Broad-scale habitat map of the Canary Islands - Scale 1:1,000,000

This layer is a predictive EUNIS seabed habitat map for the Canary Islands. It was performed within the framework of EMODnet Phase 2 Thematic Lot n┬░ 3 (aka EUSeaMap2). It is a preliminary version which will be refined during the course of the project.

The layer was created using two pre-processed input datasets: substrate and biological zone.

The seabed substrate type layer was a compendium of historical maps (Emodnet phase 2 Geology lot first release + Datasets from Instituto Espa├▒ol de Oceanograf├¡a). The biological zones layer, available in this catalog under the title 'Biological zones of the Canary Islands and Madeira archipelago', was modeled thanks to layers of bathymetry and light attenuation.

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 (EMODnet phase 1). For more details about the methodology see EUSeaMap final report (Cameron and Askew, 2011) or Coltman et al., 2008. For more details about the current map see EUSeaMap2 interim report (EMODnet Thematic Lot n┬░ 3, 2014)

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/.

EMODnet Thematic Lot n┬░ 3, 2014. EMODnet Phase 2 - Annual (interim) report. Reporting Period: Sept. 2013 to Aug. 2014. URL: http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/pdf/20140909_euseamap2_year1_report.pdf

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.

Date (Publication): 2014-10-10T08:00:00

Edition: v1

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
Canary
EMODnet
Marine habitat mapping

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes
Oceanographic geographical features
Bio-geographical regions
Hydrography

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 EMODnet"

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 1000000

Language: eng

Character set: UTF8

Topic category

Environment

Begin date: 2014-10-16T04:00:00

End date: 2014-10-16T04:00:00

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	http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/default.aspx?page=1934
OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication): 2014-10-15

Explanation: Union of substrate and biological zone

Pass: No

Metadata

File identifier: 9666f040-a695-4fda-aa20-6aea48044f17 XML

Metadata language: eng

Character set: UTF8

Date stamp: 2022-04-28T15:20:25.388Z

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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