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Celtic Sea Offshore Habitats

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General  
Data holding centreMarine Institute
CountryIreland  Ireland
Time periodHistorical data from the 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and 2000's
OngoingNo
Geographical area

Co. Cork; Co. Waterford; Celtic Sea

Observations 
Parameters

Habitat characterisation; Habitat extent

Instruments

Sediment grabs; multi-beam echosounders; sediment dredges

Description 
Summary

Celtic Seas Offshore 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 habitat data geographic coverage is a part of the Celtic Sea to the south of Ireland. The Celtic Seas habitats data is a collation of historical data from the 1970's, 1980's, 1990's and 2000's. The Celtic Seas offshore habitats consist of interpolated point data from the collation of historical habitat data by Aquafact Environmental Consultants as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Irish and Celtic Seas, and published in the IOSEA 4 Report. Habitat classification and extent mapping supports understanding and knowledge on the nature of the seabed. Habitat mapping translation completed by the Advanced Mapping Services data analyst within the Marine Institute (Ireland). Habitat coverage 100% for the area defined and surveyed.

OriginatorsAqua Fact International Services Ltd.
Marine Institute
Data web sitehttps://data.gov.ie/dataset/celtic-sea-offshore-habitats
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 identifier595b3632-24fa-11e2-81c1-0800200c9a66
Global identifier5904
Last revised2017-12-04