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<abstract><![CDATA[ This dataset includes the survey data that were commissioned and collected by Countryside Council for Wales. Note these data complement other datasets held by JNCC and the other country agencies that used the same methodology. However, this dataset comprises those data that were paid for by CCW directly. The data contributed to the MNCR programme which was initiated to provide a comprehensive baseline of information on marine habitats and their associated species around the coast of Britain which would aid coastal zone and sea-use management and to contribute to the identification of areas of marine natural heritage importance. The focus of MNCR work was on benthic habitats (often referred to as "biotopes") in intertidal and inshore (typically within 3nm) subtidal areas.]]></abstract>
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