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Metadata: 2025, Joint Nature Conservation Committee's (JNCC), Universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM)
Abstract:
Asset Service Matrices (ASM's) serve a dual purpose in storing information about the linkages between Assets and Ecosystem Services (ES) as well as providing a visual summary of this information. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has produced this standardised universal ASM (uASM) tool to make assets (Habitats and Species) and their ecosystem services more accessible and available to a wider audience. This tool stores data from existing ASMs and the wider literature in a standardised format. The standardisation within the uASM allows users to export data into any commonly used habitat or ecosystem service classification and enables the creation of bespoke ASMs for specific contexts. The uASM is designed to be iterative, with further evidence added by users as it emerges. This will ensure that the uASM remains a relevant tool for marine natural capital approaches across the wider marine ecosystem science, management, policy, and conservation community. Currently over 11,800 Asset-Ecosystem Services are present within the database (2025) and can continue to grow through future updates. There are currently two ways to view data within the uASM. Firstly, the original uASM filter tool that allows you to extract both habitat and species assets and their ecosystem services. Secondly the Spatial Tool allows users to view Habitat assets and their ecosystem services spatially online using UKSeaMap as the basemap.
Data holder:
Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office
Use constraints:
The universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM) (electronic dataset) is licensed under the Open Government Licence 3.0. © The universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM), JNCC, 2023.
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 1141 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2025, Joint Nature Conservation Committee's (JNCC), Universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM) |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM) |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 48a39a2e-6c88-4094-8257-bf1d23432fc3 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | JNCCuASM001 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | nonGeographicDataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-05-18 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2025-05-14 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | asNeeded |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | Asset Service Matrices (ASM's) serve a dual purpose in storing information about the linkages between Assets and Ecosystem Services (ES) as well as providing a visual summary of this information. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has produced this standardised universal ASM (uASM) tool to make assets (Habitats and Species) and their ecosystem services more accessible and available to a wider audience. This tool stores data from existing ASMs and the wider literature in a standardised format. The standardisation within the uASM allows users to export data into any commonly used habitat or ecosystem service classification and enables the creation of bespoke ASMs for specific contexts. The uASM is designed to be iterative, with further evidence added by users as it emerges. This will ensure that the uASM remains a relevant tool for marine natural capital approaches across the wider marine ecosystem science, management, policy, and conservation community. Currently over 11,800 Asset-Ecosystem Services are present within the database (2025) and can continue to grow through future updates. There are currently two ways to view data within the uASM. Firstly, the original uASM filter tool that allows you to extract both habitat and species assets and their ecosystem services. Secondly the Spatial Tool allows users to view Habitat assets and their ecosystem services spatially online using UKSeaMap as the basemap. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The uASM currently contains over over 11,800 documented Asset-Ecosystem Service linkages and continues to grow, demonstrating the wide range of ecosystem service delivered by UK marine habitats. The uASM is designed to be iterative, this ensures that the uASM remains a relevant tool for marine natural capital approaches across the wider marine ecosystem science, management, policy, and conservation community. Data within the uASM has has been converted from ASMs within the literature, alongside literature reviews and expert opinion to create linkages within the database. Data inputs have been carried out by JNCC, external contracts and user inputs. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Cordingley A., Anderson L., Matthews S., Beach M., Molloy L., Whittaker L., Van Rein H., McNulty J., Reeve N., Parsons J. & Morgan V., 2023. The universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM). electronic dataset. Marine Life Information Network. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. [Cited insert date] Available from https://www.marlin.ac.uk/asm |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Energy resources |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitats and biotopes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Human health and safety | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Atmospheric deposition rates | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Benthic primary production | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Carbon concentrations in sediment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Carbon monoxide and dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of organic matter in sediments | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of organic matter in the atmosphere | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of organic matter in water bodies | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fish and shellfish catch statistics | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Fish reproduction | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitat characterisation | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Nitrogen concentrations in sediment | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Nutrient fluxes between the bed and the water column | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Sediment accumulation rate | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Conservation-related | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cultural Heritage | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Ecological functions | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Improving management of Marine Protected Area Network | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Management of socioeconomic activities | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Public Awareness | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Water quality | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | NDGO0005 | |
| Keyword title | data.gov.uk | |
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Atmospheric conditions |
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| Individual name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | |
| assetservicematrix@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| Individual name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | |
| Position name | Natural Capital Teamlet | |
| assetservicematrix@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| Individual name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | |
| Position name | Natural Capital Teamlet | |
| assetservicematrix@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| Individual name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | |
| Position name | Natural Capital Teamlet | |
| assetservicematrix@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| Individual name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | |
| Position name | Natural Capital Teamlet | |
| assetservicematrix@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marlin.ac.uk/asm |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | uASM on MarLIN website |
| Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | search |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | otherRestrictions | |
| 20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | The universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM) (electronic dataset) is licensed under the Open Government Licence 3.0. © The universal Asset Service Matrix (uASM), JNCC, 2023. |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2023-05-18 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2025-05-14 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2025-05-14 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2025-05-14 |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 1.0 |