EMODnet product catalogue
EUSeaMap2 (2016) Broad-Scale Predictive Habitat Map - MSFD Benthic Broad Habitat Types
Output of the 2016 EUSeaMap broad-scale predictive model, produced by EMODnet Seabed Habitats and aggregated into the Benthic Broad Habitat Types of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (as defined in the Commission Decision 17 May 2017).
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 Norway and Iceland in the North.
The map was produced using a "top-down" modelling approach using classified habitat descriptors to determine a final output habitat.
Habitat descriptors differ per region but include:
Biological zone
Energy class
Oxygen regime
Salinity regime
Seabed Substrate
Riverine input
Habitat descriptors (excepting Substrate) are calculated using underlying physical data and thresholds derived from statistical analyses or expert judgement on known conditions.
The model is produced in Arc Model Builder (10.1). For more information on the modelling process please read the EMODnet Seabed Habitats Technical report (See Online Resources)
The model was created using raster input layers with a cell size of 0.002dd (roughly 250 meters). The model includes the sublittoral zone only; due to the high variability of the littoral zone, a lack of detailed substrate data and the resolution of the model, it is difficult to predict littoral habitats at this scale.
For details on methodology see:
Populus J. And Vasquez M. (Eds), 2017. EUSeaMap, a European broad-scale seabed habitat map. Ifremer
Available from: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/
Simple
- Date (Publication)
- 2017-06-13
- Date (Creation)
- 2017-06-12
- Credit
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EMODnet broad-scale seabed habitat map for Europe (2016), 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.
- Status
- Completed
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role EMODnet Seabed Habitats
Owner
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Habitats and biotopes
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Marine Strategy Framework Directive
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Predominant habitats
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- Use limitation
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Licensed under CC-BY 4.0 - please use attribution statement included within the "Credit" element.
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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Licensed under CC-BY 4.0 - please use attribution statement included within the "Credit" element.
- Denominator
- 250000
- Language
- English
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Environment
- Oceans
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- Begin date
- 1975-01-01
- End date
- 2013-12-31
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) / 7.4
- Distribution format
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Name Version Web Mapping Service
1.1.0
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/launch-map-viewer/?LAYERS=EUSMMSFD&zoom=3&Y=39&X=-8.525390623910205 EMODnet Seabed Habitats interactive map
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/download-data/?linkid=1 EMODnet Seabed Habitats downloads page - EUSeaMap preselected
OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map
http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/launch-map-viewer EUSMMSFD
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/ EUSeaMap Technical report and Look up tables
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- Pass
- Statement
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Black Sea Habitats list and correlation with MSFD BBHT updated in June 2018 following a Black Sea experts workshop.
An accompanying confidence layer is available for viewing and download from EMODnet Seabed Habitats.
Metadata
- File identifier
- d23d0516-6ff4-4fb8-bf78-c11991cef78b XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- MD_CharacterSetCode_utf8
- Parent identifier
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EUSeaMap2 (2016) Broad-Scale Predictive Habitat Map
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- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2020-01-15T12:33:29
- Metadata standard name
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ISO19115
- Metadata standard version
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2003/Cor.1:2006
- Metadata author
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role EMODnet Seabed Habitats
Point of contact
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