MSFD Shelf Sublittoral Sediment (Malta)

For Malta this habitat type refers to the occurrence of sediment and associated communities at depths between 50m - 200m. The data refers to the distribution of known assemblages belonging to the shelf sublittoral sediment category on the basis of localised surveys, as presented by the MSFD Initial Assessment which used existing data for the purpose of assessing environmental status of the marine environment.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • biological_characteristics
Sub category
Resource language English
Domain area
  • malta_marine_area
Owner Environment and Resource Authority
Provider Planning Authority
Data portal MSDI
Presentation form
Spatial representation Vector - point
Coordinate reference system
    Web services OGC-WMS
    Derives from
    Derived datasets
    Successor of
    Predecessor of
    Temporal extent 2008-07-03
    2013-11-12
    Spatial extent
    Data accessibility
    Validation level Official data
    Additional information
    Metadata completeness Complete
    Notes

    Additional info - MSP - Environment

    Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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    MSFD Classes
    MSFD Descriptors/Criteria
    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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    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)