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Marine Scotland Science (MSS) undertakes a wide range of monitoring covering many aspects of the Scottish marine ecosystem.

Monitoring is undertaken in Scottish Inshore Waters, using networks of volunteers and automatic recording equipment, as well as in Scottish Offshore Waters, using the MSS research vessels MRV Alba na Mara and MRV Scotia.

Marine Scotland Science also participates national monitoring programmes, such as:

  • UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (UKMMAS)
  • UK Marine Environmental Change Network (MECN)
  • UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)

This group provides published data from monitoring these activities. For many activities, there are national or international standards for how the monitoring is undertaken.

License

UK Open Government Licence (OGL)

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Scottish Coastal Observatory Data

This data set comprises the monitoring data collected as part of the Scottish Coastal Observatory. Data used in the report are monthly averages, with full resolution data being published separately in other datasets.

doi: 
10.7489/1761-1
Citation: 
Marine Scotland Science. 2016. Scottish Coastal Observatory Data. doi: 10.7489/1761-1

Data and Resources

meteorological conditions
riwer flow
sea surface temperature
biological oceanography
chemical oceanography
physical oceanography
ocean acidification
secchi disk
Nutrient concentrations
Toxin concentrations
SPATT
Alkalinity
Nitrogen
Phosphate
Silicate
Temperature
Salinity
Phytoplankton
Diatoms
Dinoflagellates
chlorophyll a
zooplankton
copepods
cnidaria
bivalve larvae
barnacle larvae
decapod larvae
benthic larvae
biomass
FieldValue
Publisher
Monitoring
Modified
2022-01-26
Release Date
2016-12-15
Frequency
Annually
Identifier
41fdb67b-b525-40d7-9587-1a23d7c11f99
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
Scottish Inshore waters
Temporal Coverage
1997-01-01 to 2013-12-31
License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)
Granularity
Monthly
Author
Marine Scotland Science
Data Dictionary

Please consult the methods descriptions for individual data sets in the report Scottish Coastal Observatory 1997-2013 Part 2: Description of Scotland's Coastal Waters. doi: 10.7489/1881-1
Contact Name
Marine Scotland Science
Contact Email
marinescotland@gov.scot
Public Access Level
Public
Related Content: 
Report with summary and detailed methodology