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  <dc:title xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">2026 Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Data results from the assessment based on the indicator &#x201C;Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities&#x201D; in the Celtic Seas used in the UK Marine Strategy Part One 2026 update</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=010_0a0b5bcc-d553-4529-88c0-02adafb1bed7</dc:identifier>
  <dc:description xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Data results obtained from the calculations of the Condition of Benthic Habitat Communities&#x201D; indicator. The indicator is based on the Margalef diversity index (i.e., number of species corrected for their abundance) which is calculated at sample level and compared against reference values to obtain a Relative Margalef diversity index and assess the state of benthic habitats. Relative Margalef diversity ranges from 0 to 1, with higher values indicating higher diversity. The median of Relative Margalef diversity values for each assessment group is calculated as the indicator of benthic habitat quality status. Achievement of GES was based on median Relative Margalef diversity of = 0.6, this threshold might be revised in future assessments as further evidence and testing of pressure state relationships become available</dc:description>
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