6a16094c-e2a1-4c7d-ad3c-154c8a96a205 Unknown 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. 2022-02-10T15:55:44 ISO 19115:2003/19139 1.0 Northern Ireland broadscale habitat mapping: Larne Lough GB000307 LarneLoughMap_O 2004-12-01 2004-12-01 Larne 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 Unknown 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. Unknown 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. Unknown 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 38E4 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 2000-06-14 2000-06-14 -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. Unknown Unknown https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view_maplibrary/wms? OGC:WMS gb000307 View map "GB000307" through the EMODnet Seabed Habitats "Map Library" Web Map Service https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open_maplibrary/wfs? OGC:WFS gb000307 Access data from map "GB000307" through the EMODnet Seabed Habitats "Map Library" Web Feature Service https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB000307.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): AGDS ; Grabs 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: