Details of Harbour Seal Distribution

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Dataset identification

Title of datasetHarbour Seal Distribution
Narrative summary of datasetThese grid data were derived from National Parks and Wildlife Service cetacean surveys within the Irish MSFD area and the EEA-10km GRID. The grid shows the current distribution of Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) in Irish coastal and marine waters. The data were collected for the purposes of 2019 reporting under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive.
Start date2013-01-01
End date2021-02-24

Responsible organisations

CountryIreland
Organisation nameMarine Institute
Role of organisationPublisher
CountryIreland
Organisation nameMarine Institute
Role of organisationDataset Holding Organisation

Dataset availability

Original dataset download linkhttps://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/S2hrO2mJSzyimR2
Dataset formatesri shapefile
Public accessNo limitations
License for useCC-BY 4.0
TypeDataset
Link to dataset after processing by data centrehttps://mda.vliz.be/directlink.php?fid=VLIZ_00000804_613762c25e154511045202
https://www.emodnet-biology.eu/data-catalog?module=dataset&dasid=7869

Locations

Map
Latitude north boundary55.419832996306
Longitude east boundary-5.1845890694769
Latitude south boundary51.293030149903
Longitude west boundary-11.073260944477
Sea areaAtlantic Ocean

Data types, collection and processing

Observation typeBirds, mammals and reptiles
ParameterSeal abundance
Instrument typeobservers
Platform typeresearch vessel
vessel of opportunity on fixed route
naval vessel

Process information

Submitting organisationMarine Institute
Submission identifier (UUID)0dca2281-c71f-42e2-a0e3-56ac46836752
Date of dataset creation2013-01-01
Date of metadata creation2021-08-16
Date of metadata latest revision2021-08-27
Date of publishing2021-09-13
Date of processed dataset publication2021-09-27
Processing data centreFlanders Marine Institute
Summary record-ID849