Broad-scale habitat map of the Atlantic waters - Scale 1:1,000,000

This layer is a predictive EUNIS seabed habitat map for the Atlantic area. The layer has been created using three pre-processed input datasets: substrate, biological zone and energy.

The seabed substrate type layer is a compendium of historical maps. The biological zones layer was modeled thanks to layers of bathymetry, light attenuation, and wave wavelength. The layer of energy was prepared thanks to archived results of numerical models of waves and currents.

The map follows the EUNIS 2007-11 classification system supplemented by additional categories in deep sea areas (Howell et al., 2010). The map does not include the intertidal zone.

The study followed the methodology developped within the EUSeaMap project. For more details about the methodology see EUSeaMap final report (Cameron and Askew, 2011) or Coltman et al., 2008

For more details about the substrate and bathymetry that were used as a basis see Mata Chac├│n et al.

Cameron, A., Askew, N. (eds.), 2011. EUSeaMap - Preparatory Action for development and assessment of a European broad-scale seabed habitat map final report. URL: http://jncc.gov.uk/euseamap

Coltman, N., Golding, N., Verling, E., 2008. Developing a broadscale predictive EUNIS habitat map for the MESH study area. 16 pp. URL: https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/.

Howell, K.L., 2010. A benthic classification system to aid in the implementation of marine protected area networks in the deep/high seas of the NE Atlantic. Biological Conservation 143, 1041ÔÇô1056.

Mata Chac├│n, D., Sanz Alonso, J.L., Gon├ºalves, J.M.S., Monteiro, P., Bentes, L., McGrath, F., Henriques, V., Freitas, R., Amorim, P., Tempera, F., Fossecave, P., Alonso, C., Galparsoro, I., Vasquez, M., Populus, J. (2013). Report on collation of historic maps. Bathymetry, substrate and habitats ÔÇô MeshAtlantic Report. Spanish Institute of Oceanography. 98 pp.

Date (Publication): 2013-12-15T15:08:00

Presentation form: Digital map

Purpose: Marine spatial planning

Status: Completed

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Ifremer	Micka├½l VASQUEZ	mickael.vasquez@ifremer.fr	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Theme

broad-scale
EUNIS
habitat
seabed
Marine habitat mapping

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes
Hydrography
Oceanographic geographical features
Bio-geographical regions

Use limitation: Data is freely available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced

Other constraints: has to be cited this way in other maps: "Source MeshAtlantic"

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 1000000

Language: eng

Character set: UTF8

Topic category

Environment

Vertical extent

Minimum value: 0

Maximum value: 6000

Reference system identifier: WGS 1984

Distribution format

Name	Version
Shapefile	unknown

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/
OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2013-12-15

Explanation: Union of substrate, biological zone and energy layers

Pass: No

Metadata

File identifier: 531fb44a-d66f-4deb-ab16-b21d479542e0 XML

Metadata language: eng

Character set: UTF8

Date stamp: 2022-04-28T16:22:30.07Z

Metadata standard name: ISO 19115:2003/19139

Metadata standard version: 1.0

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Ifremer	Micka├½l VAsquez	mickael.vasquez@ifremer.fr	Point of contact

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