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Classification of benthic marine biotopes of the north-east Atlantic 1995

Abstract

The Marine Nature Conservation Review was initiated in 1987 after several years of marine conservation surveys under the Nature Conservancy Council. As a part of the re-organisation of the statutory nature conservation agencies in Great Britain in 1991, the MNCR was placed in the support unit of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee – the forum through which the nature conservation agencies in Great Britain together with representation from Northern Ireland ensure the maintenance of common standards as well as dealing with issues relevant to Great Britain as a whole or internationally.

In such a position, the MNCR were well-placed to work with colleagues in Europe and to match their own work against new activities which could be funded by the European Union LIFE Fund. The BioMar project was awarded funding in 1992 to develop methods and collect information which would underpin marine conservation particularly in Great Britain and Ireland. The BioMar project is developing a system for the collection, storage, analysis, classification, and dissemination of marine ecological and environmental data for coastal management.

This resource provides a summary of the proceedings of a BioMar-Life workshop, held in Cambridge in November 1994. The aim of the workshop was to contribute to the development of a classification, and to start the process of setting standards to underpin marine nature conservation in the waters of the north-east Atlantic.

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Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 1995··

Citation
Hiscock, K. (Ed) (1995) Classification of benthic marine biotopes of the north-east Atlantic. JNCC, Peterborough, ISBN 1-873701-99-33.

Lineage
Proceedings of a BioMar-Life workshop held in Cambridge between 16 and 18 November 1994.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2026·05·20

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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