Sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea (SensMap): Final report

The SensMap project, funded under the INTERREG programme involved survey and mapping of biotopes in the marine intertidal and subtidal in both Wales and Ireland. The project partners were the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (EcoServe) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in Ireland now Duchas, the Heritage Service. This project had three main objectives: 1. To develop an integrated methodology for mapping in the marine intertidal and subtidal which can link both marine and terrestrial maps. 2. To develop a protocol for determining the sensitivity of marine biotopes according to the sensitivity of marine species to a range of natural and man-induced changes including, changes to water quality, oil pollution, fishing and recreational activities, and in the longer term, climate change. 3. To develop a model for a decision-making support system based on sensitivity mapping.

Identifier: NRW_DS87182

Alternative Title

Sensitifrwydd a mapio biotopau morol y glannau yn rhan ddeheuol Mor Iwerddon (SensMap): Adroddiad terfynol

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: Marine Intertidal Phase 1 biotope mapping was developed by the former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and partners over the last four years and this methodology was reassessed, adapted and transferred to Ireland through collaborative fieldwork (Emblow et al., 1998; SensMap Handbook for Marine Intertidal Phase 1 Survey and Mapping). For intertidal mapping Ordnance Survey National Grid basemaps are used whereas for subtidal, information is mapped on to Hydrographic Office Admiralty Charts. Intertidal survey is more detailed and information is gathered at a higher resolution than broadscale subtidal or terrestrial Phase 1 mapping techniques. This is because the intertidal is logistically easier to access than the subtidal benthos. Conversely, because it is more difficult to access intertidal than terrestrial habitats, greater detail is recorded in intertidal Phase 1 compared with the terrestrial equivalent to make best use of time spent in a single visit. Marine intertidal biotope mapping is based on the use of aerial photographs and/or Ordnance Survey maps to map the distribution and extent of Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) biotopes (Connor et al., 1997a and b).

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2000-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1994-01-01

End date: 1999-12-31

Topic category

Biota
Oceans

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

North Western And North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee = Pwllgor Pysgodfeydd Mor Gogledd Orllewin Lloegr a Gogledd Cymru

1 Preston Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9BY, England

http://www.nwnwsfc.org/

Originator

Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (EcoServe)

B23 KCR Industrial Estate, Kimmage, Dublin, Ireland

http://www.ecoserve.ie/

Originator

Duchas, the Heritage Services

c/o Dept. Of The Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Room G50, Custom House., 10-18 Adelaide Street, Dublin, BT2 8GB, Ireland

http://www.environ.ie/en/

Extent

Geographic Extent: Northern Ireland (NIR)

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

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Medin Extent Keyword: benthic boundary layer

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[A] Spatial data is held as Tab Files [B] Figures for the report are held as .pdf documents [C] Copy of the report in .pdf. and split into Sensmap1-overview, Sensmap2- intertidal, sensmap3-subtidal and sensmap4- sensitivity.

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Quality Scope: Dataset

Conformity: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
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Lineage: Marine Intertidal Phase 1 biotope mapping was developed by the former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and partners over the last four years and this methodology was reassessed, adapted and transferred to Ireland through collaborative fieldwork (Emblow et al., 1998; SensMap Handbook for Marine Intertidal Phase 1 Survey and Mapping). For intertidal mapping Ordnance Survey National Grid basemaps are used whereas for subtidal, information is mapped on to Hydrographic Office Admiralty Charts. Intertidal survey is more detailed and information is gathered at a higher resolution than broadscale subtidal or terrestrial Phase 1 mapping techniques. This is because the intertidal is logistically easier to access than the subtidal benthos. Conversely, because it is more difficult to access intertidal than terrestrial habitats, greater detail is recorded in intertidal Phase 1 compared with the terrestrial equivalent to make best use of time spent in a single visit. Marine intertidal biotope mapping is based on the use of aerial photographs and/or Ordnance Survey maps to map the distribution and extent of Marine Nature Conservation Review (MNCR) biotopes (Connor et al., 1997a and b).

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

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NRW Thesaurus

SensMap
biotope sensitivity database
Irish Sea
marine biology (subtidal biology) (littoral biology) (sublittoral biology)(intertidal biology)(see also seashore)
marine conservation (see also specific geographical areas or sites eg Skomer-marine protected areas,marine nature reserves)
marine research
marine species
coast (coasts) (coastal) (coastline) (maritime)
coastal ecology
coastal management
coastal survey (coastal monitoring)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Habitat characterisation

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

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Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

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NRW Related Title: CCW handbook for marine intertidal phase 1 survey and mapping

NRW Related Title: Sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea (SensMap) : final report

NRW Related Title: SensMap atlas : sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea

NRW Related Title: SensMap atlas : sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea : Ceredigion

NRW Related Title: SensMap atlas : sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea : Gwynedd

NRW Related Title: SensMap atlas : sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea : Pembrokeshire

NRW Related Title: SensMap atlas : sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea : Ynys Mon

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Other constraints: The following data is considered OS derived data and is therefore jointly owned by CCW and the Ordnance Survey. CCW may release, publish or disseminate this data freely; providing recipients are made aware of use restrictions (See general use restrictions).

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Other constraints: © CCGC/CCW and © Crown copyright All rights reserved. Countryside Council for Wales, AC0000849444. Third parties seeking to re-use this data require a Licence issued by CCW. It allows re-use, reproduction and dissemination in any format or medium but only for non-commercial purposes, according to the terms and conditions of the Licence. Those seeking commercial re-use require a commercial licence available from the OS.

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File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3837313832 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:22:49.882Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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Sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea (SensMap): Final report

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