Cefas: Marine underwater video and stills analysis for The Manacles MCZ

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Technical Specification (Schedule 1) • The purpose of the analysis of the video/stills is to identify habitats and provide data on the characteristics of the physical habitat and species composition. • Video tows are to be reviewed and sub-divided into separate video section as necessary on the basis of changes in habitat and each section to be treated as a separate record. Please see new video and still processing protocol, provided • All stills are required to be analysed • Detailed instructions are provided in the Video and Still processing protocol document provided. • A minimum of 10% of the videos and stills should be re-analysed for QA purposes • An additional species presence matrix (details attached) • All data entered in to Marine Recorder after Cefas QA (date to be discussed) • Please be aware of new biotoping guidance issued by JNCC • Video and stills analysis Imagery Quality document attached The video and stills collected are of variable quality and differing analysis will be needed for each level. Please see the attached ‘Video and stills analysis Imagery Quality’ document and provide quotes for each analysis level. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED RFQ DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS and contact Matt Curtis for example image(s).