EMODnet habitat map from survey: Puglia IT003004_TH_DEF

Individual habitat maps from surveys provided by EMODNet Seabed Habitats with the distribution of the bioconstruction along the Apulian coasts are not well known and, in some areas, totally unknown. This is particularly evident for the Coralligenous assemblages. Furthermore, a regional scale georeferenced cartography is not yet available and the knowledge of the cliffs is really poor. The aim of the Biomap project, started in 2013, is to fill this gap by providing an effective cartography tool for the evaluation of the already instituted Sites of Conservation Interest (SCIs). High resolution acoustic data (MBES multibeam echosounder), seismic profiles (Chirp sonar and sub-bottom profiler) and ROV images were acquired for the habitat mapping within 3 MPAs and 21 SCIs up to 100m depth. Furthermore, data acquired outside the above mentioned protected areas were used in specific deeper zones (up to 700m depth).

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • types_of_habitat
Sub category Benthic
Resource language English
Domain area
  • Apulia marine area
Owner Regione Puglia
Provider EMODnet Seabed Habitats
Data portal EMODnet Seabed Habitats
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Vector - polygon
Coordinate reference system epsg:3857 WGS 84 / Pseudo-Mercator
Web services OGC-WMS
Derives from
Derived datasets
Successor of
Predecessor of
Temporal extent 2013-01-01
Spatial extent
Data accessibility Data freely downloadable from https://www.emodnet-seabedhabitats.eu/access-data/download-data/
Validation level Official data
Additional information http://gis.ices.dk/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/c0642a87-a1ec-4572-b2a1-76c07c7bf0f6
Metadata completeness Complete
Notes

Additional info - MSP - Environment

Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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MSFD Classes Habitats - Seabed
MSFD Descriptors/Criteria D6 Sea-floor integrity/D1 Biodiversity - benthic habitats
Non MSFD Classes
    WFD

      Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

      Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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      Variables

        Additional info - MSP - Conservation

        Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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        Types
          Zonation

          Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

          Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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          Activity types

            Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

            Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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            Types

              Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

              Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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              Activity types
                Value types
                  Categories

                    Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

                    Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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                    CICES classes

                      Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

                      Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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                      Themes
                        Functions
                          Who is in charge?

                          Additional info - MSP - Relevance

                          Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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                          Relevance (spatial and temporal)