Identification

Title

2010 Defra MB0102 2C Distribution of Seagrass beds (from polygon data) in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man

Abstract

This layer shows the distribution of polygon records of seagrass beds, a Biodiversity Action Plan Habitat. This layer forms one of a set of data layers created for the Defra MB0102 contract. This work will support the delivery of a network of Marine Protected Areas as required to meet existing international and national obligations and commitments, including Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), a new measure to be delivered as part of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill, and equivalent measures under Scottish legislation. The availability of these data layers will also be of importance in underpinning Marine Planning (e.g. licensing) in our marine area.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/download/asset/182/generic/

name: MEDIN Reference Layers Catalogue

Unique resource identifier

code

MB010200002C0002

codeSpace

http://www.dassh.ac.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Additional information source

http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Document.aspx?Document=MB0102_9175_TRP.pdf

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-7.5958

East bounding longitude

1.7500

North bounding latitude

60.6723

South bounding latitude

49.6723

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Eastern Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel and Celtic Sea

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1986-08-11

End position

2009-06-26

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-06-01

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

This dataset was created as part of the Defra MB0102 contract. Data was collated from a range of conservation and academic organisations and through a literature search. Full survey information is available from the survey table in the project geodatabase which can be joined to the layer by the Survey ID Field Explanations. Original Habitat Name: The habitat code, species name or feature recorded in the original survey. Habitat Name: The current accepted name for the habitat as described by the relevent designation Survey ID: A link to survey information. Where data is entered in to Marine Recorder this refers to the MR SurveyID. A few surveys could not be entered into Marine Recorder without risk of duplication occuring. e.g. Seasearch data that will be entered into MR at a later date, data from polygons etc. These have been given a project surveyID using the reference: MPALAYERS0000XX Date: The date the habitat was recorded if known. Vague dates have been entered as the first of a month, if only the month is known, e.g. 01/03/89 or as the first of January if only the year is known, e.g. 01/01/78. Unknown dates show as 00:00:00. Location Name: The location or site name where provided. SampleID: For Marine Recorder surveys the sample_key field has been entered. Event name: Where known an event name has been provided. Latitude: The latitude of the sample point. Longitude: The longitude of the sample point. Determiner: Where known the determiner of the habitat record as specified in Marine Recorder. For non MR surveys the recorder has been inputted into this field as it has been assumed that the recorder is the determiner unless otherwise stated. Classification: The classification used to establish the original habitat e.g EUNIS version 2004, if the habitat has been classified directly from species data then the designation e.g. BAP is used. Designation: The conservation designation appropriate e.g. BAP, OSPAR. Please note that The OSPAR and BAP definitions may differ so not all records may have the same designation. Status: The biotope status as defined by two terms; Certain - A certain record of the habitat. Habitat likely - A record where evidence, e.g. species abundances, suggests that the Coordinate Precision: An estimate of the spatial resolution in metres of the co-ordinate, based on survey method, date and the derivation of the co-ordinates . This ranges from 10-10000 metres.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Full resolution data layer for use only within the MB0102 contract. Permission required from data originators for use in any other context, or by non MB0102 partners. 10km resolution data layer freely available under Open Government Licence.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Full resolution GIS layer only for viewing by MB0102 partners with publicly available layers available at 10km resolution.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

full postal address

Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

email address

dblear@gmail.com

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Marine Biodiversity R and D Programme Manager

organisation name

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

full postal address

Nobel House 17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

email address

enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd

email address

cbrown@abpmer.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-06-25

Metadata language