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Irish Deep Seabed Geomorphological Map v2026

University College Cork

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Dataset present a 100 m/ pixel resolution seabed geomorphology map of the entire deep seabed of Ireland, greater than depth of 200 m below sea level (bsl). The map was produced taking advantage of the high resolution Irish National Seabed survey (INSS) and INFOMAR multibeam data

CV21035 Celtic Voyager 2021 Mobility of Sediment Waves and Sand Banks in the Irish Sea Phase 2 (M...

University College Cork

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With the sudden increase in offshore infrastructure developments in the Irish Sea, expert knowledge of seabed morphodynamics and sediment mobility is of huge importance. Significant vagrancies exist regarding seabed morphodynamics and the potential for sediment mobility in the Ir

CE19014 - Monitoring Changes in Submarine Canyon Coral Habitats - Leg 2 (MoCha_Scan II) North Eas...

University College Cork

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Cold-water corals generate lush, structurally complex habitats in otherwise barren parts of the deep seabed. They trap particulates including particulate organic matter (POM) and sediment enabling them to develop bathymetric structures called reefs and mounds. This survey focuses

CE19008 MOnitoring CHAnge in Submarine CANyon Coral Habitats (MoCha_SCan) Leg 1North East Atlanti...

University College Cork

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This 11 day survey led by University College Cork took place in May 2019 on board the RV Celtic Explorer in the North West Atlantic Ocean off the continental shelf. This survey focused on the maiden deployment of a number of novel, ROV-adapted lander systems in the Porcupine Ba

CE20011 Systematic Monitoring Survey of the Moira Mound Chain (SyMonS_MoM) 2020

University College Cork

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The SyMonS_MoM research cruise took place in September/October 2020 on board the RV Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The cruise (CE20011) had 5 objectives: Task 1.1 - ROV-mounted multibeam echosounder (Kongsberg EM2040). An EM2040 was integrated with a sound velo

CE18011 Controls of Cold-Water Coral Habitats in Submarine Canyons II (CoCoHaCa2)

University College Cork

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This survey, led by University College Cork. took place on board the RV Celtic Explorer in July/August 2018 in the North East Atlantic Ocean. ROV (remotely operated vehicles) surveys were carried out to to define the distribution of benthic facies throughout the Porcupine Bank C

Biological, behavioural and genetic data of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in lacustrine, lake-inflow...

University College Cork

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This dataset includes data files and script files for analysing population genetic structure, gene flow, lake growth rates and putative reproductive migratory behaviour of brown trout between lake habitat and both inflowing and outflowing spawning streams. The lake in question is

Historical Atlantic salmon pedigree for the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, and associated quant...

University College Cork

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The Marine Institute (formerly the Salmon Research Agency of Ireland and the Salmon Research Trust of Ireland) operate permanent complete fish traps in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, as part of a program of long term ecological research (LTER). All migrating diadromous fish

CE15009 QuERCi QUantifying EnviRonmental Controls on cold-water coral reef growth survey

University College Cork

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This survey, led by University College Cork (UCC), took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in June 2015. The survey was carried out to study cold-water coral reefs in two different Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), the Belgica Mound SAC and the

CE11009 Vents and Reefs (VENTuRE campaign) Survey

University College Cork

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Vents and Reefs deep-sea ecosystem study of the 45o North MAR hydrothermal vent field and the cold-water coral Moira Mounds, Porcupine Seabight . This survey took place on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer in July/Augyst 2011 along the mid-Atlantic ridge, led by University Colle

CV16040 University College Cork (UCC) MSc Marine Biology 2016

University College Cork

Environment

Led by University College Cork (UCC), this 2 day training survey was conducted in November 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager in Cork Harbour. The survey was carried out to provide training to MSc Marine Biology students in oceanographic and biological sampling techniques. Res

CV16036 Shallow Sub-Seabed Seismic Stratigraphic Survey

University College Cork

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This shallow sub-seabed seismic stratigraphic survey, led by University College Cork (UCC), on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager, was to be conducted in the Celtic Sea. However, the survey was aborted and objectives not completed. Objective 1: Irish Sea and Ce

CE13003 Developing Geotechno-Stratigraphies (DGS) Survey

University College Cork

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This survey took place in February 2013, led by University College Cork, on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. This was a first part of a two part survey to define offshore stratigraphies, collect cores for palaeoenvironmental and geotechnical studies and per

CE14001 Celtic Explorer Developing Geotechno Stratigraphies Survey (Leg2) Irish Sea 2014

University College Cork

Environment

This eight day survey (leg 2), led by University College Cork (UCC) took place on board R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North West and central Irish Sea in January 2014. Leg1 (CE13003) concentrated on North West Celtic Sea and offshore Dungarvan- the Saltees, collecting cores and sei