Description: Information contained here has been derived from data that is made available under the European Marine Observation Data Network (EMODnet) Seabed Habitats project (www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu), funded by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE).
Abstract: Output of the 2016 EUSeaMap broad-scale predictive model, produced by EMODnet Seabed Habitats. The extent of the mapped area includes the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Baltic Sea, and areas of the North Eastern Atlantic extending from the Canary Islands in the south to Norway in the North. The map was produced using a top-down modelling approach using classified habitat descriptors to determine a final output habitat. Habitat descriptors differ per region but include: Biological zone Energy class Oxygen regime Salinity regime Seabed Substrate Riverine input Habitat descriptors (excepting Substrate) are calculated using underlying physical data and thresholds derived from statistical analyses or expert judgement on known conditions. The model is produced in Arc Model Builder (10.1). For more information on the modelling process please read the EMODnet Seabed Habitats The model was created using raster input layers with a cell size of 0.002dd (roughly 250 meters). The model includes the sublittoral zone only; due to the high variability of the littoral zone, a lack of detailed substrate data and the resolution of the model, it is difficult to predict littoral habitats at this scale. The map follows the EUNIS 2007-11 classification system where it is appropriate.
Link: http://geo.ices.dk:80/geonetwork?uuid=2793db6c-4b93-449a-a67b-0abb4533080e https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237090490_A_Bottom_Sediment_Distribution_Map_for_the_Portuguese_Continental_Shelf_in_ArcGis_Format
Unique Value Renderer: Field 1: EUNIScombD Field 2: N/A Field 3: N/A Field Delimiter: , Default Symbol:
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Default Label: N/A UniqueValueInfos:
Value: A3.1: Atlantic and mediterranean high energy infralittoral rock Label: A3.1: Atlantic and mediterranean high energy infralittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A3.2: Atlantic and mediterranean moderate energy infralittoral rock Label: A3.2: Atlantic and mediterranean moderate energy infralittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A3.3: Atlantic and mediterranean low energy infralittoral rock Label: A3.3: Atlantic and mediterranean low energy infralittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.12 or A4.27 or A4.33: Sponge communities on deep circalittoral rock or faunal communities on deep moderate energy circalittoral rock or faunal communities on deep low energy circalittoral rock Label: A4.12 or A4.27 or A4.33: Sponge communities on deep circalittoral rock or faunal communities on deep moderate energy circalittoral rock or faunal communities on deep low energy circalittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.1: Atlantic and mediterranean high energy circalittoral rock Label: A4.1: Atlantic and mediterranean high energy circalittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.26 or A4.32: Mediterranean coralligenous communities moderately exposed to or sheltered from hydrodynamic action Label: A4.26 or A4.32: Mediterranean coralligenous communities moderately exposed to or sheltered from hydrodynamic action Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.27: Faunal communities on deep moderate energy circalittoral rock Label: A4.27: Faunal communities on deep moderate energy circalittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.2: Atlantic and mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock Label: A4.2: Atlantic and mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.33: Faunal communities on deep low energy circalittoral rock Label: A4.33: Faunal communities on deep low energy circalittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A4.3: Atlantic and mediterranean low energy circalittoral rock Label: A4.3: Atlantic and mediterranean low energy circalittoral rock Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A5.23 or A5.24: Infralittoral fine sand or infralittoral muddy sand Label: A5.23 or A5.24: Infralittoral fine sand or infralittoral muddy sand Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A5.25 or A5.26: Circalittoral fine sand or circalittoral muddy sand Label: A5.25 or A5.26: Circalittoral fine sand or circalittoral muddy sand Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A5.33 or A5.34: Infralittoral sandy mud or infralittoral fine mud Label: A5.33 or A5.34: Infralittoral sandy mud or infralittoral fine mud Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A5.35 or A5.36: Circalittoral sandy mud or circalittoral fine mud Label: A5.35 or A5.36: Circalittoral sandy mud or circalittoral fine mud Description: N/A Symbol:
Value: A5.5353: Facies of dead "mattes" of [Posidonia oceanica] without much epiflora Label: A5.5353: Facies of dead "mattes" of [Posidonia oceanica] without much epiflora Description: N/A Symbol: