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Marine Ecological Surveys Limited (MESL) w commissioned by ERM on behalf of East Anglia Offshore Windfarm Limited (EAOW Ltd) to carry out an intertidal and sub-tidal
(benthic)
characterisation study of the cable corridor associated the East Anglia Offshore Windfarm route. This survey was part of a wider project that encompassed the benthic and characterisation studies of the entire East Anglia Offshore Windfarm Zone.
The benthic characterisation study consisted of obtaining seabed imagery and grab samples from 40 stations located along the cable corridor. All samples were acquired between the 17th & 21st August 2011.
The intertidal characterisation study consisted of providing EAOW Ltd with a broad-scale habitat map and an assessment of two potential cable landfall sites. The intertidal survey was carried out between the 16th & 19th August 2011.
The following report provides details of the methodologies employed throughout the design and implementation of the EAOW cable route surveys and presents the collated data and results from the same. The objective of this report is to provide a baseline assessment of the habitats which occur within cable corridor area. The results of this
investigation will support EAOW
application for the relevant permits and licences associated with the East Anglia Offshore development.
Marine Ecological Surveys Limited is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and is a leading participant in the National Marine Biological Analytical Control (NMBAQC) scheme.