounds | Kelp and seaweed sublittoral communities |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent.. | The whole MPA site is Infralittoral therefore the full MPA boundary was used to create feature polygon. | The whole MPA site is Infralittoral therefore the full MPA boundary was used to create feature polygon. |
Maerl beds |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | UKSeaMap 'Infralittoral coarse sediment' polygons and the intermediate extent polygons create the feature extent. | |
Marine geomorphology of scottish shelf seabed (components to be confirmed) |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Clyde Sea Sill | Black guillemot |
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The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. |
Fronts |
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Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Circalittoral sand and coarse sediment communities |
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UKSeaMap polygon extents for 'Circalittoral coarse sediment', 'Deep circalittoral coarse sediment', 'Circalittoral fine sand' and 'deep circalittoral sand'. | UKSeaMap polygon extents for 'Circalittoral coarse sediment', 'Deep circalittoral coarse sediment', 'Circalittoral fine sand' and 'deep circalittoral sand'. | UKSeaMap polygon extents for 'Circalittoral coarse sediment', 'Deep circalittoral coarse sediment', 'Circalittoral fine sand' and 'deep circalittoral sand'. | |
Sand banks |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Sand ribbon fields |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Sand wave fields |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Loch Creran | Flame shell beds |
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SNH polygon extended slightly to encompass the point data. | SNH polygon extended slightly to encompass the point data. | SNH polygon extended slightly to encompass the point data. |
Quaternary of scotland (components to be confirmed) |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh | Burrowed mud |
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A5.3 polygon extents from 'combinedEUNISHabiat' layer extend to encompass feature point data. | A5.3 polygon extents from 'combinedEUNISHabiat' layer extend to encompass feature point data. | Full MPA boundary extent. |
Flame shell beds |
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Extent polygon provided by SNH. | Extent polygon provided by SNH. | Extent polygon provided by SNH. | |
Loch Sunart | Flame shell beds |
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Extent polygon provided by SNH. | Extent polygon provided by SNH extended to encompass outlying data points. | Extent is 50% of the MPA boundary area incorporating the intermediate extents. |
Northern feather star aggregations on mixed substrata |
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Extent polygon provided by SNH. | Extent polygon provided by SNH extended to encompass outlying data points. | Extent is 50% of the MPA boundary area incorporating the intermediate extents. | |
Serpulid aggregations |
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SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | |
Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura | Common skate |
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As the feature data is distributed throughout the MPA the full boundary extent is used for the feature. | As the feature data is distributed throughout the MPA the full boundary extent is used for the feature. | As the feature data is distributed throughout the MPA the full boundary extent is used for the feature. |
Glaciated channels/troughs |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Loch Sween | Burrowed mud |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | The feature extent was created from the MPA boundary extent cut off at the loch entrance. |
Maerl beds |
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SNH feature polygon extents and polygons created from the feature point data. | SNH feature polygon extents and polygons created from the feature point data. | Polygon extent of 'A5.5' from UKSeaMap encompassing the intermediate scenario polygons. | |
Native oysters |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | |
Monach Isles | Black guillemot |
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The Monach Islands coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The Monach Islands coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The Monach Islands coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. |
Landscape of areal glacial scour |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Marine geomorphology of scottish shelf seabed (components to be confirmed) |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
North-west sea lochs and Summer Isles | Burrowed mud |
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UKSeaMap mud habitat polygons extended to encompass the feature point data. This extent is 50% of the MPA area. | Full MPA boundary extent was used for the feature extent. | Full MPA boundary extent was used for the feature extent. |
Flame shell beds |
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SNH polygon extent was used. | SNH polygon extent extended to encompass the feature point data. | SNH polygon extent extended to encompass the feature point data. | |
Sublittoral kelp and seaweed communities on sediment |
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The feature point data was used to determine the extent. | The extent encompasses Infralittoral polygons from UKSeaMap and the lower scenario polygons. | The extent encompasses Infralittoral polygons from UKSeaMap and the lower scenario polygons. | |
Maerl beds |
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SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | The extent created was using UKSeaMap infralittoral sediments polygons and the intermediate scenario extents. | |
Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
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SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | The extent created was using UKSeaMap infralittoral sediments polygons and the intermediate scenario extents. | |
Native oysters |
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SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | |
Northern feather star aggregations on mixed substrata |
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SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent | SNH polygon extent extended to encompass the feature point data. | |
Circalittoral muddy sand communities |
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UKSeaMap polygons for "Circalittoral fine sand or circalittoral muddy sand" extended to include the feature point data. | UKSeaMap combined habitats polygons for A5.2 and A5.3 incorporating the lower extent polygons. | UKSeaMap combined habitats polygons for A5.2 and A5.3 incorporating the lower extent polygons. | |
Glaciated channels/troughs |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Megascale glacial lineations |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Moraines |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Slide scars |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Pockmarks |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Banks of unknown substrate |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Small Isles | Burrowed mud |
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UKSeaMap predicted A5.3 polygons were used for the feature extents. | UKSeaMap predicted A5.3 polygons extended to include feature data points was used to create the feature extent. | UKSeaMap predicted A5.3 polygons extended to include feature data points was used to create the feature extent. |
Horse mussel beds |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to include feature point data. | |
Northern sea fan and sponge communities |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | Extent of UKSeaMap 'circalittoral rock' polygons. | |
Fan mussel aggregations |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to include feature point data. | |
Northern feather star aggregations on mixed substrata |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to include feature point data. | |
Black guillemot |
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The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | The coastline was buffered to 2km and this area within the MPA boundary determined the extent. | |
Shelf deeps |
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Extent of large scale feature polygon revised by SNH in March 2013. | Extent of large scale feature polygon revised by SNH in March 2013. | Extent of large scale feature polygon revised by SNH in March 2013.. | |
White cluster anemone *Not an MPA feature. |
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Extent is SNH polygons for Northern sea fan and sponge communities where feature points are within the polygons. | Extent is SNH polygons for Northern sea fan and sponge communities where feature points are within the polygons. | Extent is SNH polygons for Northern sea fan and sponge communities where feature points are within the polygons. | |
Circalittoral sand and mud communities |
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UKSeaMap circalittoral sand and mud polygons used to create extent. | UKSeaMap circalittoral sand and mud polygons used to create extent extended to encompass the feature point data. | UKSeaMap circalittoral sand and mud polygons used to create extent extended to encompass the feature point data. | |
Glaciated channels/troughs |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Glacial lineations |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
South Arran | Burrowed mud |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | UKSeaMap extent of mud habitats extended to include the intermediate scenario polygons. |
Kelp and seaweed communities on sediment |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | Extent of UKSeaMap infralittoral habitats extended to encompass the intermediate scenario polygons. | |
Maerl beds |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to encompass the feature point data. | UKSeaMap polygons for Infralittoral coarse or mixed sediments extended to include intermediate scenario extents. | |
Maerl or coarse shell gravel with burrowing sea cucumbers |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to encompass the feature point data. | UKSeaMap polygons for Infralittoral coarse or mixed sediments extended to include intermediate scenario extents. | |
Seagrass beds |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to encompass the feature point data. | Use UKSeaMap polygons for Infralittoral sand, mud, mixed or coarse sediments extended to include the intermediate extent scenarios. | |
Tide-swept coarse sands with burrowing bivalves |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents extended to encompass the feature point data. | Use UKSeaMap polygons for Infralittoral sand, mud, mixed or coarse sediments extended to include the intermediate extent scenarios. | |
Ocean quahog |
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UKSeaMap polygon extents for 'circalittoral sand and mud' and 'deep circalittoral sand and mud' sediments. | UKSeaMap polygon extents for 'circalittoral sand and mud' and 'deep circalittoral sand and mud' sediments. | UKSeaMap polygon extents for 'circalittoral sand and mud' and 'deep circalittoral sand and mud' sediments. | |
Herring spawning grounds |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | |
Upper Loch Fyne and Loch Goil | Burrowed mud |
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UKSeaMap combined EUNIS habitats polygon extents for 'infralittoral and circalittoral mud'. | The lower scenario extent extended to encompass outlying data points. | Full MPA boundary extent. |
Flame shell beds |
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SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | SNH polygon extents. | |
Horse mussel beds |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | |
Low or variable salinity habitats |
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MPA boundary for Loch Goil area and Dubh Loch. | MPA boundary for Loch Goil area and Dubh Loch. | MPA boundary for Loch Goil area and Dubh Loch. | |
Sublittoral mud and mixed sediment communities |
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UKSeaMap combined EUNIS habitats polygon extents for 'infralittoral and circalittoral muds and mixed sediments'. | The lower scenario extent extended to encompass outlying data points. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Ocean quahog |
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UKSeaMap combined EUNIS habitats polygons for 'infralittoral and circalittoral mud and sand'. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. |
Feature extents for offshore Nature Conservation MPA proposals:
MPA proposal | Feature | Available data types and comments | Method on creation of lower extent for IA and management purposes | Method on creation of intermediate extent for IA and management purposes | Method on creation of upper extent for IA and management purposes |
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Central Fladen | Burrowed mud (seapens and burrowing megafauna | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Burrowed mud (tall seapen) |
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JNCC polygon used for feature extent. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent. | MPA boundary extent for Central Fladen core. | |
Tunnel Valley |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
East of Gannet and Montrose Fields | Ocean quahog aggregations (including offshore subtidal sands and gravels) | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Offshore deep sea muds |
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UKSeaMap extent of 'deep sea muds'. | UKSeaMap extent of 'deep sea muds'. | UKSeaMap extent of 'deep sea muds'. | |
Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt | Ocean quahog aggregations |
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JNCC polygon used for feature extent, MPA boundary down to 400m. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent, MPA boundary down to 400m. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent, MPA boundary down to 400m. |
Deep sea sponge aggregations |
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Cluster of points, polygons created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons created using points to determine the extent. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent (400-600m depth band within MPA boundary). | |
Offshore subtidal sands and gravel | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | ||
Continental slope |
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Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | |
Iceberg plough mark fields |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Continental slope channels |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Slide deposits |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Sediment wave fields and sand wave fields |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Firth of Forth Banks Complex | Ocean quahog aggregations | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Offshore subtidal sands and gravel | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | ||
Shelf banks and mounds |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Moraines |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Geikie Slide and Hebridean Slope | Burrowed mud |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. |
Offshore deep sea muds (slope) |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Offshore subtidal sands and gravels (shelf and slope) |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Continental slope |
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Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | |
Slide deposits |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Hatton-Rockall Basin | Deep sea sponge aggregations |
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JNCC polygon used for feature extent. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. |
Offshore deep sea muds | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | ||
Sediment drifts |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Polygonal fault systems |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
NE Faroe Shetland Channel | Deep sea sponge aggregations |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent (400-600m depth band within MPA boundary). |
Offshore deep sea muds |
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UKSeaMap extent of 'deep sea muds'. | UKSeaMap extent of 'deep sea muds'. | UKSeaMap extent of 'deep sea muds'. | |
Offshore subtidal sands and gravels |
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UKSeaMap extent of 'Offshore subtidal sands and gravels'. | UKSeaMap extent of 'Offshore subtidal sands and gravels'. | UKSeaMap extent of 'Offshore subtidal sands and gravels'. | |
Continetal slope |
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Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | |
Prograding wedge |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Slide deposits |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Contourite sand/silt |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Pilot whale diapirs |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Northwest Orkney | Sandeels | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Sediment wave fields, sand banks and sand wave fields |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Norwegian Boundary Sediment Plain | Ocean quahog aggregations (including offshore subtidal sands and gravels) | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Rosemary Bank Seamount | Seamount communities |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent, area is smaller extent than the upper scenario. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent. |
Deep sea sponge aggregations |
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Cluster of points, polygons were created using points to determine the extent. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent, area is smaller extent than the upper scenario. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent. | |
Iceberg ploughmark fields |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Slide scars |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Scour moat |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Sediment drifts |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Sediment wave field |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Rosemary bank seamount |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
South-East Fladen | Burrowed mud | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Pockmarks |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
South-West Sula Sgeir & Hebridean Slope | Burrowed mud |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. |
Offshore deep sea muds (slope) |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Offshore subtidal sands and gravels (shelf and slope) |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Continental slope |
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Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | |
Iceberg ploughmarks |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Prograding wedge |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Slide deposits |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
The Barra Fan and Hebrides Terrace Seamount | Coral gardens |
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JNCC polygon used for feature extent, area is smaller extent than the upper scenario. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent, area is smaller extent than the upper scenario. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent. |
Burrowed mud |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Offshore deep sea muds (slope) |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Offshore subtidal sands and gravels (Shelf and Slope) |
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JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | JNCC feature polygon with the fishing corridor areas removed. | Full extent of the JNCC feature polygon. | |
Orange roughy |
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The Hebrides terrace seamount geodiversity feature polygon was used to determine extent. | The Hebrides terrace seamount geodiversity feature polygon was used to determine extent. | The Hebrides terrace seamount geodiversity feature polygon was used to determine extent. | |
Seamount communities |
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JNCC polygon used for feature extent, area is smaller extent than the upper scenario. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent, area is smaller extent than the upper scenario. | JNCC polygon used for feature extent. | |
Seamounts and continental slope |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Iceberg ploughmarks |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Prograding wedge |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Continental slope turbidite canyons |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Slide deposits |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Continental slope |
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Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | Extent of large scale feature polygon. | |
Hebrides terrace seamount |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
Turbot Bank | Offshore subtidal sands and gravels | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Sandeels | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | ||
Shelf banks and mounds |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | |
West Shetland Shelf | Offshore subtidal sands and gravels |
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Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. |
Western Fladen | Burrowed mud | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | Full MPA boundary extent. | |
Tunnel valley |
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Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. | Geodiversity feature polygons which fall within the MPA boundary. |
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