331c237e-ea67-4373-b006-09b68f3f1887
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
+44 (0)28 9052 4999
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SB
UK
dardhelpline@dardni.gov.uk
www.dardni.gov.uk
The responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) include: the development of the agricultural, forestry and fishing industries in Northern Ireland; rural development in Northern Ireland; providing an advisory service for farmers; agricultural research and education; providing a veterinary service and administration of animal health and welfare policies; responsibility to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the administration in Northern Ireland of schemes affecting the whole of the United Kingdom; the application of EU agricultural policy to Northern Ireland. Within the Agriculture and Food Science Division, DARD's Biological Oceanography Programme seeks to understand the effects of humans and climate change on the Irish Sea ecosystem using a research vessel (RV Lough Foyle) and automated moorings to monitor environmental change.
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ISO 19115:2003/19139
1.0
Northern Ireland broadscale habitat mapping: Lower Strangford Lough
GB000299
LowerStrangfordMap_O
2004-12-01
2004-12-01
Lower Strangford Lough. Part of the Northern Ireland Nearshore Subtidal Habitat Mapping Project. Data were validated against Northern Ireland Sublittoral Survey
Nature conservation ; Fisheries ; Research
Mitchell, A.J. and Service, M. 2004. Northern Ireland Nearshore Subtidal Habitat Mapping Project: Report to DARD & EHS
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Environment and Heritage Service (EHS)
+44 (0)28 9054 6614
Calvert House, 23 Castle Place
Belfast
BT1 1F
UK
EP@doeni.gov.uk
www.ehsni.gov.uk
The Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) is the largest Agency within the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland. The Agency carries out a range of activities, which promote the Government's key themes of sustainable development, biodiversity and climate change. The Water Management Unit (WMU) is a Unit within the EHS which has responsibility for the protection of the aquatic environment.
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Queens University Belfast
+44 (0)28 9024 5133
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
website@qub.ac.uk
www.qub.ac.uk
The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) is intergrated with the Science Research Service of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland. A major area of research is an integrated study of the Irish Sea ecosystem, which includes marine habitat mapping.
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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
+44 (0)28 9052 4999
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SB
UK
dardhelpline@dardni.gov.uk
www.dardni.gov.uk
The responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) include: the development of the agricultural, forestry and fishing industries in Northern Ireland; rural development in Northern Ireland; providing an advisory service for farmers; agricultural research and education; providing a veterinary service and administration of animal health and welfare policies; responsibility to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the administration in Northern Ireland of schemes affecting the whole of the United Kingdom; the application of EU agricultural policy to Northern Ireland. Within the Agriculture and Food Science Division, DARD's Biological Oceanography Programme seeks to understand the effects of humans and climate change on the Irish Sea ecosystem using a research vessel (RV Lough Foyle) and automated moorings to monitor environmental change.
Habitats
title
2006-06-26
37E4
title
2006-11-29
Irish Sea
Data may only be used with permission from, and according to any conditions imposed by, the data owner(s)
oceans
2000-01-01
2002-12-31
-26.00
7.00
46.00
64.00
Annika Mitchell
Queens University Belfast| Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Belfast Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch
Research Associate
+44 (0)28 9025 5490
Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science Division, 18A Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5PX
UK
a.j.mitchell@qub.ac.uk
www.qub.ac.uk
The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science at Queen's University Belfast (QUB) is intergrated with the Science Research Service of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland. A major area of research is an integrated study of the Irish Sea ecosystem, which includes marine habitat mapping.
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https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view_maplibrary/wms?
OGC:WMS
gb000299
View map "GB000299" through the EMODnet Seabed Habitats "Map Library" Web Map Service
https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open_maplibrary/wfs?
OGC:WFS
gb000299
Access data from map "GB000299" through the EMODnet Seabed Habitats "Map Library" Web Feature Service
https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB000299.zip
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link
EMODnet Seabed Habitats download
MESH Confidence Assessment
https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/
RemoteTechnique
An assessment of whether the remote techniques used to produce this map were appropriate to the environment they were used to survey:
3 = technique(s) highly appropriate
2 = technique(s) moderately appropriate
1 = technique(s) inappropriate
RemoteCoverage
An assessment of the coverage of the remote sensing data including consideration of heterogeneity of the seabed: (See Coverage X Heterogeneity matrix below)
Coverage scores - use these to determine coverage then combine with heterogeneity assessment to derive finale scores
3 = good coverage; 100% (or greater) coverage or AGDS track spacing <50m
2 = moderate coverage; swath approx 50% coverage or AGDS track spacing >100m
1 = poor coverage; large gaps between swaths or AGDS track spacing > 100m
Final scores
3 = good coverage OR moderate coverage + low heterogeneity
2 = moderate coverage + moderate heterogeneity OR poor coverage + low heterogeneity
1 = moderate coverage + high heterogeneity OR poor coverage + moderate or high heterogeneity
RemotePositioning
An indication of the positioning method used for the remote data:
3 = differential GPS
2 = GPS (not differential) or other non-satellite 'electronic' navigation system
1 = chart based navigation, or dead-reckoning
RemoteStdsApplied
An assessment of whether standards have been applied to the collection of the remote data. This field gives an indication of whether some data quality control has been carried out:
3 = remote data collected to approved standards
2 = remote data collected to ?internal? standards
1 = no standards applied to the collection of the remote data
RemoteVintage
An indication of the age of the remote data:
3 = < 5yrs old.
2 = 5 to 10 yrs old.
1 = > 10 years old
BGTTechnique
An assessment of whether the ground-truthing techniques used to produce this map were appropriate to the environment they were used to survey. Use scores for soft or hard substrata as appropriate to the area surveyed.
Soft substrata predominate (i.e. those having infauna and epifauna)
3 = infauna AND epifauna sampled AND observed (video/stills, direct human observation)
2= infauna AND epifauna sampled, but NOT observed (video/stills, direct human observation)
1 = infauna OR epifauna sampled, but not both. No observation.
Hard substrata predominate (i.e. those with no infauna)
3 = sampling included direct human observation (shore survey or diver survey)
2 = sampling included video or stills but NO direct human observation
1 = benthic sampling only (e.g. grabs, trawls)
PGTTechnique
An assessment of whether the combination of geophysical sampling techniques were appropriate to the environment they were used to survey. Use scores for soft or hard substrata as appropriate to the area surveyed.
Soft substrata predominate (i.e. gravel, sand, mud)
3 = full geophysical analysis (i.e. granulometry and/or geophysical testing (penetrometry, shear strenght etc))
2 = sediments described following visual inspection of grab or core samples (e.g. slightly shelly, muddy sand)
1 = sediments described on the basis of remote observation (by camera).
Hard substrata predominate (i.e. rock outcrops, boulders, cobbles)
3 = sampling included in-situ, direct human observation (shore survey or diver survey)
2 = sampling included video or photographic observation, but NO in-situ, direct human observation
1 = samples obtained only by rock dredge (or similar)
GTPositioning
An indication of the positioning method used for the ground-truth data:
3 = differential GPS
2 = GPS (not differential) or other non-satellite 'electronic' navigation system
1 = chart based navigation, or dead-reckoning
GTDensity
An assessment of what proportion of the polygons or classes (groups of polygons with the same ?habitat? attribute) actually contain ground-truth data:
3 = Every class in the map classification was sampled at least 3 times
2 = Every class in the map classification was sampled
1 = Not all classes in the map classification were sampled (some classes have no ground-truth data)
GTStdsApplied
An assessment of whether standards have been applied to the collection of the ground-truth data. This field gives an indication of whether some data quality control has been carried out:
3 = ground-truth samples collected to approved standards
2 = ground-truth samples collected to 'internal' standards
1 = no standards applied to the collection of ground-truth samples
GTVintage
An indication of the age of the ground-truth data:
3 = < 5 yrs old
2 = 5 to 10 yrs old
1 = > 10 years old
GTInterpretation
An indication of the confidence in the biological interpretation of the ground-truthing data:
3 = Evidence of expert interpretation; full descriptions and taxon list provided for each habitat class
2 = Evidence of expert interpretation, but no detailed description or taxon list supplied for each habitat class
1 = No evidence of expert interpretation; limited descriptions available
RemoteInterpretation
An indication of the confidence in the interpretation of the remotely sensed data:
3 = Appropriate technique used and documentation provided
2 = Appropriate technique used but no documentation provided
1 = Inappropriate technique used
Note that interpretation techniques can range from ?by eye? digitising of side scan by experts to statistical classification techniques.
DetailLevel
The level of detail to which the 'habitat' classes in the map have been classified:
3 = Classes defined on the basis of detailed biological analysis
2 = Classes defined on the basis of major characterising species or lifeforms
1 = Classes defined on the basis of physical information, or broad biological zones
MapAccuracy
A test of the accuracy of the map:
3 = high accuracy, proven by external accuracy assessment
2 = high accuracy, proven by internal accuracy assessment
1 = low accuracy, proved by either external or internal assessment OR no accuracy assessment made
Remote
GT
Interpretation
Survey technique(s): Diver survey ; AGDS
Classification scheme: Local
Classification scheme details: Classified according to a local scheme (codes given as the attribute) including biota and substrate information.
Survey technique details: Coordinates accurate to within 10m
DARD(NI)/QUB
DARD(NI)/QUB
Mapping method: