Northern Ireland Coastal Waters to approximately 3nm limit

Zooplankton and zoobenthos morphological parameters; Fauna abundance per unit area of the bed; Habitat characterisation; Habitat extent; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the littoral zone; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the littoral zone; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of the bed; Insect and earthworm taxonomy-related ash-free dry weight biomass per unit area of the bed; Sediment grain size parameters; Side-scan sonar; Zoobenthos dry weight biomass; Zoobenthos taxonomic abundance; Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts; Zooplankton and zoobenthos development stage parameters; Terrestrial mapping

Sidescan sonars; acoustic backscatter sensors; sediment grabs

Maping of dominant benthic habitats throughout NI coastal waters was carried out using RoxAnne, side scan sonar and grab techniques. Study was carried out by Queens University Belfast.

Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Klondyke Building
Belfast
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
BT7 2JA
United Kingdom