GEMS HABITAT POLYGON DATASET
Collation of habitat polygon records contributing to the Geodatabase of Marine features adjacent to Scotland (GeMS). Records are attributed as to their qualification as protected features of protected areas within the Scottish MPA network. Where appropriate typical record details will include: status as Scottish Priority Marine Features or Annex I Habitat, MNCR biotope, EUNIS habitat, date, date range, year, status, accuracy, determiner and details of where the records are sourced from and intellectual property ownership. Polygon area values in the HECTARES field are calculated using ETRS89-LAEA (EPSG:3035) using the standard centre of projection at 10° E, 52° N.
dataset
https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/dataset.jsp?dsid=GEMS-PMF
protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-ftp--download
name: GeMS - Scottish Priority Marine Features(PMF)
description: Natural Space download - ESRI file geodatabase of source data within zip
function: download
protocol: OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities
name: GeMS - Scottish Priority Marine Features(PMF)
description: OGC:WMS service containing data layers derived from this dataset
function: information
gems_hpld
snh.gov.uk
eng
4326
biota
environment
oceans
GeMS, Geodatabase of Marine Features adjacent to Scotland, MPA, Marine Protected Areas, Priority Marine Features, MPA Search Features, Habitats, Marine habitats
Habitats and biotopes
publication
2008-06-01
Habitats and biotopes
Species distribution
publication
2008-06-01
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0.01
1964-01-01
2021-10-19
publication
2019-04-04
creation
2011-06-17
revision
2022-03-04
asNeeded
This feature class contains habitat point records that have been iteratively added on and since the initial creation of the dataset. Records are sourced from multiple data owners, and provided for addition to the dataset by either NatureScot or Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Intellectual Property Ownership of individual records is varied. Records were originally collected for a variety of purposes and record collection was done through a variety of methodologies. No records were originally collected with the specific purpose of inclusion within this collation; the dataset accepts records relevant to Priority Marine Features, MPA Search Features and Annex I habitat records. Records have had a standardised data structure applied, and as such may not include all the attributes available within their original source. Published version 10: Iteration 26 (19/10/2021) - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 176 to 188, edits and deletions Published version 9: Iteration 25 (08/02/2021) - reflects further data additions: SNHAdditions 172 to 175 Published version 8: Iteration 24 - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 148 to 171 (02/04/2020) Unpublished: Iteration 23 - reflects further data additions: SNH Additions 137 to 147 Published Version7: Iteration 22 - reflects revision to Burrowed mud extent in Southern Trench Unpublished: Iteration 21 - Additional data for Basking shark and Risso's dolphin Published Version 6: Iteration 20 [07/09/2018] to support PMF review consultation, also contains some data to support forthcoming Phase II Fisheries Management, and some data to support consultation on remaining Nature Conservation MPA proposals Unpublished: Iteration 19 [31/01/2018] Published Version5: Iteration 18 [24/01/2017] Unpublished: Iteration 17 [22/06/2015] Unpublished: Iteration 16 [01/05/2015] Published Version 4: Iteration 15 [24/02/2015] additions and changes to reflect data confidence assessments used at designation for JNCC led sites Unpublished: Iteration 14 [October 2014] additions and changes to reflect data confidence assessments used at designation for SNH led sites Published Version 3: Iteration 13 [03/07/2014] published immediately prior to MPA independent external review Unpublished: Iteration 12 [undated] Unpublished: Iteration11 [30/01/2014] supplied as interim release to Marine Scotland Published Version 2: Iteration 10 [31/05/2012] published to MPA stakeholder consultation process Published Version 1: Iteration 9 [17/06/2011] published to MPA stakeholder consultation process Unpublished: Iteration 8 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 7 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 6 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 5 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 4 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 3 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 2 [2011] Unpublished: Iteration 1 [2011]
ESRI Shapefile
10.3.1
Data collated by NatureScot and Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Copyright ownership is recorded against individual records and varies from record to record the following are the copyright owners of individual records: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Northern Ireland), British Geological Survey, Butters, A. (2013) Predicted habitat map for the Firth of Lorn, West Coast, Scotland. Submitted for MRes University of St Andrews using products of the INIS hydro project, Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST), Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2020, Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0 from United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, Crown copyright (CEFAS), Heriot-Watt University, Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, National Oceanography Centre, Queen's University Belfast, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Government (Marine Scotland), Scottish Natural Heritage, UKSeaMap funding partners 2010 http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/UKSeaMap, University of St Andrews, University of the Highlands and Islands (NAFC Marine Centre), Shetland Shellfish Management Association, The Highland Council, and Watmough (2008) conducted at the Scottish Association of Marine Science and based on multibeam data from Duineveld, Royal NIOZ. Details of permissions to mobilise for view download and re-use are documented against individual records in the CONSENT field. Likewise records of Native oyster or Native oyster habitat are considered Sensitive under NatureScot policy and are not to be released at full resolution; such records are tagged as "Sensitive" in the CONSENT field.
Copyright
NatureScot
pointOfContact
Marine Data Officer
NatureScot
custodian
SNH Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Project Manager
NatureScot
originator
NatureScot
pointOfContact
Marine Data Officer
NatureScot
custodian
2022-03-04