Distribution of intertidal Zostera beds around Northern Ireland 2012

Surveys undertaken in Lough Foyle (Aug 2009), Carlingford Lough (Aug-Sep 2012), Strangford Lough (Aug-Sep 2012) and Dundrum Bay (Jul 2012). These surveys are done primarily as part of a rolling 6 year programme for the EU Water Framework Directive.



These polygons were mapped and merged to collate inter-tidal seagrass surveys originally assessed as part of the Water Framework Directives suite of Biological Quality Element tools. The data collected can also be used to inform the habitat map as it corresponds to the Eunis code 'A2.611-Mainland Atlantic Zostera noltii or Zostera angustifolia meadows'.



Surveys undertaken by Quercus at Queen's University, Belfast on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Northern Ireland (DOE).



Subsequently translated into EUNIS habitat classification scheme.

Simple

Alternate title

GB003010
Date (Publication)
2015-08-21
Date (Creation)
2012-09-30
Purpose

Nature Conservation
Status
Completed
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Peterborough Office

Graeme Duncan

graeme.duncan@jncc.gov.uk

Custodian

Department of the Environment (DoE)

MarineDivision.InfoRequests@doeni.gov.uk

Owner
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Resource format
Name Version

Geographic Information System
Keywords

  • Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
Keywords

  • data.gov.uk

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Habitats and biotopes

SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary

  • Habitat extent

  • Habitat characterisation
Use limitation

No restrictions - Available under the Open Government License.
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints

No restrictions - Available under the Open Government License.
Distance
10  m
Language
English
Topic category
  • Biota
Begin date
2013-03-17T00:00:00
End date
2013-03-18T00:00:00
Geographic identifier
Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland

International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01

Geographic identifier
Irish Sea and St. George's Channel

International Hydrographic Bureau, Limits of Oceans and Seas 1954-01-01

Geographic identifier
littoral

SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01

Geographic identifier
VIIa

ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16

Geographic identifier
VIa

ICES Statistical Areas 2014-05-16

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Supplemental Information

http://data.gov.uk/harvest/gemini-object/dae1dd6b-6e66-4f89-81bd-eff02e740255

Reference system identifier
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
Distribution format
    Distributor contact
    Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

    Department of the Environment (DoE)

    MarineDivision.InfoRequests@doeni.gov.uk

    		Distributor
    OnLine resource
    Protocol Linkage Name

    OGC:WMS

         		https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view_maplibrary/wms?

    gb003010

    OGC:WFS

         		https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open_maplibrary/wfs?

    gb003010

    WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

         		https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB003010.zip

    EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
    OnLine resource
    Protocol Linkage Name

    WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

         		https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB003010.zip

    EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
    Hierarchy level
    Dataset
    Statement

    The polygons represent the distribution and extent of inter-tidal seagrass (eelgrass) beds around Northern Ireland. The outer limits of all beds were mapped to an accuracy of less than 1m using differential Global Positioning System (DGPS; Trimble Pro XR) by Quercus, Queen's University, Belfast. The precise delineation of Zostera beds can be problematic in that the edge of a bed may or may not be distinct. It should be noted that the bed may not be continuous, but may be comprised of a fragmented series of patches or as a mosaic of habitats for which detailed, individual mapping would be unrealistic.

    Metadata

    File identifier
    b008c5ff-dd0f-4b9e-81d0-ec04209c5b5b XML
    Metadata language
    English
    Hierarchy level
    Dataset
    Date stamp
    2020-01-15T12:11:25
    Metadata standard name

    MEDIN Discovery metadata standard
    Metadata standard version

    2.3.8
    Metadata author
    Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

    Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Peterborough Office

    Graeme Duncan

    graeme.duncan@jncc.gov.uk

    		Point of contact
     
     

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