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This dataset is owned and provided by NPWS.
Reccomended Reading: COASTAL MONITORING PROJECT 2004-2006 By Tim Ryle, Anne Murray, Kieran Connolly & Melinda Swann; http://www.npws.ie/en/media/NPWS/Publications/Reports/Media,6709,en.pdf.
Source: Ryle, T., Connolly, K., Murray, A.
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Dataset owned and provided by EPA.
Seagrass beds occur on shallow, sheltered intertidal and subtidal sediments.
Five seagrass species are found around Britain and Ireland; three species of eelgrass (namely Zostera marina, Z. angustifolia and Z. noltii) and two species of tassel
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Dataset owned and provided by Clare County Council September 2010 as part of County Clare Development Plan GIS.
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Dataset owned and provided by Kerry County Council July 2010 as part of Kerry Development Plan GIS
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Dataset owned and provided by Limerick County Council June 2010. Dataset represents Architectural Conservation areas afforded legal protection.
Contact Limerick County Council Conservation officer for further information
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Science
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Dataset owned and provided by NPWS. Dataset downloaded 17th September 2010.
http://www.npws.ie/en/ProtectedSites/NaturalHeritageAreasNHAs/.
The basic designation for wildlife is the Natural Heritage Area (NHA). This is an area considered important for the habitats present or whic
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Environment
This Feature Class layer of "Basins" in the Irish Continental Shelf (ie. AKA Irish EEZ) represents the geographic boundary of the designated "basins". This layer consists of 5 designated basins and has been sourced from the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communic
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Environment
This feature class shows the location of lifeboat stations around Ireland. Additional information on the facilities available at each station is also provided. Data was downloaded from MIDA Atlas hosted by the CMRC.
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Environment
OSPAR Regional Boundaries GIS dataset.
The OSPAR Convention is the current legal instrument guiding international cooperation on the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic. Work under the Convention is managed by the OSPAR Commission, made up of represent
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Environment
Annual Average Wave Height off the Irish coastline in metres as calculated by the ESBI Pelamis model for the Irish Wave Energy Resource Atlas 2005.
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Environment
The EU has established a new conservation area recognising the biological sensitivity and commercial importance of the waters around Ireland. The new Irish Conservation Box (ICB) or Irish Biologically Sensitive Area will replace the old Irish Box, a 50-mile, protected fishing zon
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Environment
The aim of the Shellfish Waters Directive is to protect or improve shellfish waters in order to support shellfish life and growth. It is designed to protect the aquatic habitat of bivalve and gastropod molluscs, which include oysters, mussels, cockles, scallops and clams. The Dir
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Environment
Inshore Fisheries data from Inshore Fisheries Atlas of Ireland. Polygon dataset attributed with 'Method', 'Type', 'Grouping', 'Target', 'Area Usage' & 'Fish'
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Environment
IBTS Haul station. Dataset created from Acoustic Survey SQL database.
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Environment
Annual Average Wave Period is a measurement of the passing of each wave over a period of time. This has been estimated using the Pelamis floating wave power convertor developed by Ocean Power Delivery Ltd.
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Annual Average Hydro Energy in MegaWatt Hours off the Irish coastline in Electricity generation potential as calculated by the ESBI Pelamis model for the Irish Wave Energy Resource Atlas 2005.
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Annual Average Power Flux Kw measures the average power within each wave from the Irish Wave Energy Resource Atlas.
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Environment
The locations of Commercial Ports around Ireland. Data sourced from the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) and SeaDataNet Ports Gazeteer.
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Environment
Greencastle Codling Protected Area located north-east of the Inishowen peninsula. The zone represents a periodically closed Fishery Exclusion Area under an SI as part of the Greencastle Codling Project run by Marine Institute and BIM with local industry.
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