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The records in this Dataset are general marine and coastal records of different taxonomic groups submitted to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: Primarily for capturing new records from 2014 onwards, though it...
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Acoustic Doppler Current Profile (ADCP) hydroacoustic current meter data is similar to a sonar, attempting to measure water current velocities over a depth range using the Doppler effect of sound waves scattered back from particles within the water column. The term ADCP is a...
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EnvironmentLicensing rounds awarded by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) in the Irish Atlantic Margin. The 2015 licensing round includes three regions. The Irish Atlantic Margin geographic coverage includes foreshore and offshore waters in what is known as the Currently Designated...
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This dataset shows how many marine related businesses there are per OSI electoral district. The number of marine related businesses per electoral area was extracted from the Marine Institute's Marine Related Business Directory. These figures were then joined with the Ordnance...
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Benthos is the flora and fauna found on the bottom, or in the bottom sediments, in the marine environment. Data geographic coverage includes Ireland coastline; Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, Saint Georges Channel and North Atlantic Ocean. Benthos monitoring surveys have taken place...
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In November-December 2018, GMIT was contracted by the Marine Institue (via Public Tender) to conduct a desk study on Irish Marine non-indigenous and invasive species. This is a requirement driven by international obligations to monitor the status and risks associated with...
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EnvironmentDaily and monthly climatalogical records for our station at Carna (Marine Biology Stn.) in Co. Galway. This station is now closed.
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Marine BiodiversityDepartment of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate biodiversity stock of marine areas. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any...
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Marine biota can be classified broadly into those organisms living in either the pelagic environment (plankton and nekton) or the benthic environment (benthos). Single-celled or multi-celled plankton with photosynthetic pigments are the producers of the photic zone in the...
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Marine sediment is considered any deposit of insoluble material, primarily rock and soil particles, transported from land areas to the ocean by wind, ice, and rivers, as well as the remains of marine organisms, products of submarine volcanism, chemical precipitates from...
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This data collection activity covers baseline, geographical and temporal trend monitoring of heavy metals and chlorinated hydrocarbons in water from the marine chemistry monitoring programme. Data for water chemistry covers marine areas around Ireland and between Ireland and...
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Irish National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) AreaDepartment of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThe National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) Area is the geographic area management and reporting unit for Ireland's NMPF reporting. The NMPF sits at the top of the hierarchy of plans and sectoral policies for the marine area of Ireland. Marine planning brings together...
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EnvironmentUCC MSc Marine Biology 2017 training survey in Cork Harbour. Research training in a variety of sampling methods for biological and physico-chemical parameters. Previous classes have examined such parameters within cork harbour and it is envisaged that repeat surveys will allow...
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Primary marine aerosol production (MAP) is produced by the interaction between wind and waves. The wind drag at the sea surface creates waves. When the wind speeds exceeds a certain threshold, between 4 and 7 ms-1, the drag becomes so high that the waves break and air is...
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The Full Scale Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) provides 30 minute observational data from two directional waverider buoys known as Belmullet A and Belmullet B observing and measuring wave height, wave direction and wave period. The AMETS buoys are located in the North...
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DESCRIPTION This application uses data from the Irish Marine Sports Fish Tagging Programme Dataset mapped using International Council Exploration of the Sea (ICES) statistical sub-rectangles. The map will show all data by default. Data can be filtered by decade and by species...
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This is the dataset for shark, skates and rays caught, tagged and released by charter skippers and sea anglers for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) (formerly Inland Fisheries Trust, then Central Fisheries Board). The dataset, relating to use of conventional tags, spans from 1970...
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Ulster University training survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. Integrated marine survey training for Ulster University graduates.
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Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Waverider Sites for Belmullet A and Belmullet B waveriders in the North Atlantic Ocean. None
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