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EUSeaMap 2021 Broad-Scale Predictive Habitat Map for Europe
Output of the 2021 EUSeaMap broad-scale predictive model, produced by EMODnet Seabed Habitats.
The extent of the mapped area includes the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and areas of the North Eastern Atlantic extending from the Canary Islands in the south to the Barents Sea in the north.
The map was produced using a "top-down" modelling approach using classified habitat descriptors to determine a final output habitat.
Habitat descriptors differ per region but include:
Biological zone
Energy class
Oxygen regime
Salinity regime
Seabed substrate
Riverine input
Habitat descriptors (excepting Substrate) are calculated using underlying physical data and thresholds derived from statistical analyses or expert judgement on known conditions.
The model is produced using R and Arc Model Builder (10.1).
The model was created using raster input layers with a cell size of 0.00104dd (roughly 100 metres). The model includes the sublittoral zone only; due to the high variability of the littoral zone, a lack of detailed substrate data and the resolution of the model, it is difficult to predict littoral habitats at this scale.
EUSeaMap is classified into EUNIS 2019 level 3 (or more detailed levels where appropriate), EUNIS 2019 level 2 , EUNIS 2007-2011, the MSFD benthic broad habitat types, the HELCOM HUB classification in the Baltic, and the recently revised habitat classification in the Mediterranean. In the Black Sea, EUSeaMap is not classified into EUNIS 2007-2011 (due to inapplicability), but is classified according to a classification that was developed by EMODnet Seabed Habitats (Populus et a, 2017, and for a revised version Vasquez et al, 2020, See Online resources).
Reports that provide methods used for the classification of the predicted habitats into the new 2019 EUNIS classification, regional classifications, and MSFD BBHT (v.2017) are linked in Online Resources.
A report on the methods used in the 2021 version of EUSeaMap (Vasquez et al., 2021) and reports on previous versions (v2016 and V2019) are linked in Online Resources.
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.
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- Alternate title
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EUSeaMap21
- Date (Creation)
- 2021-09-23
- Citation identifier
- 5877d808-3fd7-11eb-b378-0242ac130002
- Point of contact
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Ifremer
Owner
- Access constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
- no limitations to public access
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- Other restrictions
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Available under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License v4.0
Please use attribution statement below:
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.
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 250000
- Language
- English
- Topic category
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- Biota
- Oceans
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- Begin date
- 2005-02-01
- End date
- 2021-09-23 Now
- Reference system identifier
- http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3857
- Distribution format
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Name Version ESRI Shapefile
1.0
GML
3.2.1
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00677/78949/ Method for classifying EUSeaMap according to the new version of EUNIS, HELCOM HUB and the Mediterranean habitat types
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/ EUSeaMap. A European broad-scale seabed habitat map
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https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/ MSFD Benthic Broad Habitat types Tables
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https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00636/74782/ EUSeaMap 2019, A European broad-scale seabed habitat map, technical report
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00723/83528/ EUSeaMap 2021. A European broad-scale seabed habitat map
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/C20211008_EUSeaMap_2021.zip EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name OGC:WMS
https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view/wms? WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/C20211008_EUSeaMap_2021.zip EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
- OnLine resource
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Protocol Linkage Name OGC:WMS
https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open/wfs WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/C20211008_EUSeaMap_2021.zip EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
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- Dataset
Conformance result
- Date (Publication)
- 2010-12-08
- Explanation
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This data set is conformant with the INSPIRE Implementing Rules for the interoperability of spatial data sets and services
- Pass
- Yes
- Statement
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These reports detail the methods used in the previous versions of EUSeaMap (v2016 and V2019)- a new report is in progress.
Populus J. And Vasquez M. (Eds), 2017. EUSeaMap, a European broad-scale seabed habitat map. Ifremer Available from: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/
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., Gonçalves 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/
Metadata
- File identifier
- 10d3d35c-8f8e-40ff-898f-32e0b037356c XML
- Metadata language
- English
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2021-11-03T12:52:52
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Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role Ifremer
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