EUSeaMap (2019) Broad-Scale Predictive Habitat Map - EUNIS classification

Output of the 2019 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 the Barents Sea 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 using R and Arc Model Builder (10.1).

The model was created using raster input layers with a cell size of 0.00104dd (roughly 100 metres). 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.

This map follows the EUNIS 2007-11 classification system where it is appropriate. It has also been classified according to MSFD Benthic Broad Habitat types.

This report details the methods used in the previous version (v2016) - a new report is in progress:

Populus J. And Vasquez M. (Eds), 2017. EUSeaMap, a European broad-scale seabed habitat map. Ifremer

Available from: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/

Date (Publication): 2019-05-03

Date (Creation): 2019-05-03

Credit: European Marine Observation and Data Network

Status: Completed

Point of contact

Organisation name	Electronic mail address	Role
EMODnet Seabed Habitats	emodnetseabedhabitats@jncc.gov.uk	Owner
EMODnet		Publisher
EMODnet		Author

DCSMM : Descripteurs

D1: Biodiversité - Céphalopodes
D1: Biodiversité - Poissons
D6: Intégrité des fonds marins
D7: Changements hydrographiques

Sous-regions marines

Métropole

Thématiques - SIMM

/Etat du Milieu/Habitats

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Habitats and biotopes

Mission Atlantic - Case Studies

Celtic Seas
North Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Norwegian Sea

Mission Atlantic - Work Package

WP4 Benthic Mapping

Mission Atlantic - Data type (DMP)

Spatial data products

Mission Atlantic - BODC Parameters

/Environment/Habitat

Thèmes Sextant

/Biological Environment/Habitats

Mission Atlantic - Resources

Data

Use limitation: CC-BY 4.0

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Use constraints: Copyright

Other constraints: Please use attribution statement included within: EMODnet broad-scale seabed habitat map for Europe (v2019), licensed under CC-BY 4.0 from the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Seabed Habitats initiative (www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu), funded by the European Commission.

Denominator: 250000

Language: English

Topic category

Biota
Environment
Oceans

Begin date: 1975-01-01

End date: 2019-05-03

Reference system identifier: EPSG / WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) / 7.4

Distribution format

Name	Version
Web Mapping Service	1.1.0

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	http://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/download-data/?linkid=eusm2019_group	EMODnet Seabed Habitats Download page (EUSeaMap preselected)
OGC:WMS-1.1.1-http-get-map	https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/launch-map-viewer/?zoom=4&center=-10.539,53.419&layerIds=1&baseLayerId=-3&activeFilters=	EMODnet Seabed Habitats interactive map
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download	https://sextant.ifremer.fr/geonetwork/srv/api/records/01bf1f24-fdcd-4ee7-af8b-e62cf72fe2f9/attachments/215_seabed%20habitats.png	215_seabed%20habitats.png

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication)

Pass

Statement: Previous version published in 2016. This map has been updated using up-to-date input layers and extended to include the Barents Sea.

An accompanying confidence layer is available for viewing and download from EMODnet Seabed Habitats.

Details on method for the 2016 version available from: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00388/49975/ A new report is in progress.