EUSeaMap (2023) Broad-Scale Predictive Habitat Map for the Caspian - Confidence in classification of biological zones

Confidence in the classification of biological zones in the EUSeaMap (2023) broad-scale predictive habitat map for the Caspian Sea.

Values are on a range from 1 (Low confidence) to 3 (High confidence).

Biological Zone is one of the layers of information used to categorise physical habitat types in EUSeaMap; these layers of information are collectively known as 'habitat descriptors'. Confidence in the classification of a Biological Zone at any location is driven by both the confidence in the values of the input variables, and the confidence in the classification based on proximity to, and uncertainty in, the boundary between classes (i.e. areas closer to a boundary between two classes will have lower confidence).

Layers are also available showing confidence in the values of the input variables used to model Biological Zones.

Detailed information on the modelling process is found in the EMODnet Seabed Habitats technical reports and its appendices (links in Resources).

Created by the EMODnet Seabed Habitats project consortium.

Alternate title: eusmbiozone_conf2023- Caspian

Date (Creation): 2023-09-23

Citation identifier: 5877d808-3fd7-11eb-b378-0242ac130002

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.

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: Licensed under CC-BY 4.0 - please use attribution statement included within the "Credit" element.

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 250000

Language: English

Topic category

Biota
Oceans

Begin date: 2021-09-24

End date: 2023-09-24 Now

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

Distribution format

Name	Version
GML	3.2.1
GeoTiff	1.0

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00859/97116/	EUSeaMap 2023, A European broad-scale seabed habitat map, Technical Report
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download	https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EUSeaMap_2023_CaspianSea.zip	EUSeaMap 2023 - Caspian Sea Region download
OGC:WMS	https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view/wms?	casp_eusm2023_bio_conf
OGC:WCS	https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open/wcs	emodnet_open:casp_eusm2023_bio_conf

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