A project to establish
management schemes on
selected UK marine Special
Areas of Conservation
Reports on the Dynamics and Sensitivity of Marine Features
These studies have been undertaken to collate our existing knowledge on the ecological requirements and sensitivity of nine marine features. These features are each important ecological or biodiversity components for one or more of the Habitat Directive interest features. The reports have been produced by appropriate specialists in the area are aimed at practitioners who are responsible for managing and monitoring these features.
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| Vol. I | Zostera Biotopes - 415 Kb |
| Vol II | Intertidal Sand and Mudflats & Subtidal Mobile Sandbanks - 690 Kb |
| Vol III | Sea Pens and Burrowing Megafauna - 496 Kb |
| Vol. IV | Subtidal Brittlestar Beds - 345 Kb |
| Vol. V | Maerl - 501 Kb |
| Vol. VI | Intertidal Reef Biotopes - 620 Kb |
| Vol. VII | Infralittoral Reef Biotopes with Kelp Species - 924 Kb |
| Vol. VIII | Circalittoral Faunal Turfs - 474 Kb |
| Vol. IX | Biogenic Reefs - 725 Kb |
Reports on the impacts of human activities on marine features
A series of seven studies has been produced collating the current knowledge on the impact of human activities on the features occurring on marine SACs in the UK. The reports address broad areas of activity and impacts. Each considers the potential for impacts, both positive and adverse, and provides suggested good practice for minimising harmful impacts where this exists.
- Good Practice Guidelines for Ports and Harbours Operating within or near UK European Marine Sites - July 1999 - 6 Mb
- Guidelines for Managing Water Quality Impacts within UK European Marine Sites - October 1999 - 2 Mb
- Natura 2000: A review of the effects of fishing within UK European marine sites - September 1999 - 705 Kb
- Natura 2000: Guidelines for managing the collection of bait and other shoreline animals within UK European marine sites - December 1999 - 1.7 Mb
- Investigating and managing water quality in saline lagoons. Based on a case study of nutrients in the Chesil and the Fleet European marine sites - 335 Kb
- A review of the effects of recreational interactions within UK European marine sites- (in prep)
- Guidelines for managing and monitoring aggregate extraction within UK European marine sites- (in prep)
Some of the maps and appendices have been omitted through the conversion of the files. These are available upon request from the address on the home page.
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