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    Unlocking the secrets of Cornwall’s North Coast; results of the Intertidal Discovery Project Caz Waddell Marine Conservation Officer, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ T: 01872 273939 ext. 208 E: carolyn.waddell@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk Web: www.intertidaldiscovery.org.uk Between 2012 and 2014 Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) together with the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) ran a ground breaking project to map the intertidal habitats along 370 miles of Cornwall’s north coast. Surveys were undertaken using innovative mobile GIS technologies and conducted to recognised scientific standards produced by the JNCC. In total 3,190 hectares of intertidal habitat were surveyed; including every major outlying rock/island within 1 mile of the coast, and extending inland to the tidal limit on the major estuaries. Results showed that 111 different intertidal biotopes (habitat types) were present on the North coast, and 32 of these were BAP and/or FOCI habitat types. Approximately 1200 hectares of rocky habitats were surveyed (of which 6.5% was BAP habitat), and 1850 hectares of sediment habitats were surveyed (of which 24% was BAP habitat). Detailed species records of over 200 intertidal species, including non-natives, were also obtained. With the project now complete, results are already being put to use in the field of marine conservation - most notably in support of tranche II Marine Conservation Zones currently under public consultation. Results are also in the public domain; available to download via the interactive webmap. Our hope is that this resource will ensure information is accessible to anyone with an interest in marine conservation, and inspire others to learn more about Cornwall’s diverse coastal habitats.

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    Unlocking the secrets of Cornwall’s North Coast; results of the Intertidal Discovery Project Caz Waddell Marine Conservation Officer, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ T: 01872 273939 ext. 208 E: carolyn.waddell@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk Web: www.intertidaldiscovery.org.uk Between 2012 and 2014 Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) together with the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) ran a ground breaking project to map the intertidal habitats along 370 miles of Cornwall’s north coast. Surveys were undertaken using innovative mobile GIS technologies and conducted to recognised scientific standards produced by the JNCC. In total 3,190 hectares of intertidal habitat were surveyed; including every major outlying rock/island within 1 mile of the coast, and extending inland to the tidal limit on the major estuaries. Results showed that 111 different intertidal biotopes (habitat types) were present on the North coast, and 32 of these were BAP and/or FOCI habitat types. Approximately 1200 hectares of rocky habitats were surveyed (of which 6.5% was BAP habitat), and 1850 hectares of sediment habitats were surveyed (of which 24% was BAP habitat). Detailed species records of over 200 intertidal species, including non-natives, were also obtained. With the project now complete, results are already being put to use in the field of marine conservation - most notably in support of tranche II Marine Conservation Zones currently under public consultation. Results are also in the public domain; available to download via the interactive webmap. Our hope is that this resource will ensure information is accessible to anyone with an interest in marine conservation, and inspire others to learn more about Cornwall’s diverse coastal habitats.

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    Carolyn Waddell 2015 Cornwall Intertidal Survey

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    Unlocking the secrets of Cornwall’s North Coast; results of the Intertidal Discovery Project Caz Waddell Marine Conservation Officer, Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Five Acres, Allet, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9DJ T: 01872 273939 ext. 208 E: carolyn.waddell@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk Web: www.intertidaldiscovery.org.uk Between 2012 and 2014 Cornwall Wildlife Trust (CWT) together with the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS) ran a ground breaking project to map the intertidal habitats along 370 miles of Cornwall’s north coast. Surveys were undertaken using innovative mobile GIS technologies and conducted to recognised scientific standards produced by the JNCC. In total 3,190 hectares of intertidal habitat were surveyed; including every major outlying rock/island within 1 mile of the coast, and extending inland to the tidal limit on the major estuaries. Results showed that 111 different intertidal biotopes (habitat types) were present on the North coast, and 32 of these were BAP and/or FOCI habitat types. Approximately 1200 hectares of rocky habitats were surveyed (of which 6.5% was BAP habitat), and 1850 hectares of sediment habitats were surveyed (of which 24% was BAP habitat). Detailed species records of over 200 intertidal species, including non-natives, were also obtained. With the project now complete, results are already being put to use in the field of marine conservation - most notably in support of tranche II Marine Conservation Zones currently under public consultation. Results are also in the public domain; available to download via the interactive webmap. Our hope is that this resource will ensure information is accessible to anyone with an interest in marine conservation, and inspire others to learn more about Cornwall’s diverse coastal habitats.

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    Photo: Caz Waddell

    The Intertidal Discovery Project

    Enriching Nature
    Programme

    Caz Waddell
    Marine Conservation Officer

    carolyn.waddell@cornwallwildlifetrust.org

    Aims
    1. Map intertidal habitats along 450km of Cornwall's North Coast.
    2. Produce three key datasets; species, biotopes and nonnatives.
    3. Create an Internet Mapping Portal.
    4. Input towards marine management plans.

    Cornwalls North Coast


    Foot surveys
    450 km (280 miles)

    51% foot
    40% boat
    9% kayak

    Boat & Kayak

    Photos: Caz Waddell

    Data Collection

    Data Collection

    Data Collection
    Biotopes: Uniform areas of plant and animal distribution
    (recognised ecological communities)
    Yellow and Grey Lichens
    LR.FLR.Lic.YG

    Barnacles and mussels


    LR.HLR.MusB.MytB

    Intertidal Underboulder communities


    (BAP Habitat)
    LR.MLR.DF.FserBo

    Data Collection

    Communities & Volunteers


    Over 450 people trained

    Over 5000 volunteer hours

    Equivalent of 2.2 full-time


    staff
    Value of over
    50,000!

    Achievements
    Surveyed 31,899,064 m2 of intertidal habitat (3,190 hectares).
    Every major outlying rock and island within 1 mile of the coast.

    Tidal limits on the 3 major estuaries.


    Complete baseline data for the North coast; accurate to within 5m.
    111
    intertidal
    habitat
    types
    (biotopes)

    32 BAP
    and/or
    FOCI
    habitat
    types

    Proven ability to undertake


    field surveys with innovative
    mobile GIS technology.

    Approx.
    1,200 ha of
    rocky
    habitats.
    7% is BAP
    (18 types)

    Detailed
    records of
    over 200
    species
    (including
    non-natives)

    Approx.
    1,850 ha of
    sediment
    habitats.
    24% is BAP
    (14 types)

    Using Evidence

    Photo: Caz Waddell.

    Using Evidence

    Polzeath

    Polzeaths Intertidal Habitats:

    41 different biotopes

    13 broad habitat types


    7 lifeform types
    (152 species)

    Broad Habitat Type


    Caves
    Bare rock
    Lichens
    Rockpools
    Green algae dominated
    Red algae dominated
    Fucoid dominated
    Kelp dominated
    Mussel beds
    Barnacle habitats
    Sand habitats (worms)
    Sand habitats
    (amphipods)
    Sand habitats (other)
    TOTAL

    Area (ha)
    0.001
    0.037
    0.399
    0.223
    0.251
    0.267
    1.356
    0.376
    1.402
    1.916
    6.900
    1.790
    0.710
    15.625

    Polzeaths Management

    Resource management
    1.42 ha mussel habitat = approx. 4.26
    tonnes

    Non-native
    species

    Fucoid/kel
    p

    BAP
    habitats

    Bait digging
    Possible

    Polzeath VMCA
    monitoring
    Intertidal
    Discovery

    VMCA
    monitoring

    MCZ
    baseline

    Using Evidence

    Honeycomb worms reefs


    Sabellaria alveolata

    Photos: Alan Rowland (top left) and Matt Slater (above).

    Using Evidence
    IDP Data
    (2014)

    IDP Data

    Honeycomb worms reefs


    (2014)
    Sabellaria alveolata

    Using Evidence
    Surveyed area of Sabellaria BAP/HPI habitat
    in the Heartland Point to Tintagel rMCZ

    MCZ Tranche II
    evidence data
    sent to NE/DEFRA

    45.0 ha

    24.79 ha

    LS.LBR.Sab
    LS.LBR.Sab.Salv

    1487.27 ha

    Environmental
    Planning

    Informing Policy

    Trends &
    Data Analysis

    Total Intertidal
    Habitat (75 Types)

    Resources
    A fully interactive mapping portal for desktop & mobiles.
    New marine data website

    www.marinedatacornwall.org

    one-stop location for all CWT and ERCCIS managed marine data.

    All free and publically available.

    I want info
    about the
    habitats in my
    local area

    69 sectional areas
    www.intertidaldiscovery.org.uk/OnYourBeach

    I want more
    on a particular
    biotope

    108 biotope guides


    www.intertidaldiscovery.org.uk/Biotopes

    I want info on
    beach
    access

    104 access guides


    By kind permission from Mike Hawkey

    I want to
    print a map

    I want to
    remove the
    survey
    layers

    I want to
    change the
    background

    I want to
    measure
    things

    I want to know
    where I am, or
    set a reference
    point for when
    Im out
    surveying

    I want to know
    when the area
    was
    surveyed

    Enriching Nature
    Programme

    For more information:


    www.intertidaldiscovery.org.uk
    Or contact the Project Team:
    Caz Waddell, Martin Goodall, Cat Wilding

    Photo: Caz Waddell

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