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Every three years the ICES Working Group on Mackerel and Horse Mackerel Egg Surveys (WGMEGS) coordinates a major survey in the northeast Atlantic. These surveys cover the northeast Atlantic between the Gulf of Cadiz and currently the south coasts of Iceland and Faroes, between Ja
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Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (52° 59.956' N, -16° 28.84' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE18015 on 02/10/2018. Recovered on 28/05/2019 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE19009. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the v
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A requirement of the Water Framework Directive is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matche
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National Monitoring Programme for Phytoplankton Species occurrence in Aquaculture Production AreasMarine InstituteEnvironment
The Phytoplankton National Monitoring Programme for the identification and enumeration of phytoplanktonic species is an important measurement in the detection of those species which may form a Harmful Algal Bloom event. Where favourable environmental conditions occur, some speci
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CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) measures temperature, salinity, turbidity and flourescence in the water column. Sea temperature is a measurement of the temperature of the water column as the SBE instrument samples to various depths. Salinity is a measure of the salt conten
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Census and fecundity data from the captive and wild-bred Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populat...Marine InstituteEnvironment
The Marine Institute (formerly the Salmon Research Agency of Ireland and the Salmon Research Trust) operate permanent complete fish traps in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, Ireland, as part of a program of long term ecological research (LTER). Data has been collected since 1
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Hourly measurements of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and estimated dissolved organ...Marine InstituteEnvironment
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is a general description of the organic material dissolved in water. Organic carbon occurs as the result of decomposition of plant or animal material. Organic carbon present in soil or water bodies may then dissolve when contacted by water. This dis
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Grab samples collected in Youghal Bay as part of the WFD Benthic monitoring programme. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: - lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, -sediment particle size analysis (PSA), -Folk (1954) sediment classification, -and an est
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Collaborative Oceanography and Monitoring for Protected Areas and Species (Compass): Task 5 Ocean...Marine InstituteEnvironment
These data addressed the COMPASS programme objective of developing cross-border capacity by drawing together two currently unrelated national hydrodynamic models, the Irish Northeast Atlantic Model and the Scottish Shelf Model (SSM), or an alternative west coast domain, into an i
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Grab samples collected in Tolka Estuary as part of the WFD Benthic monitoring programme. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: - lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, -sediment particle size analysis (PSA), -Folk (1954) sediment classification, -and an e
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Grab samples collected in the Mouth of Shannon (HAs 23;27) as part of the WFD Benthic monitoring programme. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: - lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, -sediment particle size analysis (PSA), -Folk (1954) sediment classi
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Grab samples collected in Gweebarra Bay as part of the WFD Benthic monitoring programme. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: - lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, -sediment particle size analysis (PSA), -Folk (1954) sediment classification, -and an e
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Grab samples collected in the Barrow Suir Nore Estuary as part of the WFD Benthic monitoring programme. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: - lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, -sediment particle size analysis (PSA), -Folk (1954) sediment classifica
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Grab samples collected in Ballysadare Bay as part of the WFD Benthic monitoring programme. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: - lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, -sediment particle size analysis (PSA), -Folk (1954) sediment classification, -and an
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Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Assessment of progress towards the achievement of Good...Marine InstituteEnvironment
In 2013 Ireland competed an Initial Assessment of its maritime area. This assessment builds on that and is based on monitoring data collected under the Water Framework Directive (Dir 2000/60/EC) and OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme. The objective of this updat
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Scales and otoliths are routinely collected in the Burrishoole catchment within the permanent fish traps as part of the ongoing LTER (long term ecological research) program of monitoring. Scales and otoliths can be indicative of fish growth. Furthermore, scales and otoliths may b
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This three week survey was carried out to map the physical features of the Irish seabed using hydrographic techniques and ancillary geophysical equipment. This survey was conducted in the Celtic Sea on board the RV Celtic Explorer. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource programm
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South Rockall Trough Sub-surface Mooring Pilot Deployment (October 2018 - May 2019) - CTD Data (Raw)Marine InstituteEnvironment
This dataset contains raw water temperature, conductivity (derived salinity) and pressure data from CTD instruments from a pilot deep water mooring deployed at a site (15.52 degrees West, 52.999 degrees North) in the South Rockall Trough close to the M6 met-ocean buoy. The pilot
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The TOSCA geological and biological research survey took place over May - June 2018 on board the RV Celtic Explorer with the mission of studying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a complex area located 1,600km west of Ireland deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Led by University College Dublin (UC
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