Identification

Title

Annex I Reefs in UK waters (Open Data) (Version 8.3, 2022)

Abstract

This dataset contains all geospatial data that show the potential and high confidence mapped extents of Annex I habitat 'Reef' in UK waters, including any additional areas that should be considered reef for management purposes. Annex I reefs occur where rocky areas or concretions made by marine animals arise from the surrounding seafloor. Version 8.1 of the dataset was produced by removing a single map (GB000980) from the previous version (2019 V8). Version 8.2 of the dataset was produced by correcting polygon errors in Rockall Reef from the previous version (2021 V8.1). Version 8.3 of the dataset was produced by updating data availability restrictions, addressing overlapping polygons in the Shetland Islands, removing specific points following updated advice and correcting a GUI following updated advice from the previous version (2021 V8.2). Areas of protected reef can be viewed on the JNCC MPA Mapper: https://jncc.gov.uk/mpa-mapper Additional information source: https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/marine-habitat-data-product-habitats-directive-annex-i-marine-habitats/

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/8f886e47-31d6-477e-9240-65ac42bee709

name: JNCC ResourceHub Page

Unique resource identifier

code

8f886e47-31d6-477e-9240-65ac42bee709

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

https://jncc.gov.uk/our-work/marine-habitat-data-product-habitats-directive-annex-i-marine-habitats/

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

Seabed Habitats and Geology

Habitats Directive - Annex I

Identification of Annex 1 Reef and subtypes

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-22.895854

East bounding longitude

2.499864

North bounding latitude

62.214104

South bounding latitude

48.264071

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1968-01-01

End position

2018-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2021-07-09

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data sources include databases provided the CNCBs, new survey and modelled data, and derivatives from composite datasets.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Available under the Open Government Licence v3. Attribution statement "Contains JNCC data © copyright and database right 2021"

Limitations on public access

No limitations

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-02-14

Metadata language

eng