Occurrence of stablished NIS

The dataset represents the introduction of non-indigenous species in European seas. Non-indigenous species are species that have been spread as a result of human activities to areas where they do not belong naturally. The main concern are the invasive species, which are defined as causing a significant negative impact on biodiversity as well as serious economic and social consequences.

The dataset has been prepared first by individually mapping each aquatic invasive species that had a distinctive distribution area, which had been provided by several non-indigenous species online databases. The distribution of the species were then resampled into the EEA 10 km grid and summed together, showing the number of non-indigenous species per grid cell. The temporal reference of the dataset covers the last 30 years (1989 - 2018).

This dataset has been prepared for the calculation of the combined effect index, produced for the ETC/ICM Report 4/2019 "Multiple pressures and their combined effects in Europe's seas" available on: https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-icm/etc-icm-report-4-2019-multiple-pressures-and-their-combined-effects-in-europes-seas-1.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • pressures_impacts
Sub category
Resource language English
Domain area
  • european_seas
Owner EEA
Provider EEA
Data portal EEA data and map
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Raster (grid)
Coordinate reference system epsg:3035 - ETRS89 / LAEA Europe
Web services OGC-WMS
Derives from
Derived datasets
Successor of
Predecessor of
Temporal extent 1989-01-01
2018-12-31
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 Pressure: Biological - Input or spread of non-indigenous species
MSFD Descriptors/Criteria
  • D2 Non-indigenous species
  • D2C1 Newly-introduced NIS
Non MSFD Classes
  • Species
  • Pressures
WFD Ecological status

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 Environment (e.g. pollution and biodiversity)
                  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)