{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Dataset",
    "@id": "http://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/json-ld/cad3dacd0277303ad31e4f3e9c8e4ca0.jsonld",
    "identifier": "cad3dacd0277303ad31e4f3e9c8e4ca0",
    "url": "http://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/?details&tpc=cad3dacd0277303ad31e4f3e9c8e4ca0",
    "name": "1988-2011 Stebbing et al. British records of American lobsters, Homarus americanus",
    "description": "American lobsters (Homarus americanus) are native to the east coast of North American and Canada, but have been imported live into Europe for several decades resulting in their escape into the wild. American lobsters have the potential to have a significant impact on the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) fisheries in Europe, but the status of American lobsters is not well understood, especially in Great Britain (GB) where reports have been sporadic. Reports were collated from across GB of American lobsters being caught in coastal waters. Between 1988 and 2011, 26 individuals have been positively identified using standard taxonomic techniques. American lobsters were found predominantly in waters off southern England, with no confirmed reports from Wales and a single report from Scotland. However, there are anecdotal reports of American lobsters being found in much greater numbers from around GB. The potential threat that American lobsters pose to fisheries in GB and the rest of Europe is discussed along with recommendations to better estimate the numbers of animals being released.",
    "includedInDataCatalog": {
        "@id": "http://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/json-ld/catalog.jsonld"
    },
    "conditionsOfAccess": [
        "otherRestrictions: Open Access"
    ],
    "distribution": [
        {
            "@type": "DataDownload",
            "name": "DOI link",
            "contentUrl": "https://doi.org/10.17031/663a2443b6f9d"
        }
    ],
    "temporalCoverage": "1988-01-01/2011-10-31",
    "keywords": [
        {
            "@type": "DefinedTerm",
            "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/N01/current/NDGO0001/",
            "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/N01/current/",
            "termCode": "NDGO0001",
            "name": "Marine Environmental Data and Information Network"
        },
        {
            "@type": "DefinedTerm",
            "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/N01/current/accepted/",
            "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/N01/current/",
            "termCode": "accepted",
            "name": "NDGO0005"
        },
        {
            "@type": "DefinedTerm",
            "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P22/current/32/",
            "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P22/current/",
            "termCode": "32",
            "name": "Species distribution"
        },
        {
            "@type": "DefinedTerm",
            "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/MFAB/",
            "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/P02/current/",
            "termCode": "MFAB",
            "name": "Zoobenthos generic abundance"
        }
    ],
    "spatialCoverage": [
        {
            "@type": "Place",
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoShape",
                "box": "49.9008 -6.3019 51.4051 2.1795"
            },
            "name": {
                "@type": "DefinedTerm",
                "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C19/current/1_4/",
                "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C19/current/",
                "termCode": "1_4",
                "name": "Irish Sea"
            },
            "additionalProperty": [
                {
                    "@type": "PropertyValue",
                    "propertyID": "http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/OGC/1.3/CRS84",
                    "value": "urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "Place",
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoShape",
                "box": "52.5153 -0.2375 53.5198 1.0369"
            },
            "name": {
                "@type": "DefinedTerm",
                "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C19/current/1_4/",
                "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C19/current/",
                "termCode": "1_4",
                "name": "Irish Sea"
            },
            "additionalProperty": [
                {
                    "@type": "PropertyValue",
                    "propertyID": "http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/OGC/1.3/CRS84",
                    "value": "urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "Place",
            "geo": {
                "@type": "GeoShape",
                "box": "57.5681 -4.3244 58.4067 -1.7316"
            },
            "name": {
                "@type": "DefinedTerm",
                "identifier": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C19/current/1_4/",
                "inDefinedTermSet": "http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/C19/current/",
                "termCode": "1_4",
                "name": "Irish Sea"
            },
            "additionalProperty": [
                {
                    "@type": "PropertyValue",
                    "propertyID": "http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/OGC/1.3/CRS84",
                    "value": "urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:4326"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "maintainer": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)",
            "description": "custodian",
            "email": "dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk",
            "telephone": "01752 633102",
            "faxNumber": "01752 633291",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Marine Biological Association of the UK,\r\n The Laboratory,\r\n Citadel Hill",
                "postalCode": "PL1 2PB",
                "addressLocality": "Plymouth"
            }
        }
    ],
    "producer": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory",
            "description": "originator",
            "email": "contracts@cefas.ac.uk",
            "telephone": "+44 (0)1502 562244",
            "faxNumber": "+44 (0)1502 513865",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Pakefield Road",
                "postalCode": "NR33 OHT",
                "addressLocality": "Lowestoft"
            }
        }
    ],
    "publisher": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "DASSH, The Archive for Marine Species and Habitat Data",
            "description": "pointOfContact",
            "email": "matarn@mba.ac.uk",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress"
            }
        }
    ],
    "provider": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)",
            "description": "distributor",
            "email": "dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk",
            "telephone": "01752 633102",
            "faxNumber": "01752 633291",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Marine Biological Association of the UK,\r\n The Laboratory,\r\n Citadel Hill",
                "postalCode": "PL1 2PB",
                "addressLocality": "Plymouth"
            }
        }
    ],
    "creator": [
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "name": "Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory",
            "description": "originator",
            "email": "contracts@cefas.ac.uk",
            "telephone": "+44 (0)1502 562244",
            "faxNumber": "+44 (0)1502 513865",
            "address": {
                "@type": "PostalAddress",
                "streetAddress": "Pakefield Road",
                "postalCode": "NR33 OHT",
                "addressLocality": "Lowestoft"
            }
        }
    ],
    "sdPublisher": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "url": "https://portal.medin.org.uk/portal/",
        "name": "Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN)",
        "description": "The MEDIN portal contains information about 19493 marine datasets from over 600 UK organisations. Metadata are an enduring resource and contact details are publicly available for a long time. \r\n\t\tPlease contact us (enquiries@medin.org.uk) if you find your contact details on the MEDIN portal and do not consent to this. \r\n\t\tYou can now use our GitHub repository to report issues or access related documents. Metadata records are updated daily and were last updated 2026-04-19. Record deletion takes place weekly and the latest occurred 2026-04-12."
    }
}