EMODnet product catalogue
Broad-scale habitat map of the Atlantic waters - Scale 1:1,000,000
This layer is a predictive EUNIS seabed habitat map for the Atlantic area. The layer has been created using three pre-processed input datasets: substrate, biological zone and energy.
The seabed substrate type layer is a compendium of historical maps. The biological zones layer was modeled thanks to layers of bathymetry, light attenuation, and wave wavelength. The layer of energy was prepared thanks to archived results of numerical models of waves and currents.
The map follows the EUNIS 2007-11 classification system supplemented by additional categories in deep sea areas (Howell et al., 2010). The map does not include the intertidal zone.
The study followed the methodology developped within the EUSeaMap project. For more details about the methodology see EUSeaMap final report (Cameron and Askew, 2011) or Coltman et al., 2008
For more details about the substrate and bathymetry that were used as a basis see Mata Chac├│n et al.
Cameron, A., Askew, N. (eds.), 2011. EUSeaMap - Preparatory Action for development and assessment of a European broad-scale seabed habitat map final report. URL: http://jncc.gov.uk/euseamap
Coltman, N., Golding, N., Verling, E., 2008. Developing a broadscale predictive EUNIS habitat map for the MESH study area. 16 pp. URL: https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/.
Howell, K.L., 2010. A benthic classification system to aid in the implementation of marine protected area networks in the deep/high seas of the NE Atlantic. Biological Conservation 143, 1041ÔÇô1056.
Mata Chac├│n, D., Sanz Alonso, J.L., Gon├ºalves, J.M.S., Monteiro, P., Bentes, L., McGrath, F., Henriques, V., Freitas, R., Amorim, P., Tempera, F., Fossecave, P., Alonso, C., Galparsoro, I., Vasquez, M., Populus, J. (2013). Report on collation of historic maps. Bathymetry, substrate and habitats ÔÇô MeshAtlantic Report. Spanish Institute of Oceanography. 98 pp.
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- Date (Publication)
- 2013-12-15T15:08:00
- Presentation form
- Digital map
- Purpose
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Marine spatial planning
- Status
- Completed
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Ifremer
Mickaël VASQUEZ
Point of contact
- Maintenance and update frequency
- As needed
- Theme
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broad-scale
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EUNIS
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habitat
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seabed
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Marine habitat mapping
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Habitats and biotopes
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Hydrography
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Oceanographic geographical features
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Bio-geographical regions
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- Use limitation
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Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced
- Other constraints
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has to be cited this way in other maps: "Source MeshAtlantic"
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 1000000
- Language
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eng
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- Environment
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Vertical extent
- Minimum value
- 0
- Maximum value
- 6000
- Reference system identifier
- WGS 1984
- Distribution format
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Name Version Shapefile
unknown
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/ OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Conformance result
- Title
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Broad-scale habitat map of Atlantic waters
- Date (Publication)
- 2013-12-15
- Explanation
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Union of substrate, biological zone and energy layers
- Pass
- No
Metadata
- File identifier
- 531fb44a-d66f-4deb-ab16-b21d479542e0 XML
- Metadata language
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eng
- Character set
- UTF8
- Date stamp
- 2022-04-28T16:22:30.07Z
- Metadata standard name
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
- Metadata standard version
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1.0
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Ifremer
Mickaël VAsquez
Point of contact
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