EUSeaMap (2023) Broad-Scale Predictive Habitat Map - Substrate type (a habitat descriptor)

Classified seabed substrate types for European seas. Produced by EMODnet Seabed Habitats as an input layer for the 2023 EUSeaMap broad-scale habitat model, based on a combination of EMODnet Geology seabed substrate products and biological substrates extracted form individual habitat maps from surveys around European seas. The extent of the mapped area includes the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and areas of the North Eastern Atlantic extending from the Canary Islands in the south to the Barents Sea in the north.

The layer of seabed substrate was produced using data from EMODnet geology at the following scales:

- 1:5k, 1:10k, 1:15k, 1:20k, 1:25k, 1:50k, 1:100k, 1:200k, 1:1M (these were all update in 2023)

Biological substrates were included in the 2023 version of EUSeaMap to assist in the classification of biogenic habitats for the 2019 version of EUNIS. The Folk 5 classification of substrate is adopted because it is compatible with both the 2007-11 and 2019 versions of EUNIS, both of which have been applied in EUSeaMap 2023.

A report on the methods used in the 2023 version of EUSeaMap and reports on previous versions (v2019 and V2021) are linked in Online Resources.

Alternate title: EUSeaMap23_substrate

Date (Creation): 2023-10-06

Citation identifier: b17f3c56-1087-473f-8dfd-5c55c3e89efa

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Ifremer		emodnetseabedhabitats@ifremer.fr	Owner

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

GEMET - Concepts, version 4.1.3

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: no limitations to public access

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License v4.0

Please use attribution statement below:

Credit: Licensed under CC-BY 4.0 from the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Seabed Habitats initiative (www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu), funded by the European Commission.

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 250000

Language: English

Topic category

Biota
Oceans

Begin date: 2021-09-21

Reference system identifier: http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3857

Distribution format

Name	Version
ESRI Shapefile	1.0
GML	3.2.1

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00677/78949/	Method for classifying EUSeaMap according to the new version of EUNIS, HELCOM HUB and the Mediterranean habitat types
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/	EUSeaMap. A European broad-scale seabed habitat map
null	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/	MSFD Benthic Broad Habitat types Tables
null	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00636/74782/	EUSeaMap 2019, A European broad-scale seabed habitat map, technical report
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00859/97116/	EUSeaMap 2023 Technical Report
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download	https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EUSeaMap_2023_Substrate.zip	EUSeaMap 2023 substrate download

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
OGC:WMS	https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view/wms?	eusm2023_subs_group

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
OGC:WFS	https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open/wfs	emodnet_open:eusm2023_subs_full

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Explanation: This data set is conformant with the INSPIRE Implementing Rules for the interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Pass: Yes

Statement: These reports detail the methods used in the previous versions of EUSeaMap (v2019 and V2021)- a new report is in progress.

Vasquez M., Manca E., Inghilesi R., Martin, S., Agnesi S., Al Hamdani Z., Annunziatellis A., Bekkby T., Pesch R., Askew A., Bentes L., Castle L., Doncheva V., Drakopoulou V., Gon├ºalves J., Laamanen L., Lillis H., Loukaidi V., McGrath F., Mo G., Monteiro P., Muresan M., O'Keeffe E., Populus J., Pinder J., Ridgeway A., Sakellariou D., Simboura M., Teaca A., Tempera, F., Todorova V., Tunesi L. and Virtanen E. EUSeaMap 2019, A European broad-scale seabed habitat map, Technical Report, 2019. Available from: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00636/74782/

Vasquez Mickael, Allen Harriet, Manca Eleonora, Castle Lewis, Lillis Helen, Agnesi Sabrina, Al Hamdani Zyad, Annunziatellis Aldo, Askew Natalie, Bekkby Trine, Bentes Luis, Doncheva Valentina, Drakopoulou Vivi, Duncan Graeme, Gonçalves Jorge, Inghilesi Roberto, Laamanen Leena, Loukaidi Valia, Martin Simon, McGrath Fergal, Mo Giulia, Monteiro Pedro, Muresan Mihaela, Nikilova Christina, O'Keeffe Eimear, Pesch Roland, Pinder Jordan, Populus Jacques, Ridgeway Amy, Sakellariou Dimitris, Teaca Adrian, Tempera Fernando, Todorova Valentina, Tunesi Leonardo, Virtanen Elina (2021). EUSeaMap 2021. A European broad-scale seabed habitat map. D1.13 EASME/EMFF/2018/1.3.1.8/Lot2/SI2.810241– EMODnet Thematic Lot n° 2 – Seabed Habitats EUSeaMap 2021 - Technical Report. https://doi.org/10.13155/83528