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Heavy mineral sands are common on the beaches of the Belmullet Peninsula and Achill Island as well as southern outer Clew Bay. The combination of metamorphic and igneous terrain adjacent to high energy coastlines offers a clear scenario for heavy mineral sand development in...
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EnvironmentRecords of rare marine fish species taken in Irish waters by fishing vessels and sea anglers from 1786 to 2008. Geographic Coverage: Irish territorial waters Temporal Coverage: 1786-2008 Species Groups recorded: bony fish (Actinopterygii), cartilagenous fish (Chondricht,...
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EnvironmentCetacean survey carried out by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) and Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in 2009 on board the Celtic Explorer research vessel. The main objective of the survey was to conduct a habitat specific survey of deep diving cetaceans,...
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EnvironmentA three week survey conducted by the Marine Institute to carry out a herring acoustic survey in the North East Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used...
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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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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map - Ecosystem Service Stock Map: Marine CarbonDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing contribution to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the marine environment. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for...
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EnvironmentThe 14 day Celtic Explorer CE21003 cruise took place in March 2021 to collect high quality oceanographic data to contribute to the Atlantic Ocean Observing System. Physical Oceanography: During the CE21003 cruise, full water column CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth)...
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Danger and Restricted areas that coincide with Marine or Coastal Areas onlyNEWDepartment of Climate, Energy and the EnvironmentEnvironmentThe Defence Organisation provides a broad range of marine security services; it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security related tasks in Irish waters and beyond. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as competent Authority has a Service Level Agreement with the...
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Danger and Restricted areas that coincide with Marine or Coastal Areas onlyDepartment of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageHousingThe Defence Organisation provides a broad range of marine security services; it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security related tasks in Irish waters and beyond. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as competent Authority has a Service Level Agreement with the...
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EnvironmentpC02 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced...
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CE0903 Marine Institute Celtic Explorer Oceanographic Survey North East Atlantic Ocean 2009Marine InstituteEnvironmentIn order to begin to collect key oceanographic data two dedicated research cruises are conducted annually in the Irish region. The foundation of these cruises is the acquisition of oceanographic data such as temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence and ocean...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2019Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA cetacean survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 10th to the 28th of October 2019. A total of 204 sightings, were recorded throughout the survey. This includes 145 primary sightings, 38 sightings recorded as auxiliary sightings,...
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The exclusive economic zone of the State is the area beyond and adjacent to the territorial seas subject to the specific legal regime established in Part V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982, the text of which, in...
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The exclusive economic zone of the State is the area beyond and adjacent to the territorial seas subject to the specific legal regime established in Part V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982, the text of which, in...
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EnvironmentTo survey seals around the coast of Ireland between August and September 2011. The coast from Lough Foyle to Galway Bay was surveyed during this aerial survey.
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS)...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentThe Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS)...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentThe Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of...
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Aerial thermal imaging survey for Harbour seals, 2017 to 2018Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA helicopter survey carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews to obtain abundance and distribution data on Harbour Seals and Grey Seals in Ireland during the Harbour Seal moult period (Aug-Sep), using thermal imaging and high resolution...
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EnvironmentA single platform line-transect survey using distance sampling was carried out off the north coast of Ireland on 9 August 2012. Sea conditions were excellent throughout the survey with 100% of survey effort carried out in sea-state ≤3 and 63.5% in sea-state ≤1. A total of 178...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS) June 2019Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentThe Mackerel egg survey is undertaken every 3 years by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) department of the Marine Institute of Ireland as part of a series of international egg surveys co-ordinated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas...
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