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Cork Coasts Rock Habitats

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General  
Data holding centreMarine Institute
CountryIreland  Ireland
Time period2008-2010
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Co. Cork; Ireland

Observations 
Parameters

Habitat characterisation; Habitat extent

Instruments

Multi-beam echosounders

Description 
Summary

The Cork Coasts Rock Habitats classified to EUNIS habitat classification. The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. The Cork Coasts Rock Habitats consist of marine habitat data created from the interpretation of multibeam echosounder bathymetric data. Data geographic coverage is an area of the Celtic Sea along the Co. Cork coastline. Habitat extent and classification based on interpretative methods for habitats from bathymetry. Data being used to aid in the management of inshore reef habitats. The data were acquired by Ireland’s national seabed mapping programme (INFOMAR - Integrated Management for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource) during 2008-2010. Data collated by the Advanced Mapping Services team within the Ocean Science and Information Services (OSIS) section of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data complete for the area coverage surveyed.

OriginatorsMarine Institute
Data web sitehttps://data.gov.ie/dataset/cork-coast-nearshore-habitat
Availability 
OrganisationMarine Institute
AvailabilityLicence
ContactEimear O'Keeffe (Scientific and Technical Officer)
Address

Marine Institute
Rinville
Oranmore
Co. Galway
H91 R673
Ireland

Telephone+353-91-387200
Facsimile+353-91-387201
Emaildatarequests@marine.ie
Administration 
Collating centreMarine Institute
Local identifier595b3634-24fa-11e2-81c1-0800200c9a66
Global identifier5902
Last revised2017-12-04