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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sensitivity and mapping of inshore marine biotopes in the southern Irish Sea (SensMap): Final report</dc:title>
  <dc:type xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">dataset</dc:type>
  <dc:identifier xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/start.php?tpc=007_NRW_DS87182</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">The SensMap project, funded under the INTERREG programme involved survey and mapping of biotopes in the marine intertidal and subtidal in both Wales and Ireland. The project partners were the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (EcoServe) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in Ireland now Duchas, the Heritage Service. This project had three main objectives: 1. To develop an integrated methodology for mapping in the marine intertidal and subtidal which can link both marine and terrestrial maps. 2. To develop a protocol for determining the sensitivity of marine biotopes according to the sensitivity of marine species to a range of natural and man-induced changes including, changes to water quality, oil pollution, fishing and recreational activities, and in the longer term, climate change. 3. To develop a model for a decision-making support system based on sensitivity mapping.</dc:description>
  <dc:date xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">20001231</dc:date>
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