Mapping Marine Benthic Biodiversity in Wales
The UK is committed through international agreements and European obligations to the establishment of an ecologically coherent network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to conserve marine ecosystems and biodiversity. The identification of areas of high biodiversity may be helpful for planning both Marine Protected Areas and for Marine Spatial Planning and can contribute to an ecosystem-based approach to the management of our seas. Furthermore, identifying which areas are most important for biodiversity not only yields benefits for the maintenance of ecosystem structure and functioning but can also enable cost effective prioritisation of areas for marine protection. Each data layer produced in relation to this project has its own metadata entry. The main objective of the project is to provide maps indicating different levels of biodiversity in Welsh waters (including the intertidal). The data covers the Welsh coastline from mean high water to 12 nautical miles offshore.
- Dull adnabod
- Rhychwant
- Dosbarthiad
- Ansawdd
- Allweddeiriau
- System Cyfeirio Gofodol
- Cynnwys
- Cyfyngiadau
- Cynnal a chadw
- Metadata
Dull adnabod
- Dynodydd
- NRW_DS111816
- Teitl Amgen
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- Mapio Bioamrywiaeth Fenthig Forol yng Nghymru
- Identifying marine biodiversity hotspots in Wales
- Laith Metadata
- English
- Datganiad
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A method was developed specifically for application to the territorial waters of Wales. This comprised four key stages: 1) data collation and quality assessment; 2) assessment of appropriate scale of grid cells; 3) analysis and generation of biodiversity measures; and 4) validation measures and confidence assessment. This project builds on previous studies at a UK-wide and regional level (Hiscock and Breckels 2007, Langmead et al. 2008) to develop an approach for identifying marine biodiversity hotspots and apply it to Wales' sea area. Confidence rating were applied in the final analysis, based on the quality and quantity of the data used and confidence GIS layers produced.
- Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2010-03-31
Rhychwant
Rhychwant
- Hyd
- Wales (WLS)
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Maint Fertigol
- Maint allweddair MEDIN
- benthic boundary layer
Dosbarthiad
- Fformat - Math a Disgrifiad
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Geographic Information System
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- Math
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[A] A report in word and pdf format. [B] A series of MapInfo GIS layers. [C] A poster presentation.
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Geographic Information System
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Ansawdd
Ansawdd Data
- Cwmpas Ansawdd
- Dataset
- Datganiad
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A method was developed specifically for application to the territorial waters of Wales. This comprised four key stages: 1) data collation and quality assessment; 2) assessment of appropriate scale of grid cells; 3) analysis and generation of biodiversity measures; and 4) validation measures and confidence assessment. This project builds on previous studies at a UK-wide and regional level (Hiscock and Breckels 2007, Langmead et al. 2008) to develop an approach for identifying marine biodiversity hotspots and apply it to Wales' sea area. Confidence rating were applied in the final analysis, based on the quality and quantity of the data used and confidence GIS layers produced.
Allweddeiriau
Allweddair
Allweddair
- NRW Thesaurus
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- marine conservation (see also specific geographical areas or sites eg Skomer-marine protected areas,marine nature reserves)
- marine protected areas(marine consultation areas)(sensitive marine areas)seealso marine conservation&marine nature reserve
- biodiversity hotspots (or coldspots)
- marine (maritime)
- benthic species
- Wales (see also specific counties)
- marine conservation zones (mcz)
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
- 2023-12-31
Allweddair
- SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Habitat characterisation
- Habitat extent
- Math
- Theme
Dyfyniad
- Dyddiad (Adolygu)
- 2021-01-06
Allweddair
System Cyfeirio Gofodol
Cynnwys
Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Proffil CNC
Elfennau CNC
- Teitlau cysylltiedig CNC
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Mapping marine benthic biodiversity in Wales
Cyfyngiadau
Cyfyngiadau
Cyfyngiadau ar Fynediad a Defnydd Cyhoeddus
- Math o Gyfyngiad
- Other restrictions
Cyfarwyddeb Cyfyngiadau Mynediad
- Cyfyngiadau
- no limitations
Testun cyfyngiadau mynediad
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
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Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted. The sensitive data is as follows; records of the species Ostrea edulis and Palinurus elephas. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties. Sensitive data may only be released under an appropriate NRW Licence. Requests should be referred to NRW's Access to Information Officer. Data may be released freely if the sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale.
Defnyddiwch gyfyngiadau
- Cyfyngiadau Defnyddio
- Other restrictions
- Cyfyngiadau eraill
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© CNC/NRW 2010. Recipients may only re-use sensitive data in strict confidence under the terms of an appropriate NRW Licence. No publication or dissemination is permitted, except if sensitive records are removed in advance, or shown only at a coarser scale.
Metadata
Metadata
- Dynodydd Ffeil
- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313131383136 XML
- Laith Metadata
- English
- Math o adnodd
- Dataset
- Dyddiad Metadata
- 2024-12-09T12:33:16.444Z
- Enw Safonol Metadata
- NRW
- Fersiwn Metadata
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