- Country: United Kingdom
- Summary: Trialling Benthic Edna Sampling Methods for Monitoring Marine Biodiversity
- GBT Ref No: 123883865
- Deadline: 01 Sep 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: C25-0847-2088
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- Description:
- JNCC is undertaking an offshore survey to collect data to assist in monitoring the effectiveness of proposed fisheries management measures covering 42 English Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) including North-West of Jones Bank (NWJB) Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). This survey is being utilised as an opportunity to investigate the effectiveness of various benthic environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling techniques for monitoring marine biodiversity, and to assess the performance of each method relative to the others to inform future monitoring methodology. JNCC wishes to commission a contract to undertake an analysis of marine taxa eDNA present in sediment and water samples to be collected at the seafloor on the TC25035 survey of North-West of Jones Bank MCZ. JNCC plan to trial three benthic eDNA collection methods within the survey area. 3. Project Background The RV Tom Crean will depart from Cork for the TC25035 survey on 9 September 2025 and return on 25 September 2025. Seventeen days of sampling will be carried out as part of the survey, focusing on data collection to support the assessment of potential fisheries management measures. The survey will gather data on the effects of reduced fishing pressure on the recovery of subtidal mud habitats, as well as of sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities. North-West of Jones Bank MCZ is situated approximately 165 km offshore from the South-West of England. The site covers 399.14 km2 of continental shelf, and it contributes one of the ...
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The JNCC SUPPORT CO, a Government sector organization in United Kingdom, has announced a new tender for Trialling Benthic Edna Sampling Methods for Monitoring Marine Biodiversity. This tender is published on UkTender under GBT Ref No: 123883865 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-09-01.
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