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Metadata: UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats: Combined Map v2025.1
Abstract:
The UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats (UKASH) Combined Map is the most comprehensive full coverage map of seabed habitats in the UK. It combines the Mosaic of Localised Maps with the UKSeaMap Predictive Map. Source maps vary in terms of spatial and thematic detail. Its main strength is that it lets us calculate the total area of broad-scale habitats within UK waters and/or regional seas, using the best-available data. This is particularly useful for assessments of the adequacy of the UK marine protected area network. For other purposes, it should be used with caution and understanding of its limitations caused by the varying quality of the source maps.
Data holder:
Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 11430 |
| 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. | UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats: Combined Map v2025.1 |
| 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. | 80d6a217-152d-4b03-962e-f248b6e251e4 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | UKASH_CM2025_1 |
| 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. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 1968-01-01 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2025-04-11 |
| 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'. | unknown |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats (UKASH) Combined Map is the most comprehensive full coverage map of seabed habitats in the UK. It combines the Mosaic of Localised Maps with the UKSeaMap Predictive Map. Source maps vary in terms of spatial and thematic detail. Its main strength is that it lets us calculate the total area of broad-scale habitats within UK waters and/or regional seas, using the best-available data. This is particularly useful for assessments of the adequacy of the UK marine protected area network. For other purposes, it should be used with caution and understanding of its limitations caused by the varying quality of the source maps. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | 11/04/2025 - version 2025.1. The UKASH Combined Map is the combination of two other data products: UKASH Mosaic of Localised Maps v2025.1 a single, non-overlapping map product for the UK seabed, including the intertidal zone, but only where localised habitat maps exist. For further information please see: https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/eed85088-19a2-48af-843b-ca4f8bd12e36 UKSeaMap Predictive Map v2025.1 - UKSeaMap is a broad-scale prediction that uses physical models of depth, light, sediment and energy to predict the physical seabed habitats for the whole UK seabed, excluding the intertidal zone. For further information please see: https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/202874e5-0446-4ba7-8323-24462077561e Work was funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of the marine arm of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) programme: NC42: mNCEA for GES 2022/03/25 - version 10: Update to integrate a new offshore survey data and a new version of the Natural England Evidence Base in English inshore waters. 2021/06/10: Update to replace UKSeaMap 2018 with EUSeaMap 2021 and integrate a new version of the Natural England Evidence Base in English inshore waters. 2019/09/23 - version 966 |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | 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 | Habitats and biotopes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitat characterisation | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 63.886944 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 3.39855 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 47.4354 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -25.134449 |
| Regional sea | Atlantic North-West Approaches and Rockall Trough | |
| Eastern Channel | ||
| Irish Sea | ||
| Minches and Western Scotland | ||
| Northern North Sea | ||
| Scottish Continental Shelf | ||
| Shared waters between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland | ||
| Southern North Sea | ||
| 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 | |
| habitatmapping@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| habitatmapping@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 | |
| habitatmapping@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 | |
| habitatmapping@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office | |
| habitatmapping@jncc.gov.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/2048c042-5d68-46c6-8021-31d177b00ac4/UKASH-CombinedMap-v2025.zip |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | UKASH Combined Map download |
| Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | download |
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/uk-atlas-of-seabed-habitats-ukash#combined-map |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | Webpage with further information about UKASH Combined Map |
| Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | information |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | Data is made available under Open Government License version 3 | |
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Please use the following attribution statement: © JNCC and other data providers as set out in the data inventory. Copyright and database right 2025. Contains data derived from the DEFRA Marine DEM (one arc second) © British Crown Copyright, 2025. All rights reserved. Permission Number: Defra012017.002. This product has been derived in part from material obtained from the UK Hydrographic Office with the permission of the UK Hydrographic Office, The Keeper of Public Records. NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION. |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Geographic Information System |
| 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. | 2025-04-11 |
| Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2025-04-11 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2025-04-11 |
| 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. | 2025-04-14 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |
| Metadata parent | 64f60a8d-1398-4e98-8034-70ceb94d2185 | |