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M.AtMB.Mu.BurAne.CerAne Cerianthid anemones and burrowing megafauna in Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This biotope is characterised by burrowing anemones (Cerianthidae), unidentified hydroids (Hydrozoa) and unidentified tube worms (Sabellidae) on bioturbated mud with phytodetritus. Video observations ...
LS Littoral sediment
Published date 2015-03Littoral sediment includes habitats of shingle (mobile cobbles and pebbles), gravel, sand and mud or any combination of these which occur in the intertidal zone. Littoral sediment is defined further u...
SS.SCS.CCS.Nmix Neopentadactyla mixta in circalittoral shell gravel or coarse sand
Published date 2015-03Sublittoral plains of clean, shell, maerl and / or stone gravels or sometimes coarse sands, with frequent Neopentadactyla mixta. Pecten maximus may occur occasionally along with Lanice conchilega. Oth...
Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP)
Published date 2019-05-02Albatrosses and petrels are one of the most globally threatened groups of birds in the world. The vast foraging movements of these seabirds take them over the high seas and the national waters of many...
MPA Network Assessments
Published date 2020-08-10There are national and international commitments for networks of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that are ecologically coherent and well managed. The UK has committed to several international agreements...
Natural Capital in the Caribbean UK Overseas Territories
Published date 2019-08-28Reports on JNCC's Overseas Territories natural capital work in the Caribbean region (Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and the Turks & Caicos Islands) will be posted on this page as...
Earth Observation
Published date 2019-04-29JNCC has expertise in the field of Earth Observation (EO) and uses this to provide high-quality evidence on biodiversity and ecosystems to inform decisions affecting the environment. Through using ope...
Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
Published date 2019-05-03In May 2003, the 6th World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls (WWGBP) adopted a resolution that urged the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) to consider establishing a multi-lateral agreement ...
The Crick Framework
Published date 2019-05-23The Crick Framework was proposed during the MEOW project. The Crick Framework is a way to categorise how well EO techniques can be used to identify habitats and features on the ground. About the frame...
Marine Benthic Data Flows
Published date 2019-05-29In order to ensure the swift movement of data from new offshore surveys to reporting, dissemination and to assure the quality of the data through timely quality checks, the flow of JNCC’s offshore mar...