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Non-indigenous species spatial spread in UK waters from 1890 to 2020

Publisher
Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
Updated
13 August 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
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Summary

Data are spatial occurrence records of thirteen Non-indigenous species (NIS) (*Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Caprella mutica, Crepidula fornicate, Diadumene lineata, Ensis leei, Ficopomatus enigmaticus, Grateloupia turuturu, Magallana gigas, Sargassum muticum, Solidobalanus fallax, Styela clava, Undaria pinnatifida, Urosalpinx cinerea) *subject to analysis under the UK Marine Strategy Indicator Assessment 2024 for the UK indicator 'The number of new populations of established invasive NIS'. Occurrence records from 2003 to 2020 collected in UK waters were combined with baseline data including records as far back as 1890.

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Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
06 August 2026
Harvest GUID
CEFAS6be20c69-ed07-4314-b9bc-a4d4029bba3c
Extent (Latitude)
60.75° to 49.25°
Extent (Longitude)
-9.00° to 3.00°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2024-05-01
Dataset reference date (revision)
2026-08-06
Dataset reference date (creation)
2024-04-16
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS) (originator, custodian, distributor); Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (owner)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng