2005, Marine Ecological Surveys Limited, Thanet, Benthic and Intertidal Survey

A survey of biological resources in the vicinity of the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm was carried out by Marine Ecological Surveys Ltd. (MES) from May - August 2005. The survey comprised the following elements: • A quantitative survey of the benthic infauna inhabiting the sediments within and surrounding the proposed turbine array and along the path of the proposed cable routes ashore in Pegwell Bay; • A survey of the intertidal communities and habitats within Pegwell Bay; and • A survey of the nature and distribution of Ross worm (Sabellaria spinulosa) communities in the survey area using a combination of high-resolution side scan sonar and seabed camera imagery.