BioMar (EurOBIS) ...

• Main Author: Registry-Migration.Gbif.Org
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Ocean Biogeographic Information System 2018
• Subjects: North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.15468/tx3yvy; http://www.gbif.org/dataset/83bffd22-f762-11e1-a439-00145eb45e9a

By field surveys in inshore waters (usually < 5 km from shore and < 50 m deep), information was collected on littoral and sublittoral biotopes (i.e. habitat and community together) from Britain and Ireland. BioMar surveyed 1000 sites (half seashore) in Britain and 900 (200 seashore) sites in the Republic of Ireland. Of the about 6,000 species known to occur in British and Irish seas, about 3000 have been recorded in Britain and 1500 in Ireland by BioMar. Field surveys were completed in September 1996. This field information was used to (a) develop and demonstrate methods for data collection, (b) develop a classification of marine biotopes which will be applicable to inshore areas of the North-East Atlantic (but not the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas), and (c) identify areas of marine conservation importance. A concurrent survey of coastal lands of conservation importance in Ireland was conducted, and were used in conjunction with marine results in designating boundaries of nature conservation areas of ...