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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Deployment of weather buoy at M5 (Celtic Sea)...EnvironmentDeployment of the weather buoy at M5 (51° 41′ 24″ N 6° 42′ 16″ W) from the Celtic Explorer on 07/09/2021.
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Weather Buoy at M2 (Irish Sea) 2001- PresentEnvironmentThe M2 Weather Buoy is part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Network and is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general...
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Weather Buoy at M5 (Celtic Sea) 2004 - PresentEnvironmentThe M5 Weather Buoy was part of the Irish Weather Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public...
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Weather Buoy at M3 (North East Atlantic) 2002...EnvironmentThe M3 Weather Buoy is part of the Irish Weather Buoy Network and is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general...
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Deployment of weather buoy at M5 (Celtic Sea)...EnvironmentDeployment of the weather buoy at M5 (51° 41' 24? N 6° 42' 16? W) from the Granuaile on 22/01/ 2020. Recovered on 7 September 2021 by the Celtic Explorer Replacing the M5 buoy
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Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Weather Buoy at M6 (Deep Atlantic) 2006- PresentEnvironmentThe M6 Weather Buoy as part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. M6 is deployed west of Co. Galway off the west coast of Ireland beyond the continental shelf in deep waters approximately 250 nautical...
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OSPAR Common Indicator BH3 – Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Species Habitat (D6-C2)...EnvironmentBH3 is currently limited to pressure caused by abrasion on the seafloor from mobile bottom contacting fishing gear (trawling). Pressure from other activities is in development. The scale of disturbance on the seafloor is a product of the habitats sensitivity and exposure to a...
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OSPAR Common Indicator BH3 – Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Species Habitat (D6-C2)...EnvironmentThe main activities driving pressures on benthic habitats, based on Commission Directive 845/2017 are: extraction of living resources (fish and shellfish harvesting); transport; extraction of non-living resources; production of energy; and cultivation of living resources...
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OSPAR Common Indicator BH3 – Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Species Habitat (D6-C2)...EnvironmentThe sensitivity of benthic ecosystem components is determined by their resistance (ability to tolerate disturbance or stress) and resilience (time required to recover). Resistance of a species or habitat can be assessed using a scale and illustrates a species or habitats...
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The SeaRover project (Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef) was a three year survey of Irelands deep-sea to establish the abundance and distribution of sensitive species and habitat types. Over 152 ROV dives were carried out, between 2017 and 2019, more...
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EnvironmentVideo Surveys using ROV