2003 Stour, Orwell and Harwich approaches benthos

Biotope map produced by Unicomarine for Harwich Haven Authority. It is based on previous surveys and the results of the 2003 Shipek grab surveys of the Harwich approaches.

Alternate title: GB001102

Date (Publication): 2005-11-30

Citation identifier: GB001102

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data	Data manager, Unicomarine Ltd	dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk	Originator
DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data	Data manager, Unicomarine Ltd	dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk	Custodian

Maintenance and update frequency: Not planned

Resource format

Name	Version
Geographic Information System

Keywords

Marine Environmental Data and Information Network

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes

SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary

Habitat extent
Habitat characterisation

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: no limitations on public access

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Data is available to view and download

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Copyright Harwich Haven Authority

Language: English

Topic category

Biota

Geographic identifier: benthic boundary layer
SeaDataNet vertical extent keywords 2010-01-01

Geographic identifier: Southern North Sea
Charting Progress 2 Sea Areas 2009-06-18

Begin date: 2003-07-14

End date: 2003-08-18

Supplemental Information: Worsfold, T. M. (2005). "Stour, Orwell and Harwich approaches benthos: review of data commissioned by Harwich Haven Authority, biotope distribution update and preliminary review of current knowledge for the area." Unicomarine report HHABiot05 to Harwich Haven Authority, 2005.

Reference system identifier: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

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Protocol	Linkage	Name
	https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/resources/mesh-archive/
OGC:WMS	https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_view_maplibrary/wms?	gb001102
OGC:WFS	https://ows.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/geoserver/emodnet_open_maplibrary/wfs?	gb001102
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://files.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/data/EMODnetSBHsurvey_GB001102.zip	EMODnet Seabed Habitats download

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Statement: Survey techniques: Grabs (0.04m2 Shipek grabs) and incorporating past survey data

Original classification: Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland

Translated classification: EUNIS version 2007-11

Metadata

File identifier: 804eea36037aeb591d640ca068da778b XML

Metadata language: English

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Date stamp: 2026-08-28T08:32:55.3754605Z

Metadata standard name: MEDIN Discovery metadata standard

Metadata standard version: 2.3.4

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) - Marine Conservation Branch, Peterborough	Helen Ellwood	helen.ellwood@jncc.gov.uk	Point of contact

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