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Metadata: UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats: Mosaic of Localised Maps v2025.1
Abstract:
The UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats (UKASH) Mosaic of Localised Maps is a composite of multiple data sources in the form of polygons. It takes the Library of Localised Maps and integrates these into a single, non-overlapping map product for the UK seabed, including the intertidal zone, but only where localised habitat maps exist. Where maps overlap, we have selected the most reliable according to set criteria. Source maps vary in terms of spatial and thematic detail. All original classifications and the provenance of individual polygons is preserved within the data product/data inventory. Standardised fields containing the EUNIS v2007-11 and Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (v 22.04) habitat classification information are also provided. This product presents a rapid, single view of habitats as determined from localised habitat maps, without the possibility of having to query several overlapping pieces of information that may be present in the Library of Localised Maps.
Data holder:
Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough Office
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 11671 |
| 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: Mosaic of Localised Maps 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. | fc179315-82cf-474c-ab0a-7dd7c73f9536 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | UKASH_MoLM2025_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 | 2020-12-31 |
| 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. | The UK Atlas of Seabed Habitats (UKASH) Mosaic of Localised Maps is a composite of multiple data sources in the form of polygons. It takes the Library of Localised Maps and integrates these into a single, non-overlapping map product for the UK seabed, including the intertidal zone, but only where localised habitat maps exist. Where maps overlap, we have selected the most reliable according to set criteria. Source maps vary in terms of spatial and thematic detail. All original classifications and the provenance of individual polygons is preserved within the data product/data inventory. Standardised fields containing the EUNIS v2007-11 and Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (v 22.04) habitat classification information are also provided. This product presents a rapid, single view of habitats as determined from localised habitat maps, without the possibility of having to query several overlapping pieces of information that may be present in the Library of Localised Maps. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | 11/04/2025 First publication - version 2025.1. 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. This data product is comprised from the UKASH Library of Localised Maps which is a standardised collection of individual, ground-truthed habitat maps from various sources. A data inventory spreadsheet listing all the sources of data used is available as part of the download package. |
| 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 | 60.862681 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 2.89474 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 48.115059 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -14.409424 |
| 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://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/uk-atlas-of-seabed-habitats-ukash#mosaic |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | Further information |
| Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | information |
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://data.jncc.gov.uk/data/eed85088-19a2-48af-843b-ca4f8bd12e36/UKASH-MosaicOfLocalisedMaps-v2025.zip |
| Locator name | Name of the web resource | Mosaic of Localised Maps download |
| Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | download |
| 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. | © JNCC and other data providers as set out in the data inventory. Copyright and database right 2025. |
| 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. | 2026-04-12 |
| 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 | |