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Mean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 75m height. These datasets cover the land area and coastal waters of Ireland (ex. Northern Ireland). Data compilation was completed in 2003. Zipped collections of shapefiles are available in two spatial reference or...
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Mean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 50m height. These datasets cover the land area and coastal waters of Ireland (ex. Northern Ireland). Data compilation was completed in 2003. Zipped collections of shapefiles are available in two spatial reference or...
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OSPAR Common Indicator BH3 – Extent of Physical Damage to Predominant and Species Habitat (D6-C2)...Marine InstituteEnvironmentBH3 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)...Marine InstituteEnvironmentThe 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)...Marine InstituteEnvironmentThe 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
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EnvironmentA collated dataset of sightings of Orthoptera and allied insects in Ireland. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland. Temporal Coverage: 2000 - 2019 Species Groups recorded: insect - cockroach (Dictyopter, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), insect - earwig (Dermaptera), insect -...
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EnvironmentA permanently moored thermistor chain at the deepest point in Lough Feeagh measures water temperature at 13 depths (0.9, 2.5, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 27, 32, 42). This dataset comprises data collected between 2004 and 2019 which has gone through detailed QA/QC. More...
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) weekly maximum and environmental dataset 1997-2016 North East Atlanti...Marine InstituteEnvironmentThis dataset was created for niche modelling (GBM model) with weekly maximum HAB species cell counts per ID (this ID matching Climate_run_corr.rds and Projection_corr.rds) and combined with Climate_run_corr.rds. This 20 year dataset contains data on weekly maximum cell...
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) weekly mean and environmental dataset 1997-2016 North East Atlantic O...Marine InstituteEnvironmentThis dataset was created for ZINB GAMM with (Harmful Algal Blooms) HABs weekly mean and wekly mean dataset from hindcast model.This 20 year dataset contains data on weekly mean cell abundance of harmful taxa, namely, Dinophysis acuta, Dinophysis acuminata, total Dinophysis...
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CV20020 INFOMAR seabed mapping survey took place in August/September 2020 in the North East Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland and in the Celtic Sea on board the RV Celtic Voyager. The aims of the survey were to . 1. Undertake a Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic...
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A permanently moored thermistor chain at the deepest point in Lough Bunaveela measured water temperature at 8 different depths (1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 9m, 11m, 15m, 17m). This dataset comprises data collected between February 2009 and August 2019 which has gone through detailed QA/QC...
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Collaborative Oceanography and Monitoring for Protected Areas and Species (Compass): Task 1 Ocean...Marine InstituteEnvironmentThe COMPASS buoy is located 2 km offshore from the Mace Head atmospheric research station in Connemara, County Galway. Initially installed in May 2018, sensors have been deployed for the measurement of Temperature, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate, pH, and pCO2. In...
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South Rockall Trough Sub-surface Mooring Time-Series (October 2018 - current) - CTD Data (Raw)Marine InstituteEnvironmentThis dataset contains raw water temperature, conductivity (derived salinity) and pressure data from CTD instruments from a succession of deep water moorings deployed at a site (15.52 degrees West, 52.999 degrees North) in the South Rockall Trough close to the M6 met-ocean...
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A suite of environmental parameters in the Burrishoole catchment, the freshwater Lough Feeagh and estuarine Lough Furnace are routinely measured as part of the ongoing LTER (long-term ecological research) program of monitoring. Parameters include meteorological variables...
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Water quality and meteorological data from the Lough Feeagh Automatic Water Quality Monitoring St...Marine InstituteEnvironmentLough Feeagh is a deep humic (brown coloured) lake, typical of many lakes in the west of Ireland. This dataset consists of data from the AWQMS (automatic water quality monitoring station) situated in Lough Feeagh, which is run as part of the Marine Institute’s BurrishooleLTER...
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The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of...
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The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of...
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EnvironmentThe Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (Weather Buoy Network) is managed by the Marine Institute in collaboration with Met Éireann and the UK Met Office. The Irish Weather Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy...
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