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- A Wind Energy Strategy forms part of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029. The Strategy designates areas across the county where wind energy developments are acceptable in principle, open for consideration and not normally permissible. The data is used to inform planning policy and to guide appropriate development. Please see chapter 7 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023 - 2029 for more details on landscape character in Kildare. Dataset revised by Variation No.3 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029, adopted by KCC on the 27th April 2026.14 days ago
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.34 days ago
- Designated wave energy test site for supporting ocean energy device research and development at 1/4 scale. The Galway Bay 1/4 scale wave energy test site is located 1.5km from Spiddal pier within inner Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. Data has been collected in Galway Bay since 2008. Data is collected from current meter sensors, wave device sensors and water temperature sensors. Data has been collected to support ocean energy research technological innovation and development. Data has been collected by the Marine Institute in association with SmartBay Ireland. Data has been incomplete given periods of outage of wave energy sensors. Data has been complete and quality controlled for period devices are observing and measuring in the marine environment.54 days ago
- The Full Scale Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) provides 30 minute observational data from two directional waverider buoys known as Belmullet A and Belmullet B observing and measuring wave height, wave direction and wave period. The AMETS buoys are located in the North Atlantic Ocean in waters off the coast of the Erris Peninsula in Co. Mayo at 50m and 100m bathymetry depths. AMETS has been collecting data since 2012. A directional Waverider is a wave motion sensor stabilised platform that can measure the properties of waves including height, direction and period. The AMETS programme has been jointly managed by the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Data coverage 100% for when the buoys have been operational. Any data gaps in time period indicate the buoy(s) have been non-operational and have been under maintenance.54 days ago
- Estimated annual average wave period (seconds) created by a Pelamis Wave Model for Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. Wave period values are measured as lower and upper values in seconds as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Annual average wave period covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.64 days ago
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual practicable power resource around Ireland.34 days ago
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave energy resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Theoretical Wave Energy resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MW/hr as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Theoretical Wave Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run34 days ago
- Estimated annual average wave height (metres) created by a Pelamis Wave Model for Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. Wave height values are measured as lower and upper values in metres as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Annual average wave height covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.64 days ago
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Power covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.34 days ago
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.34 days ago
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. The report contains 31 figures, 43 tables and 127 graphs and was based on the analysis of approximately 51 million individual forecast and recorded values of significant wave height and wave period. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas dataset contains 24 GIS polygon files including calculations of annual average wave height and period, seasonal/annual mean technical power resource (MW), seasonal/annual mean theoretical wave energy resource (MW per hour), seasonal average power flux (kW) from Pelamis wave energy device and seasonal/annual mean technical energy (GW per hour). The data was collected within the boundary of the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone including the North Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea, Saint Georges Channel and Celtic Sea. The report and atlas data was published in December 2005. Using Pelamis, a floating wave power converter developed by Ocean Power Delivery Ltd. in Scotland, available in 2005, allowed the mapping of the mean seasonal and annual wave energy potential around Ireland. The atlas was produced with a view to documenting the differing levels of resource that exist around the coast as an aid to policy planning and development and in line with its objective of marine resource development and wealth creation. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was commissioned from ESB International (ESBI) by the Marine Institute (MI) in late 2004 with support from Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) and produced in December 2005. The data generated was considered a complete representation of results produced by the wave model.24 days ago
- Daily gas demand for Ireland from January 1 2018 to December 31 2025. Gas demand for Non Daily Metered (NDM) sector refers to gas customers consuming less than 5.55 GWh of gas annually. This covers small and medium enterprises (e.g. medical practices) and residential properties; Strong seasonal pattern of demand with large drop in summer periods. Figures are in GWh. Daily Metered (DM) and Large Daily Metered (LDM) refers to any customer which consume over 5.55 GWh annually – these are large industrial users e.g. pharmaceutical, agri-foods sector and manufacturing etc.; Some of these sites are consistent gas users over the year while others are counter-seasonal loads e.g. dairy co-ops peak in the summer months. Power generation covers gas fired thermal generation; Demand in this sector varies each day in line with prevailing electricity demand and renewable generation conditions.24 days ago
- Shrinkage gas refers to natural gas that is consumed or lost during the operation of the gas transmission and distribution network. It is not delivered to end customers but is necessary for running the system. In GNI’s context, shrinkage gas typically covers: Compressor fuel usage – Gas used to power compressors that push gas through pipelines at high pressure (e.g., at Moffat for interconnection between Scotland and Ireland). Own-use gas – Gas used for heating or other operational purposes within the network.24 days ago
- Fingal County Council maintain 36,000 lights throughout the county. All lights are scouted by the night patroller every 2-3 weeks and he logs any lights out on each patrol route. Faulty lights are also reported via public representatives and members of the public. Almost 4,000 public lighting faults and emergencies were attended to and repaired in 2025.14 days ago
- This Data set contains the details of the Building Energy Rating for Fingal County Council Buildings (BER Certs) from 2025 up to 31st May 2027. The BER Certs are updated Annually with ratings and data.The BER System is a rating of Energy Efficiency and is rated from A the highest to G the lowest.This helps people to improve the properties or building to be more Environmentally Friendly by using energy efficient items e.g. light bulbs, heating devices and lower energy omitting machines and using timers etc. This is part of Green Government and better for the Nature as our carbon footprint is lowered.14 days ago
- A Derelict Site is defined in the Act as any land which detracts, or is likely to detract, to a material degree from the amenity, character or appearance of land in the neighbourhood of the land in question because of -(a) The existence of structures which are in a ruinous, derelict or dangerous condition(b) The neglected, unsightly or objectionable condition of the land or any structures on the land(c) The presence of litter, rubbish, debris or waste on the land.The Act places a duty on every owner and occupier of land to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the land does not become or continue to be a derelict site. Under the Act, the Council has the authority to:(a) Serve a Notice on the owner/occupier specifying works to be carried out to prevent or abate dereliction(b) Acquire by agreement or compulsorily any derelict site situated within its administrative area(c) Impose an annual levy on any derelict site, which is considered to be urban land, within its administrative area which stands entered on the Derelict Sites Register on the 1st January of that year. From January 2020, the levy shall be 7% of the market value of the land/site.To report a derelict site, contact the Enforcement and Licensing Section by email at info@sdublincoco.ie or by telephone at 01 4149000.54 days ago
- Listing of Static Reduce Speed VAS signs in the Administrative area of Fingal County Council, these are in use to make drivers aware of their speed and no data is collected from these its for information purpose of locations see disclaimer below." Disclaimer - Please note that this data set is for citizen to be aware of the Location of Static VAS Sings and no data is available on the stats. This is for information purposes only and imparting information of Locations "64 days ago
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- The guidance documents in this section have been put together to provide with you information on the different types of Flood Data that is available on the Smart Dublin Open Data portal and how to access it. Please read the guidelines carefully and if you have any issues, please contact the Smart Dublin team at: data@smartdublin.ie. The guidelines will provide you with information on the following: -What Flood Data is Available? - How do I access the flood data - getting set-up guidelines - Terms and Conditions for Flood Data Usage - Links to the Data Access Request Form - Flood Data Licensing Information64 days ago
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- Domestic Building Energy Ratings with Renewable Energy Installations44 days ago
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- Large Energy Users Metered Electricity Consumption44 days ago
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- Metered Electricity Consumption for Stand-alone EV Charge Points44 days ago
- Residential and Non-Residential Electricity Meters44 days ago
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- CTD and plankton sampling over the track covered during daylight hours, possible of moorings if weather forces (not ideal). Marine mammals monitoring survey. The overall objective of this cruise and the associated research is to collect data on the distribution and abundance of key marine mammals and seabirds within the Porcupine Basin and adjacent offshore areas. A range of different methodologies will be used to collect qualitative and quantative data. The primary objectives are; 1. To recover deployed moored passive acoustic arrays that were deployed in May 2014. These arrays will be used to assess anthropogenic and ambient sound data, and to detect marine mammal vocalisations in the Porcupine Basin and adjacent areas (See Appendix 1, Figure 2). High Priority. 2. To conduct double platform, absolute abundance survey of cetaceans in key habitats on the slopes and canyon systems of the Porcupine Basin (see Appendix 1, Figure 1) High Priority. 3. To conduct a habitat-focused, acoustic survey of cetacean distribution and relative abundance in key habitats all species using both low and high frequency acquisition systems (two towed hydrophone arrays) in the Porcupine Basin. Medium Priority. 4. To conduct a survey of seabird species and abundance according to European Seabirds at Sea (ESAS) methods in offshore waters over slope habitats of the Porcupine Bank, Sea Bight and shelf edge. High Priority. 5. To carry out systematic CTD sampling stations in order to explore relationships oceanographic variables and marine mammal abundances along the continental shelf habitat. Medium Priority. 6. Where possible, collect photo-identification data of bottlenose dolphins and baleen whales to facilitate on-going longitudinal studies (e.g. IWDG photo ID catalogue). Medium Priority.4last week
- Cetacean survey carried out by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG), Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in 2014 on board the Celtic Explorer research vessel. The main objective of the survey was to characterise the preferred habitat of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in offshore waters by relating animal densities (relative abundance) to important habitat covariates (depth, distance from shelf edge and various oceanographic variables) using zero-inflated and generalised linear modelling techniques. Double platform, absolute abundance survey of cetaceans was also conducted in key habitats on the slopes and canyon systems of the Porcupine Bank and shelf edge system, primarily targeting offshore bottlenose dolphins and baleen whales. Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) measurements also taken. A weather buoy was also deployed. To characterise the preferred habitat of bottlenose dolphins in offshore waters by relating animal densities (relative abundance) to important habitat covariates (depth, distance from shelf edge and various oceanographic variables) using zero-inflated and generalised linear modelling techniques. To conduct double platform, absolute abundance survey of cetaceans in key habitats on the slopes and canyon systems of the Porcupine Bank and shelf edge system, primarily targeting offshore bottlenose dolphins and baleen whales. If and when appropriate, to deploy a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) to obtain biopsy samples and photo-identification images of bottlenose dolphins and baleen whales from rarely accessible offshore habitat. Additional objective is the deployment and recovery work at PAP4last week
- Every three years the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) coordinates a series of mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys covering the eastern Atlantic from Gibraltar to the north coast of Scotland between January and July. The aim of this survey programme is to assess the northeastern Atlantic mackerel and horse mackerel stock. The Marine Institute participates in this programme and covers stations in the Celtic Sea. The survey was carried out in the Celtic Sea and West of Ireland in February-March 2013. Plankton samples were collected at set stations, fishing hauls were made to collect mackerel and horse mackerel samples for fecundity analysis. Samples were collected to ensure maximum temporal and geographical spread. The aim of the international Mackerel and horse mackerel egg survey program was to estimate the spawning stock biomass (the total weight of all sexually mature fish in the population) of the North-east Atlantic mackerel and horse mackerel stocks.3last week
- Every three years the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) coordinates a series of mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys covering the eastern Atlantic from Gibraltar to the north coast of Scotland between January and July. The aim of this survey programme is to assess the northeastern Atlantic mackerel and horse mackerel stock. The Marine Institute participates in this programme and covers stations in the Celtic Sea. The survey was carried out in July/August2013. Plankton samples were collected at set stations, fishing hauls were made to collect mackerel and horse mackerel samples for fecundity analysis. Samples were collected to ensure maximum temporal and geographical spread. The aim of the international Mackerel and horse mackerel egg survey program was to estimate the spawning stock biomass (the total weight of all sexually mature fish in the population) of the North-east Atlantic mackerel and horse mackerel stocks.3last week
- This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2013 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) programme, an international survey effort coordinated by the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Each year the survey, taking place in Autumn/Winter, collects demersal trawl and ancillary data in Irish waters to produce relative abundance indices for fisheries management. In particular the survey provides an index of the share of young fish in the stock, which in turn gives an indication of its spawning success. The IGFS contributes to Ireland’s international obligation to supply scientific data that support the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This survey is a series of demersal sampling trawls at pre-defineds stations. The 2013 survey took place over 2 legs. Leg 1 took place in late September and early October, while Leg 2 was carried out during November/December. In order to make data as comparable as possible, each survey operates under a set of agreed standard protocols. Each tow is 30min long and takes place during daylight hours at 3.5-4 knots. Net geometry and ground contact is monitored and logged. All fish and commercial shellfish are sorted to species level prior to taking lengths and other biological measurements such as age, sex and maturity. The primary goal of the Irish Groundfish Survey has been to develop estimates of juvenile abundance for important fish species. Measurements of the abundance of juvenile fish are a critical measure of the health of a stock, serving as an annual indication of recruitment (the number of newly spawned fish which enter the population each year) success or failure. Most importantly, they allow forecasting of future commercial abundance. In addition, the Irish Groundfish Survey provides data on the distribution and biology of commercial and non-commercial species of ecological interest, as well as hydrographic and environmental observations.3last week
- Acoustic fisheries survey in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland Canada. Acoustic surveying of Cod Stock levels in Newfoundland Waters On transit across the Atlantic - Oceanography survey (XbTs) - Cetacean Observations + towed Hydrophone operations - acoustic survey with fishing operations on the Flemish Cap. After St Johns Port call the vessel will embark on a cod survey in waters south and North East of Newfoundland.4last week
- Ireland and the British Isles are one of the most intensively studied regions on the planet for reconstructing patterns of past sea-level change. A combination of a relatively small British and Irish Ice Sheet, located adjacent to the much larger Fennoscandanavian Ice Sheet, means that the spatially complex RSL records observed at different locations in the UK and Ireland provide a rich database for resolving the processes that control global to local sea-level change. This vibrocoring geological survey sought to address the issue of the RSL lowstand in the western British Isles. This survey took place in June 2012 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. A total of 148 vibrocores were obtained. To acquire vibrocores to identify sea level lowstands off Ireland and UK.4last week
- Night time activity will mainly consist of the following: Deployments of a video-guided Pump-CTD connected to Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry. Hydroacoustic detection of gas bubbles using single/split beam echo sounders. The following activity will largely be undertaken during day time : Deployment of landers to perform in situ gas flux measurements. Deployment of ROV Kiel 6000 for detailed sampling of sediments and deployment of instruments on the seafloor. Deployment of a vibrocorer for recovery of long sediment cores for porewater analysis. (10 cores total) On the cruise, proposed here, we wish to investigate the Sleipner CO2 storage site operated by Statoil and the blow out site in UK waters . We intend to quantify fluxes of key chemical parameters and potentially toxic metals and study the mechanisms determining the migration of CO2, CH4, and formation waters through the sedimentary overburden by a variety of novel monitoring techniques. Included in the study are investigations of seawater chemistry together with the near-field dispersion processes as key input parameters for our environmental studies and numerical model simulations. We will also carry out the assessment of the distribution of sensitive megafauna and will use fingerprinting of microbial community diversity as a key indicator of environmental impacts (for more details see the uploaded scientific project description).4last week
- This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2012 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) programme, an international survey effort coordinated by the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Each year the survey, taking place in Autumn/Winter, collects demersal trawl and ancillary data in Irish waters to produce relative abundance indices for fisheries management. In particular the survey provides an index of the share of young fish in the stock, which in turn gives an indication of its spawning success. The IGFS contributes to Ireland’s international obligation to supply scientific data that support the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). In Irish waters, France and Ireland survey the Celtic Sea area, Ireland surveys the shelf West of Ireland, Ireland and the UK Scotland cover the north coast of Ireland and the UK and Northern Ireland survey the Irish Sea. This survey is a series of demersal sampling trawls at pre-defineds stations. The 2012 survey took place over 2 legs. This survey, Leg 1, focused on the northerly ICES Area and took place in late September and early October, while Leg 2 in the western and southern areas was carried out during November/December. In order to make data as comparable as possible, each survey operates under a set of agreed standard protocols. Each tow is 30min long and takes place during daylight hours at 3.5-4 knots. Net geometry and ground contact is monitored and logged. All fish and commercial shellfish are sorted to species level prior to taking lengths and other biological measurements such as age, sex and maturity. a. To determine the relative abundance and distribution of pre-recruits for the main commercial species and provide recruitment indices b. To monitor changes in the stocks of commercial fish species independently of commercial fisheries data; c. To monitor the distribution and relative abundance of all fish species and selected invertebrates; d. To collect data for the determination of biological parameters for selected species. e. To collect hydrographical information on the water column(Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) sampling)3last week
- This seven day survey took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Co. Donegal in September 2012. The main aim of the survey was to carry out multi-mode remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) testing with integrated sensors for underwater archaeological operations. Multi-mode remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) testing with integrated sensors for underwater archaeological operations.4last week
- ROV geological survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. Irish coral carbonate mound development and growth ROV survey. Marine Institute [NDP] funded shiptime for UCC ROV survey on carbonate mound development. Spatial dataset collected with this survey from standard and ROV instrumentation.3last week
- The wave buoy deployed at Galway Bay test site (Smart Bay) (Lat:53.228333 Long:-9.262278) in August 2020. Wave data monitoring infrastructure for ocean energy research and development.3last week
- SeaRover2017 ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Deep Water Reef Habitat & Species Video Analysis report produced by Rebecca Ross, Giulia La Bianca, and Kerry Howell (University of Plymouth) and Commissioned by Marine Institute, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. This report describes ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video data collected during SeaRover 2017 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile. Report contains 329 pages. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. SeaRover 2017 aimed to map the distribution and abundance of Ireland?s biogenic and geogenic reef along the Ireland?s continental margin from Porcupine Bank to the northern border with UK waters. This report provides a detailed ecological analysis of the seabed videos acquired over the 50 ROV dives undertaken during this survey. This study revealed the following diversity along the surveyed parts of the seabed: 367 putative species were identified from HD video footage supplemented by high resolution imagery (using an operational taxonomic unit (OTU) system as it is not always possible to identify fauna to species level); 137 OTUs were identified in the most species rich dive (Dive 488/ Transect 20); 34 OTUs were identified in the least species rich dive (D470/ T24); 66 OTUs were identified on the average dive; 23 OTUs were found in more than half of the transects; 56 OTUs were found in only one transect. 101 potential biotopes were identified in line with the Marine Habitat Classification for Britain and Ireland (v.15.03), of which: 58 are existing biotopes, un-altered from the MHCBI listing; 37 are minor variants of existing biotopes; 5 are potential new biotopes, or variants which may warrant becoming new child biotopes; transitional/co-occurring biotope complex was also encountered multiple times which may warrant future consideration as a biotope of its own.4last week
- SeaRover2017 ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video files collected during SeaRover 2017 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile between 4 July 2017 - 21 July 2017. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. During processing videos for each dive had been converted from Linear PCM, Apple ProRes 422, Timecode to AAC, H.264 CODEC, merged and exported at 1080 resolution. This dataset consists from 50 video files, which are stored in Marine Institute on a hard drive. The overall digital size of this dataset is 585GB.3last week
- SeaRover2017 ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video files collected during SeaRover 2017 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile between 4 July 2017 - 21 July 2017. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. During processing videos for each dive had been converted from Linear PCM, Apple ProRes 422, Timecode to AAC, H.264 CODEC, merged and exported at 720 resolution. This dataset consists from 50 video files, which are stored in Marine Institute on a hard drive. The overall digital size of this dataset is 97GB.4last week
- This dataset represents a shapefile showing location of underwater video transects collected with ROV Holland onboard RV Celtic Explorer during CE15011 research cruise between 15-26 July 2015. The attribute table of this shapefile contains links to video footage for each of the ROV dives. Link to cruise report (EUROFLEETS2 Cruise Summary Report. MAPPING THE DEEP: THE APPLICATION OF PREDICTIVELY MODELLED MAPS TO EUROPEAN SPATIAL PLANNING.RV Celtic Explorer, Cruise No. CE15011. Authors: KERRY HOWELL, ANTHONY GREHAN, NILS PIECHAUD, REBECCA ROSS, ALLAN GRASSIE, GRACE ENGLISH, MUIREANN MACCARTHY AND ROSS BRERETON): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lxxkJcUQCTvN2DLWo6ClHQCwkoqaVTtp/view?usp=share_link.3last week
- This dataset represents a shapefile showing location of underwater video transects collected onboard RV Celtic Explorer with ROV Holland during CE0915 research cruise between 1-21 September 2009. The attribute table of this shapefile contains links to video footage for each of the transects. In total, 4 video transects have been recorded: 2 in Whittard Canyon and 2 on the Northwest Porcupine Bank. Link to cruise report (Guinan, J. and Leahy, Y. (2010) Habitat Mapping of Geogenic Reef Offshore Ireland. Report prepared by the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland and Geological Survey of Ireland to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government s National Parks and Wildlife Service.): http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE2009/NPWS Offshore SAC Project March 2010.pdf3last week
- This shapefile is based on a seabed sediment sample database of samples collected as part of Water Framework Directive Benthos Monitoring (Marine Institute) between 2014-2020. All coordinates have been converted to decimal degrees. Original coordinates were in different projections (most likely randomly ranging between IRENET 95 Irish Transverse Mercator and TM65_Irish _Grid). Prior to conversion they have been standardised using GIS. All PSA (particle size analysis) data have been merged into three classes (MUD, SAND, GRAVEL) and checked if they add to 100%. Samples which did not pass this QC (quality control) were removed from the database. Where available this shapefile also includes the Loss on Ignition organic carbon % results. This shapefile is showing location of 2068 samples and Folk sediment type classification for samples with available PSA (particle size analysis) data. These samples have been collected onboard different vessels including RV Celtic Voyager.3last week
- The Argo Float 6900233 was deployed on 22/10/2003 at 52.39 N, -15.178 W. The most current measurement was taken on 24/05/2007. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900444 was deployed on 10/03/2011 at 51.786 N, -25.818 W. The most current measurement was taken on 27/04/2017. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.5last week
- The Argo Float 6900445 was deployed on 06/03/2011 at 50.645 N, -38.914 W. The most current measurement was taken on 17/08/2014. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.5last week
- The Argo Float 6900647 was deployed on 12/03/2008 at 54.513 N, -13.981 W. The most current measurement was taken on 24/06/2013. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.5last week
- The Argo Float 6900648 was deployed on 12/03/2008 at 55.508 N, -14.198 W. The most current measurement was taken on 25/01/2013. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.5last week
- The Argo Float 6900649 was deployed on 10/03/2008 at 52.583 N, -15.804 W. The most current measurement was taken on 03/02/2009. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.5last week
- The Argo Float 6900650 was deployed on 11/03/2008 at 54.022 N, -16.223 W. The most current measurement was taken on 30/11/2013. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900651 was deployed on 12/02/2009 at 55.597 N, -13.852 W. The most current measurement was taken on 14/10/2012. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900652 was deployed on 13/02/2009 at 54.778 N, -11.881 W. The most current measurement was taken on 05/12/2010. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900653 was deployed on 09/02/2009 at 52.961 N, -15.48 W. The most current measurement was taken on 28/02/2015. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900654 was deployed on 10/02/2009 at 53.908 N, -16.789 W. The most current measurement was taken on 14/01/2014. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900655 was deployed on 23/02/2010 at 51.158 N, -12.241 W. The most current measurement was taken on 04/12/2013. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900656 was deployed on 12/02/2010 at 55.307 N, -15.886 W. The most current measurement was taken on 08/12/2012. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900657 was deployed on 14/02/2010 at 53.579 N, -16.017 W. The most current measurement was taken on 24/04/2011. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6900658 was deployed on 09/03/2011 at 51.769 N, -27.974 W. The most current measurement was taken on 15/07/2017. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6901913 was deployed on 14/09/2012 at 35.213 N, -27.689 W. The most current measurement was taken on 30/07/2017. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901914 was deployed on 28/03/2013 at 38.437 N, -9.81 W. The most current measurement was taken on 12/03/2018. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6901915 was deployed on 08/09/2012 at 26.345 N, -35.232 W. The most current measurement was taken on 17/09/2016. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6901920 was deployed on 22/04/2015 at 53.13 N, -15.827 W. The most current measurement was taken on 03/01/2022. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6901922 was deployed on 15/04/2016 at 48.543 N, -39.769 W. The most current measurement was taken on 06/10/2024. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901923 was deployed on 10/04/2016 at 53.134 N, -16.045 W. The most current measurement was taken on 02/03/2022. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6901927 was deployed on 13/02/2018 at 52.9766 N, -15.4153 W. The most current measurement was taken on 01/03/2018. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.6last week
- The Argo Float 6901930 was deployed on 27/03/2018 at 55.0845 N, -13.97 W. The most current measurement was taken on 20/10/2025. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901937 was deployed on 05/09/2020 at 75.0006 N, -11.1117 W. The most current measurement was taken on 25/08/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901938 was deployed on 09/03/2021 at 53.2603 N, -15.668 W. The most current measurement was taken on 28/08/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901939 was deployed on 04/05/2021 at 57.8357 N, -9.0694 W. The most current measurement was taken on 20/02/2024. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International's global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- Dataset present a high-resolution (up to 10 m/ pixel) seabed geomorphology map of the entire Irish continental shelf, up to a depth of 200 m below sea level (bsl). The map was produced taking advantage of the high resolution Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and INFOMAR multibeam dataset, and using a protocol of modern semi-automated mapping techniques to streamline the results assisted by expert interpretation and corrections. The current version of the map (v2023) is based on all available INSS and INFOMAR multibeam data up to 2023. All previous mapping efforts and existing literature on the Irish shallow shelf geomorphology have also been collated and integrated in the map, re-delineating features using the machine-assisted methodology and critically evaluating the previous interpretations. An internationally standardised terminology and classification scheme, in the form of the MIM-GA two-part scheme, has been adopted, aligning the new map to other international geomorphological work (https://zenodo.org/record/7804019#.ZGZl6qXMK3B). The map includes both newly identified and re-assessed seabed morphological and geomorphological features (e.g. palaeochannels, drumlins, dunes etc.) and the different types of substrate (e.g. bedrock, unconsolidated or consolidated superficial deposits) that have been interpreted to represent the dominant composition within the top 1-2 metres of the seafloor. This detailed geological digital map is intended firstly as a resource enabling to better inform multiple offshore activities and management of the marine environment on the Irish continental shelf. The information is of importance to a range of stakeholders connected to sea fisheries, aquaculture, renewable energy (wind, wave and tidal power), marine communications, dredging, and aggregate industry. Suggested Citation: Arosio, Riccardo; Wheeler, Andrew; Sacchetti, Fabio; Guinan, Janine; Benetti, Sara; O'Keeffe, Eimear; van Landeghem, Katrien; Conti, Luis; Furey, Thomas; Lim, Aaron. (2023) Irish Shelf Seabed Geomorphological Map v2023. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/kh9g.5last week
- Herring eggs are deposited on the seabed in discrete gravel beds or flat stone and the herring are completely reliant on these spawning beds for reproduction. Spawning beds refers to known discrete gravel beds used by herring. Nearby spawning beds are grouped into spawning grounds, which may contain one or more spawning beds. Spawning grounds are further grouped into spawning areas. Suggested Citation: Nolan, C; O'Sullivan, D. (2023). Herring Spawning Areas. Marine Institute, Ireland. https://doi.org/10/kr823last week
- The Rough River (also called the Srahrevagh River) is a tributary of the Srahmore River in the Burrishoole Catchment. Water temperature in the river is measured at high frequency (sub-hourly) as part of the long term monitoring of the Burrishoole catchment, an index site for salmonid populations in the NorthAtlantic region. This dataset comprises daily values of water temperature between 7/9/2001 and 31/12/2017. Water temperature (in deg C) was measured using a StowAway TidbiT temperature data logger from Onset (TB132-05+37) at location 53.982207, -9.566988. The water depth at the site is circa 0.5m. Suggested Citation: Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira. (2023) Rough River water temperature, 2001-2017. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/kpmb.3last week
- Juvenile Atlantic salmon in the Burrishoole catchment collected as part of the long-term monitoring programme. Fish were captured using electrofishing throughout the Burrishoole river system, the Srahrevagh downstream trap and the Mill Race and Salmon Leap traps. Suggested Citation: de Eyto, Elvira; McGinnity, Philip. (2023) Fish lengths of juvenile Atlantic salmon from the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, Ireland (1997-2019). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/kqs8.3last week
- This dataset shows the area of seabed mapped by both the INFOMAR and Irish National Seabed Survey projects to date. Each survey leg is represented by a unique polygon whose title is coded using the initials of the vessel that did the survey, the year the survey was completed and the leg number for that year. Attributes contain information on the instruments used and the data acquired during the survey. Suggested Citation: Sacchetti, F; Furey, T. (2023). INFOMAR Seabed Survey Coverage. Marine Institute, Ireland. https://doi.org/10/mhpz5last week
- Survey tracklines delineate the line along which the vessel travelled as it was surveying. The vessel collects multibeam echosounder data (MBES) by emitting a fan of soundwaves and recording the reflected signal. The area of seabed ensonified is known as the footprint and the area surveyed along a transect is commonly called the swath. The size of the footprint depends on the depth: deeper areas will have a larger footprint than shallower areas. The central line of the swath is the trackline and so therefore, tracklines in shallower water will be closer together than those in deeper water. Suggested Citation: Furey, T; Sacchetti, F. (2023). INFOMAR Seabed Survey Trackline. Marine Institute, Ireland. https://doi.org/10/mhpx5last week
- This dataset is used to examine a 35 year yellow eel survey to determine relative abundance trends while accounting for survey design, and important physical and operational covariates. Chains of ten, or sometimes 5, fyke nets were fished usually at fixed sites in four lakes on a catchment in the west of Ireland. Captured eels (10,474) were counted for each trap, and weight was recorded for each chain of nets (5,515 net nights fished). Surveys were carried out by Marine Institute staff, and in 2009 and 2010, in collaboration with Inland Fisheries Ireland. The survey was initiated in 1987 to establish a baseline for the eel stock in Burrishoole. The survey was continued as part of the core monitoring programme and has also been integrated into the National eel Monitoring Programme under the EU DCF. The data are in 3 sheets; Catch data for each net trap and chain of nets, eel measurement data, and survey net location and depth data. Suggested Citation: Poole, R. (2023). Yellow Eel Fyke Net Survey 1987-2022. Marine Institute, Ireland. https://doi.org/10/k2kj3last week
- This dataset shows the point locations of shipwrecks in Irish Waters surveyed by INSS and INFOMAR national seabed mapping projects. Over 480 surveyed shipwrecks have been recorded in the INFOMAR shipwreck inventory. The database accurately records the location of shipwrecks (known, unknown and in some cases uncharted), and contains detailed information regarding each wreck's condition on the seafloor, its extent, dimensions and water depth. This is possible by means of high resolution multibeam data acquired over the site of the wreck.5last week
- The deployment of the met-ocean buoy off Mace Head (53°19'50.8"N 9°55'57.7"W) in October 2023. Integrating the longest continuously maintained oceanographic monitoring stations in Europe within a network of new buoys equipped with oceanographic sensors, acoustic recorders and advanced fish tracking technology.3last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Ballyglass (54° 15.2016' N, 9° 53.4863' W) on 30/04/2008. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Howth (53° 23.5312' N, 6° 4.0806' W) on 25/10/2006. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Wexford (52° 20.31' N, 6° 27.534' W) on 13/04/2007. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Ballycotton Harbour (51° 49.688' N, 8° 0.04812' W) on 13/08/2010. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Castletownbere (51° 38.9838' N, 9° 54.2123' W) on 05/12/2006. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site Brandon Bay (52° 16.935' N, 10° 5.69598' W) from the Ocean Navigator on 23/09/2022. Recovered on 03/08/2023. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.2last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site Bantry Bay (51° 42.62' N, 9° 29.39' W) on 07/12/2022. Recovered on 16/11/2023. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.17502' N, 10° 0.07998' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 21/07/2022. Recovered on 23/08/2023 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (53° 0.94362' N, 15° 32.182' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE23009 on 11/05/2023. Recovered on 22/05/2024 by the Tigers II. Initial recovery attempted on 24th April 2024, however the buoy never surfaced. 2023 Mooring came to surface on 18th May and Novatech Beacon started pinging. Recovered by Tigers II fishing vessel on 22nd May. All equipment recovered successfully. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.2last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS A (54° 16.518' N, 10° 17.8404' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 20/07/2023. Recovered on 15/03/2025. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.1last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS B (54° 13.5114' N, 10° 9.0594' W) from the Dúlra na Mara on 21/07/2023. Recovered on 12/11/2024. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.1last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.17502' N, 10° 0.07998' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 23/08/2023. Recovered on 02/08/2025 by the RV Tom Crean survey TC25036. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Wolfetone Bridge (53° 16.206' N, 9° 3.342' W) on 10/04/2009. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Galway Port 2 (53° 16.1556' N, 9° 2.87461' W) on 26/02/2024. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Buncranna (55° 7.59696' N, 7° 27.8475' W) on 23/09/2024. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site Brandon Bay (52° 16.054' N, 10° 5.71302' W) on 24/06/2024. Recovered on 30/09/2025. Brandon Bay wave buoy broke it's moorings in early 2025. Buoy has been located and working on recovery operation. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Galway Port (53° 16.1373' N, 9° 2.87952' W) on 15/03/2007. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Dunmore East Harbour (52° 8.86116' N, 6° 59.514' W) on 23/04/2012. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Roscommon County Council Governance Board Member Remuneration amounts for 2016.Dataset Name: Roscommon Governance Board Member Remuneration 2016Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset Language: English, Date of Creation: 2016,Last Updated: 2016, Update Frequency: N/A,Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose. 1last week
- This dataset contains data from Roscommon County Council’s Annual Budget. The budget is comprised of Tables A to F and Appendix 1. Each table is represented by a separate data file. Dataset name: Budget 2018: Table E, Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset Language: English, Date of Creation: November 2017, Last Updated: November 2017, Update Frequency: Annual. The published annual budget document can be viewed at http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Download-It/Finance-Publications/Annual_Budget/Table E is the Analysis of Income from Grants and Subsidies. Section 1 of Table E contains Income from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government by Division including: ‘Income’ by ‘Source of Income’ from Grants and Subsidies for the Budget Year, ‘Income’ by ‘Source of Income’ from Grants and Subsidies for the Previous Financial Year, Section 2 of Table E contains Income from Other Departments and Bodies including: ‘Income’ by ‘Source of Income’ from Grants and Subsidies for the Budget Year, ‘Income’ by ‘Source of Income’ from Grants and Subsidies for the Previous Financial Year, Data fields for Table E are as follows – Doc : Table Reference, Heading : Indicates sections in the Table - Table E is comprised of one section, therefore Heading value for all records = 1, Ref : Source of Income Reference, Desc : Source of Income Description, Inc: 'Income' Adopted by Council for Budget Year, PY: 'Income' for Previous Financial Year, Sort: Sorting Code, Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose. 1last week
- This dataset contains data from Roscommon County Council’s Annual Budget. The budget is comprised of Tables A to F and Appendix 1. Each table is represented by a separate data file. Dataset Name: Budget 2017: Table F, Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset Language: English, Date of Creation: November 2016, Last Updated: November 2016, Update Frequency: Annual. The published annual budget document can be viewed at http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Download-It/Finance-Publications/Annual_Budget/Table F provides a breakdown of Expenditure to Sub-Service level of the Expenditure and Income to Income Source per Council Division contained in Table A. In the published Annual Budget document, Table F is published as a separate table for each Division. Section 1 of Table F contains Expenditure broken down by ‘Division’, ‘Service’ and ‘Sub-Service’, Section 2 of Table F contains Income broken down by ‘Division’, ‘Income Type’ and ‘Income Source’, Data fields for Table F are as follows – Doc : Table Reference, Heading :Indicates sections in the Table - Table F is comprised of two sections : Income and Expenditure. Heading = 1 for all Expenditure records; Heading = 2 for all Income records, Ref : Division Reference, Ref_Desc : Division Description, Ref1 : Service Reference for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Type for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Ref1_Desc : Service Description for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Type for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Ref2 : Sub-Service Reference for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Source for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Ref2_Desc : Sub-Service Description for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Source for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Adop : Amount Adopted by Council for Budget Year, EstMgr : Amount Estimated by Chief Executive for Budget Year, PY_Adop : Amount Adopted by Council for previous Financial Year, PY_Outturn : Amount Estimated Outturn for previous Financial Year, Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose. 1last week
- This dataset contains data from Roscommon County Council’s Annual Budget. The budget is comprised of Tables A to F and Appendix 1. Each table is represented by a separate data file. Dataset Name: Budget 2018: Table F, Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset Language: English, Date of Creation: November 2017, Last Updated: November 2017, Update Frequency: Annual. The published annual budget document can be viewed at http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Download-It/Finance-Publications/Annual_Budget/Table F provides a breakdown of Expenditure to Sub-Service level of the Expenditure and Income to Income Source per Council Division contained in Table A. In the published Annual Budget document, Table F is published as a separate table for each Division. Section 1 of Table F contains Expenditure broken down by ‘Division’, ‘Service’ and ‘Sub-Service’, Section 2 of Table F contains Income broken down by ‘Division’, ‘Income Type’ and ‘Income Source’, Data fields for Table F are as follows – Doc : Table Reference, Heading :Indicates sections in the Table - Table F is comprised of two sections : Income and Expenditure. Heading = 1 for all Expenditure records; Heading = 2 for all Income records, Ref : Division Reference, Ref_Desc : Division Description, Ref1 : Service Reference for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Type for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Ref1_Desc : Service Description for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Type for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Ref2 : Sub-Service Reference for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Source for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Ref2_Desc : Sub-Service Description for all Expenditure records (i.e. Heading = 1) or Income Source for all Income records (i.e. Heading = 2), Adop : Amount Adopted by Council for Budget Year, EstMgr : Amount Estimated by Chief Executive for Budget Year, PY_Adop : Amount Adopted by Council for previous Financial Year, PY_Outturn : Amount Estimated Outturn for previous Financial Year, Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose. 1last week
- This dataset contains Roscommon Fire Turnout Summary Statistics by Station by Year. Dataset Name: Roscommon Fire Turnouts, Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset Language: English, Date of Creation: August 2015, Last Updated: Jan 2018, Update Frequency: As required. Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.1last week
- Average concentrations from 2007 - 2009 for Ammonium (mg/lP) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.2last week
- To survey seals around the coast of Ireland between August and September 2011. The coast from Lough Foyle to Galway Bay was surveyed during this aerial survey.1last week
- This GIS dataset contains records of Lesser Horseshoe bats from known bat roosts. Records are presented in 1km resolution and contain a subset of attributes held in the NPWS Lesser horseshoe bat database. Some observations of non-targeted bat species have been recorded as well and are included in this dataset. Temporal coverage: 1978 to 2015. The data is collected to determine and track changes to the national population of Lesser Horseshoe Bat to guide conservation efforts. This species is listed in Annex II and Annex IV of the EU Habitats Directive.1last week
- Achoimre: Sainítear na Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta de réir Teorainneacha Lonnaíochta (CSO). Foilsítear an tacar sonraí sin ar líne tríd an Amharcóir Pleanála Teanga arna reáchtáil ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb Abstract: The Gaeltacht Service Towns are defined according to Settlement boundaries (CSO). This dataset is published online through the Language Planning Viewer application run by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb1last week
- This shapefile contains the river waterbody typologies in Ireland and are specific to the assessment of water abstractions. The criteria for categorising river type are based on UK research that examined the impact of abstractions on river and lake ecology and have been adapted for use in Ireland.4last week
- CORINE Landcover Change 2012 – 2018 is the 2018 update of the COPERNICUS pan-European landcover change data series. This dataset is the Irish national CORINE change 2012- 2018 dataset, covering the Republic of Ireland, which will be integrated into a seamless CORINE 2012-2018 landcover change map of Europe. The dataset is based on interpretation of satellite imagery and national in-situ vector data. It is mapped to the standard CORINE classification system (link) and data specifications - minimum mapping unit (mmu) of 5ha and the minimum feature width of 100m.4last week
- This GIS dataset holds records from the Kingfisher Survey 2010 (report titled: Assessment of the distribution and abundance of Kingfisher Alcedo atthis and other riparian birds on six SAC river systems in Ireland). The survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service and carried out by BirdWatch Ireland. The following six river complexes which were known to support Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) were surveyed: River Boyne and River Blackwater, Munster Blackwater, River Moy, River Clare, River Barrow and River Nore. Data for two more systems (Gill and Ilen) were supplied by NPWS Conservation Rangers. A total of 25 waterways bird species were recorded during the survey. The principal objective of this survey was to quantify the distribution and densities of Kingfisher and other waterways birds throughout the six SAC river systems, and to inform the Special Protection Area designation process, with regards to Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). The Kingfisher is listed in Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. Due to the sensitivity of this data the records are shown at 1km square resolution.2last week
- Maps of breeding birds distributions mapped using a 10x10 km grid associated with Article 12 Birds Directive report on the implementation of national provisions for the period 2013 to 2018 and submitted in 2019. The Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) came into force in Ireland in 1981. Article 12 of this directive requires Member States to report on the implementation of national provisions taken under this Directive including specific reporting on status and trends of bird species. The first new format Article 12 report was submitted by member states in 2014 covering the four year period 2008 – 2012 inclusive. This spatial data relates to the second report in this format for the period 2013 to 2018. IE_IrishGrid_Art12_NonSensitiveSpeciesBreedingDistributions.shp This file contains information for 137 species. This spatial data should be read in conjunction with the individual species reports. These are available through the European Environment Agency Eionet portal Art12 webtool: https://nature-art12.eionet.europa.eu/article12/ and indicators dashboard https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/state-of-nature-in-the-eu/article-12-national-summary-dashboards/breeding-population-and-distribution-trends Map data are not included for the following 4 sensitive species: Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope These are available only through a NPWS data request only (see https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/sensitive-data-access)1last week
- Dedicated boat-based transects to visually survey bottlenose dolphins were carried out in the Lower River Shannon SAC (Site Code 002165) over twelve days on fixed, pre-determined routes between June and September 2022.1last week
- Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG), through the Marine Institute, commissioned a seabird survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 8th to the 28th of October 2021.1last week
- The Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a key initiative aimed at improving water quality throughout the EU. It applies to rivers, lakes, groundwater, and coastal waters. The Directive requires an integrated approach to managing water quality on a river basin basis; with the aim of maintaining and improving water quality. The Directive requires that management plans be prepared on a river basin basis and specifies a structured approach to developing those plans. Cycle 2 identified six RBDs on the island of Ireland. Two of these are shared with Northern Ireland (Neagh Bann and North Western), one is wholly within the state (Ireland) and three are wholly within Northern Ireland (Neagh Bann NI, North East NI and North Western NI). Cycle 1 identified eight river basin districts (RBDs) on the island of Ireland for the purpose of implementing the Directive. Three of these were shared with Northern Ireland (Shannon, Neagh Bann and North Western), four RBDs were wholly within the state (Eastern, South Eastern, South Western and Western) and one was wholly within Northern Ireland (North Eastern). Development of the river basin management plans has involved a coordinated effort across a wide range of organisations, including a high level of coordination with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the cross-border RBDs. A key requirement of the Directive is public participation and a number of major public consultations have contributed towards development of the plans.3last week
- This dataset shows points of interest around Wicklow Mountains National Park, which have been included in an online mapping application - Wicklow Mountains Story Map Tour. CSV file contains points of interest in Wicklow Mountains National Park, along with descriptions and coordinates (Irish Transverse Mercator, Irish Grid and WGS84). Zip folder contains the images used in the Story Map.3last week
- This dataset shows water quality monitoring and assessment of Trophic Status carried out on Irish Coastal Waters for the Reporting period 2018-2020.6last week
- Location of water sampling sites for the Historic Mines Project4last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD Groundwater Waterbodies intersecting with designated Nutrient Sensitive Areas waterbodies in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.1last week
- Nitrate Critical Source Area (CSA) are where there is a source of N from agricultural areas and the land is susceptible to losses. This ‘High PIP’ (Rank 1, 2 or 3) is typically due to the presence of freely draining soils and moderate/high livestock intensity. Target these areas in At Risk water body in which nitrate is the significant issue and farming is the significant pressure.2last week
- Focused Flow Delivery Points are where Focused Flow Paths enter a watercourse. The size of the point indicates the relative volume of flow delivered to water. This map was created from outputs from the EPA DiffuseTools Research Project.2last week
- This dataset show status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.3last week
- On August and September 2012, the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) of the University of St Andrews carried out an aerial survey of moulting harbour seals (Phoca vitulina, also known as common seals) in the west, south-west, south and east of Ireland, between Galway Bay and Carlingford Lough. This was the completion of a survey of seals around the whole of Ireland that started in August 2011, when the coast from Lough Foyle to Galway Bay was surveyed (Duck & Morris, 2012). Although the primary aim of this survey was to count harbour seals hauled out ashore, grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) were also counted. The 2011 and 2012 surveys were undertaken in order to update information from a previous nationwide aerial seal survey carried out in August 2003 (Cronin et al., 2004; Cronin et al., 2007). The surveys incorporated improved techniques which resulted in more accurate species identification and, consequently, more accurate final counts compared with the 2003 survey. This should be kept in mind when interpreting any differences in counts from the two surveys.1last week
- WFD River Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Protection Areas Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.2last week
- The Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) provides easily accessible key environmental data from industrial facilities in Ireland. The register contains data reported during for the period of 2007 to 2021 for over 400 facilities that are engaged in environmentally hazardous activities. For each facility, information is provided concerning the amounts of pollutant releases to air, water and land as well as off-site transfers of waste and of pollutants in waste water from a list of 91 key pollutants including heavy metals, pesticides, greenhouse gases and dioxins for the year 2007 to 2021. The register contributes to transparency and public participation in environmental decision-making. It implements for the European Community the UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) PRTR Protocol to the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.4last week
- The Wreck Inventory of Ireland Database (WIID) holds records of over 18,000 known and potential wreck sites in Irish waters. Wrecks in the database date to all periods; the earliest vessels represented being prehistoric logboats which are primarily found within Ireland’s inland waterways. With the intensification of shipping activity from the late medieval period onwards, the number of wrecking events off Irish waters increased exponentially with significant numbers occurring during the 18th and 19th centuries. This trend continued and the tumultuous events of the two World Wars in the first half of the 20th Century resulted in much larger numbers of vessels being lost in the waters surrounding Ireland, with an estimated 1,800 shipping casualties relating to both conflicts. Information contained in the WIID is derived from a wide variety of sources including: UKHO wreck data; the National Museum of Ireland; 18th and 19th-century surveys and sea charts; Lloyd’s List and Lloyd’s Register of Shipping; historic newspapers; Parliamentary Papers; local and international journals; fishermen’s marks; charts and cartographic sources. Important information on wrecks has been obtained during targeted fieldwork carried out by the National Monuments Service’s Underwater Archaeology Unit (UAU), drawing on first-hand accounts from divers, fishermen, coastal walkers, independent archaeologists, other marine and inland-waterways users, often supplemented by the records held in the Dept. of Irish Folklore, University College Dublin. The extensive seabed mapping programme carried out by the Geological Survey of Ireland and the Marine Institute as part of the INFOMAR project is very important, leading to the discovery of significant numbers of new wreck sites. It has also produced new high-resolution survey data on hundreds of other known wreck sites in Irish waters. NMS endeavours to ensure that the information in the Wreck Viewer is as accurate as possible. As only a relatively small percentage of wrecks have been accurately located to date, any information which can clarify positions or confirm new discoveries is greatly appreciated and new information will be updated to the viewer on an on-going basis. New information can be emailed to nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie The Data is based on 20/6/24 data export This data has been released for download as Open Data under the DPER Open Data Strategy and is licensed for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/1last week
- The Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetaceans in shelf water habitats along Ireland’s Atlantic margins which can be difficult to reach by other means.1last week
- This is a points dataset of pre-WFD Groundwater quality levels, 2003-2005.3last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD Surface Waterbodies intersecting with Designated Special Protection Areas Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.1last week
- This dataset shows water quality monitoring and assessments of Trophic Status carried out on Irish Transitional Waters for the Reporting period 2018-2020.6last week
- These are prime wildlife conservation areas in the country, considered to be important on a European as well as Irish level. Most Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are in the countryside, although a few sites reach into town or city landscapes, such as Dublin Bay and Cork Harbour. Detailed conservation objectives are available for some SACs and as additional ones are approved they will be posted on the NPWS website (www.npws.ie). The legal basis on which SACs are selected and designated is the EU Habitats Directive, transposed into Irish law in the as amended in 1998 and 2005. The Directive lists certain habitats and species that must be protected within SACs This is a national dataset and is split into two separate file download: SACs within the bounds of the ITM coordinate reference system and off-shore SACs which are provided in WGS 84.3last week
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- Achoimre: Léirítear sa tacar sonraí seo staitisticí maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge do Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta ó na daonáirimh a rinneadh sna blianta 2011 agus 2016. Foilsítear an tacar sonraí sin ar líne tríd an Amharcóir Pleanála Teanga arna reáchtáil ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb Abstract: This dataset presents statistics from the 2011 and 2016 censuses relating to the use of Irish language for the Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas. This dataset is published online through the Language Planning Viewer application run by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb2last week
- Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbodies are the management and reporting units for the WFD. This is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a Waterways Ireland Canal Polygon dataset and river network dataset. These canal waterbodies are also included in the overall River Waterbodies (RWB) WFD dataset. Each waterbody has a unique identifier (EU_CD) so the dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and other objectives.2last week
- This dataset was developed for the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 (second cycle River Basin Management Plan). The Areas for Action are areas where action will be carried out in the second cycle. The data consists of polygon geometry representing the location and extent of the Areas for Action (waterbodies) and tabular attribute data describing the waterbody. The Areas for Action were selected based on the priorities in the draft river basin management plan, the evidence from the Water Framework Directive characterisation process, and the expertise, data and knowledge of public body staff with responsibilities for water and the different pressure types. Following the selection process, the Local Authorities Water and Communities Office (LAWCO) undertook public engagement and feedback sessions on the Areas for Action. These were considered in the drafting of the final River Basin Management Plan, which was published on April 17th 2018. The Action Plan Start Year is the year the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) plan to begin assessment work within the Area for Action. This is not a final dataset and will likely change over the lifecycle of the River Basin Management Plan.3last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact. UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII. This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/3last week
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- The PRTR NO2 data map details modelled annual concentrations of nitrogen dioxide for Dublin, 2017.5last week
- The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface waters and groundwaters. A new lake catchment layer of unnested WFD lake catchments was delineated in 2022. For every WFD lake water body, an un-nested lake catchment was delineated from the outflow up to the next upstream WFD lake (as taken from lake waterbodies layer).2last week
- This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD Groundwater bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.1last week
- Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG), through the Marine Institute, commissioned a seabird survey from the MRV Celtic Explorer during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 4th to the 24th of October 2020. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations. Survey transects were undertaken at speeds of 5-10 knots, with fishing activity being conducted at speeds of 2-3 knots. The seabird observer’s survey effort was maximized and optimized during periods of sea state less than or equal to sea state 6 and with visibility of greater than 300m. A total of 117 hours and 34 minutes of survey effort was conducted over the course of the CSHAS 2020 survey. In total, 99 hours and 50 minutes of survey effort were conducted using a line transect methodology, while 14 hours and 45 minutes of effort were conducted using the point sampling methodology. A further 2 hours and 58 minutes of effort were conducted as a casual watch. A total of 3764 seabird sightings were recorded throughout the survey, totalling 35639 individuals. In total, 11624 seabirds were recorded as “in transect”, while 24012 were recorded “off transect”. The species encountered included 27 species from 9 families. A further 74 sightings of terrestrial birds were also recorded, comprising of 287 individuals.1last week
- Summary tabular data relating to Natura 2000 SAC sites in Ireland, providing Natura 2000 site-related details, including lists of the habitats and species listed in Annex I and Annex II of the Habitats Directive for which each Natura 2000 site is selected. Data is accurate up to March 2023. Please check the Iris Oifigiúil, Irish, Irish Statute Book for more recently published Statutory Instrument (S.I.) regulations. Data is provided in a single zip file containing sub folders holding MS Excel, CSV and JSON formats, each accompanied by a ‘readme’ file. This data should be read in conjunction with the spatial (GIS) boundaries for sites, site documents and related publications (see further https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/designated-site-data/ )3last week
- Corine Land Cover 2018 is the 2018 update of the COPERNICUS pan-European landcover data series. This dataset is the Irish national CORINE 2018 dataset, covering the Republic of Ireland, which will be integrated into a seamless CORINE 2018 landcover map of Europe. The dataset is based on interpretation of satellite imagery and national in-situ vector data. It is mapped to the standard CORINE classification system (link) and data specifications - minimum mapping unit (mmu) of 25ha and the minimum feature width of 100m.2last week
- Average concentrations in 2007 - 2009 for Nitrogen (mg/l N03) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.3last week
- This is a point dataset of IED site facility locations.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing IED licences for specified industrial and agricultural activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended.3last week
- The dataset contains linear waste features identified at historic mine sites. This consists mainly of the drainage of water on a site, termed mine drainage.3last week
- This dataset contains the status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) and status assigned to unmonitored WFD LWBs as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status2last week
- The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface waters and groundwaters. A new WFD lake catchment layer was created in 2022. New lake catchments were delineated for every WFD lake from the outflow up to very farthest source, i.e. the whole catchment. If multiple lakes exist along the same river system, their catchments overlap.2last week
- Corine Land Cover Changes 2000-2006 is a map of the changes in Irish environmental landscape between 2000 and 2006, based on revised Corine 2000 database. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. These nutrient sensitive areas are those river waters listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.1last week
- This is the results of the noise mapping (round 3) of Dublin and Cork Airport carried out for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).3last week
- To contribute to the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage (DHLGH) site management and surveillance effort, visual monitoring of harbour porpoises was carried out in the Blasket Islands SAC during the summer of 2022. This was the fifth dedicated line transect survey of harbour porpoises within this SAC, which will enable ongoing trends in summer density estimates to be explored.1last week
- This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2019-2024. The data used were primarily from 2019 to 2024. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good ecological potential or better where such status exists.3last week
- The Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetaceans in shelf water habitats along Ireland’s Atlantic margins which can be difficult to reach by other means.1last week
- A survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out at five sites (North County Dublin, Dublin bay, Cork coast, Roaringwater bay cSAC and Galway bay) to derive density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out on six days at each site between July and September 2008. Distance sampling was used to derive g(0), which is the density of harbour porpoises on the track of the vessel. Abundance estimates were calculated using the track-line as the sample and the sighting as the observation. During 28 survey days a total of 354 track-lines were surveyed for a total distance of nearly 20,000 km in seastate ≤2. From the 269 sightings of a total of 496 individual harbour porpoise were recorded. There were 13 sightings with a total of 171 common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), eight sightings of single minke whales (Balaenoptera acutoratrata) and one sighting of 20 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Five sightings with a total of 18 dolphins were not identified to species level.1last week
- This dataset contains status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.2last week
- This survey took place in July 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager to survey the distribution of Dinophysis, a toxic phytoplankton, which has had an impact on shellfish aquaculture in coastal regions adjacent to the Celtic Sea. This survey built on results achieved from surveys in earlier years (in particular CV13019, CV14012 and CV15017). A Fine Scale Sampler was used to for water collection. Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) sampling was also conducted. Survey the distribution of phytoplankton Dinophysis.5last week
- The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. This 16 day survey took place on board the RV Celtic Voyager in 2016 from 24th July - 8th August in the Celtic Sea, offshore Cork. Surveys conducted include: Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1a standard. Bathymetry survey: to produce bathymetry shaded relief and backscatter mosaic products which provide depth, seabed features and seabed hardness information. Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) survey: to acquire data of the shallow (up to 30 metres) sub seabed to determine the existence of buried objects and ascertain the sub-seabed character. A magnetometer was used to acquire data on sub seabed geology to provide information on manmade seafloor debris. Shipwrecks were also surveyed. An area of 833km2 was covered during this survey. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource.5last week
- Annual second leg underwater television (UWTV) survey of abundance and distribution of Nephrops in the Celtic Sea Nephrops grounds. The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common in the Celtic Sea occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas where the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. The Celtic Sea area supports a large multi-national targeted Nephrops fishery mainly using otter trawls. This survey was carried out by the Marine Institute on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager in August 2016 in the Celtic Sea. Underwater television surveys and assessment methodologies have been developed to provide a fishery independent estimate of stock size, exploitation status and catch advice Survey nephrops abundance and distribution in the Celtic Sea Nephrops grounds to provide a fishery independent estimate of stock size, exploitation status and catch advice.4last week
- AZBO (THE BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY OF AZADINIUM) Survey conducted by the Marine Institute on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager in August 2016. The survey took place in along the west, south west and south coast of Ireland. To deliver data to the Irish Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) modelling effort as part of a Cullen Fellowship study. Cruise objectives were to: (a) Map the extent of known Azaspiracid (AZA) biotoxins producers in Irish waters (b) Map the biological and physical characteristics of Killary and surrounding waters. (c) Collect and investigate the distribution and concentrations of late summer blooms of Azadinium species using its toxin fingerprint, DNA signature and microscopy. (d) Collect strains of the species for further DNA profiling Scientific objectives were to: (a) Assess the vertical (microscale - anything <1 metre) and horizontal (mesoscale - 100 metre to 10 Km) distributional patterns of Azadinium species in relation to density stratification in the water column inshore and offshore. (b) Investigate the geographic distribution of Azadinium spinosum and other Azadinium species in Irish coastal and shelf waters. (c) Investigate the fine scale structure (temperature, salinity, oxygen and fluorescence) of Killary Harbour and outer shelf. How does phytoplankton patchiness relate to physical structures? Field work was to be carried out with sample stations along a number of transects perpendicular to the coast in the South, South West and West. A study, carried out at stations outside and inside Killary Harbour, where samples of phytoplankton would be collected and sorting attempted on board to establish cultures while at sea and incubated pending further analyses carried out during the later stages of the project. Cultures established would be analysed to identify Azadinium, Amphidoma or similar species of interest. Basic oceanographic profiling of the water column would also be carried out including ADCP transects in Bantry and Killary to validate flux models off; ADCP deployment off Gerahies (pier - N51.64493, W9.58641). Cross collaborative work with Benthos team to investigate Shot Head fish farm site benthos and Recovery of Killary post-2005 Karenia bloom.4last week
- Geophysics Rockall survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. - to monitor part of the Irish shelf area from local earthquakes (it is Ireland's most seismically active region but has never been locally monitored so we do not have a well constrained understanding of seismic activity offshore) - to determine the effects of the shelf break on microseism propagation from the deep ocean to the shelf areas and onto land. (Through very recent methodological developments Microseisms - ocean wave generated seismic wave in the solid earth - can now be used for seismic imagery but there are still a lot of details to better understand before the methodology is standard. We are ideally positioned to undertake this work in Ireland as the NE Atlantic is a microseism hotspot generation area) - to generate pilot sub-surface seismic images using microseisms along the deployed OBS profile, as a pilot demonstration of the strong potential of this work in environmentally neutral offshore imagery. - to further constrain development of microseisms as an ocean wave height proxy.4last week
- The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. This cruise took place on board the RV Celtic Voyager in 2016 from 11th - 25th September in the Celtic Sea. Surveys conducted include: Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1a standard. Bathymetry survey: to produce bathymetry shaded relief and backscatter mosaic products which provide depth, seabed features and seabed hardness information. Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) survey: to acquire data of the shallow (up to 30 metres) sub seabed to determine the existence of buried objects and ascertain the sub-seabed character. A magnetometer was used to acquire data on sub seabed geology to provide information on manmade seafloor debris. Shipwrecks were also surveyed. An area of 350km2 was covered during this survey. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource.5last week
- This survey, led by Maynooth University in associated with the Geological Survey Ireland, was an investigation of submerged ridges off the west coast of Ireland. Linked previously with ice movement, these ridges can help reveal information on the dynamics of the British Irish Ice Sheet during the height of the last glacial maximum, around twenty thousand years ago. The cruise was also a training exercise in marine research for recent graduates from Cork and Dublin City Universities. Gateways 3 voyage is a continuation of previous research cruises to improve our understanding of ice drainage routes (iceberg “gateways”). The survey took place off the west coast of Ireland on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager. GATEWAYS III; Internal structure of the ridges of the Porcupine Saddle: The objective of this survey is to understand the formation of the Porcupine Saddle ridges and study their potential origin as subglacial features from the last glaciation.3last week
- CTD, plankton net and deployment of neuston net biogeochemical survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. A Biogeochemical sampling programme which aims to quantify and qualify a comprehensive range of water column characteristics including optical, chemical and biological properties in addition to micro-plastics measurements will be combined with a programme of zoological sampling including plankton, fish larvae, slaps and jelly fish. The objective overview is to integrate the results in order to investigate the links between the parameters mentioned above with the distribution and abundance of these organisms. Optics: The aim is to obtain a high-resolution picture of the underwater light field in contrasting environments and to qualify and quantify the light absorption/emission characteristics of the compounds that make up the colour dissolved organic matter (CDOM) pool. An objective of this programme is to obtain a set of optical data that can be combined with other data sets from real time observations collected from Coastal Monitoring Stations. This will be combined with data collected on pico and nano plankton populations. Chemical experiments: Nutrient and trace metal analysis will take place. A key objective, involving both trace metals and CDOM, is to examine links in distribution patterns with the photodegradation history of the optically active organic materials. Microplastics: This work aims to assess and categorise the plastic compounds found in Irish waters and to constrain their transport and cycling pathways from source to sink. Another aim of this survey is to carry out a Radon/Radium analysis of seawater from several different aquatic environments. The objective of these experiments will be firstly to develop a model that describes the depositional rate and transport mechanisms of these elements in an Irish inshore to offshore context. Zoological sampling: Jellyfish and fish larvae. The main objective of the jellyfish survey is to ground truth the surface abundance counts of these animals. The objective of the fish larvae survey is to collect data on species abundance.4last week
- Led by the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), this training survey took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager in October 2016 in Galway Bay. The aim of the survey was to train students and gain practical skills and experience in oceanographic and biological sampling and data collection. Familiarise students with the applications of scientific sampling equipment and instrumentation on board a modern survey vessel.4last week
- This cruise organised by Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) was organised to use peer assisted learning to enable training of undergraduate degree students on the course in Applied Marine and Freshwater Biology in various fisheries, megafauna, benthic and oceanographic sampling methods at sea. Those students who are on board a research vessel for a second or third time, whether undergraduate or postgraduate, will train (Peer Assisted Learning) students who are on board for the first time. This allows reinforcement of prior learning under the supervision of GMIT lecturers and postgrads. The aim is for the students to gain competencies in station position fixing, data logging, sampling and on-board sampling processing at sea. This cruise took place in October 2016 in Galway Bay on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager. Sampling and surveys conducted during the cruise include: the use of box dredges, day grabs, reineck box corer, beam/otter trawl, plankton nets, CTD rosette, hydrophone and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV). The objectives of the current survey were for GMIT to implement a Peer Assisted Learning model in a shipboard training environment.3last week
- This SMART (Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training) led training survey took place on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager in November 2016. The survey was conducted to deliver an accredited, offshore blended learning module for final year undergraduates of National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) Marine Science and Earth and Ocean Sciences. During the survey CTD (Conductivity-Temperature-Depth) sampling was carried out, beam trawls and grab sampling. Familiarise students with the applications of scientific sampling equipment and instrumentation on board a modern survey vessel.3last week
- A LANGOLF Underwater TV (UWTV) survey of Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) in the Bay of Biscay in May 2016 conducted by the Marine Institute (MI) with the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (IFREMER). This work involves the acquisition and analysis of Underwater TV (UWTV) data in support of the provision of stock advice for nephrops for the entire Bay of Biscay region. To survey abundance and distribution of the prawn shellfish Nephrops norvegicus in the Bay of Biscay as part of the LANGOLF-TV Project4last week
- SMART Sea School training survey in Cork Harbour. The objectives of the proposed training programme are to: • Deliver two postgraduate two-day multidisciplinary marine science courses on-board the R.V. Celtic Voyager. • Provide access to the national research vessels for students of marine related sciences. • Provide a multidisciplinary, ecosystem approach to studying the marine environment. • Further develop national capacity in carrying out practical marine scientific research. • Increase employment opportunities for graduate scientists at national and international level. • Inspire and act as a stimulus for those considering a career in marine science research and the marine economy. • Enhance and expand collaboration between third-level students and institutes. • Enable students to collect data for undergraduate projects and postgraduate research. • Enable students to acquire multidisciplinary data from Cork for inter-annual and inter-seasonal comparison.3last week
- Marine mammals observations survey in the North Atlantic Ocean and Celtic Sea Complete Visual survey out to shelf edge for Marine Mammals , complete Passive acoustic monitoring and recover Static acoustic Moorings.4last week
- This survey was carried out to trial the Underwater TV (UWTV) system for surveying the abundance and distribution of Nephrops. It was conducted by the Marine Institute (MI) in Galway Bay in December 2016. Nephrops is a genus of lobsters comprising a single extant species, Nephrops norvegicus (the Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn). It is common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas where the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. The Nephrops fishery is extremely valuable. Underwater television surveys are carried out annually to survey the distribution and abundances of Nephrops, and are used to provide a fishery independent estimate of stock size, exploitation status and catch advice. Trial the underwater television equipment which is used to survey Nephrops grounds.3last week
- Marine mammal and seabird observation survey led by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in 2016 on board the Celtic Explorer. This survey is part of an annual survey - Cetaceans on the Frontier. ‘Cetaceans on the Frontier’ has become an annual research cruise, lead jointly by the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) which aims to record abundances and distribution of cetaceans along the continental shelf edge. The survey consisted of 5 dedicated survey blocks for marine mammal and seabird surveys located off the south coast of Ireland between Wexford and Cork. Surveying these allow for comparative analysis with similar surveys conducted here in 2012 during CV12029. Surveys took place between 1st and 7th December during daylight hours between 8:30am and 4:30pm (light and weather permitting). Each survey block consisted of 6 parallel transect lines of 7 nautical mile length each with a 1 nautical mile spacing in between. Dedicated surveying for marine mammals and seabirds took place on each of these transect lines with additional survey effort also carried out during transit between survey blocks. Marine mammal observations: Observer effort was focused on a 90 degree arc ahead of the ship. Sightings up to 90 degrees to port and starboard or coincidental sightings behind the boat are recorded as well. The observer scans the area systematically by eye and using binoculars. Surveying is conducted up to Beaufort sea-state 6 and in visibility = 500m. Bearings to sightings are measured using an angle board and distances are estimated with the aid of a range finder. Seabird observations: conducted visual surveys. Bird observations follow the European Seabirds At Sea (ESAS) proposed methods. All birds, flying or sitting on the water, are recorded within 90 degrees on either side of the boat in 1 min time blocks. Binoculars are only used to confirm species identity. Distance to the boat is estimated with a Heinemann range finder. 1. Conduct a visual survey using distance sampling techniques to calculate the abundance, density and distribution of marine mammals and seabirds in the Celtic Sea 2. Examine the temporal and spatial distribution of these animals in relation to key prey forage fish species, namely sprat and herring 3. Examine the temporal and spatial distribution of these animals in relation to other oceanographic processes (sea surface temperature, bathymetry, wind etc.) using data collected by remote sensing techniques 4. Obtain, when possible, photographic images of large baleen whales (humpback and fin) to add to an existing photo-ID catalogue 5. Conduct a visual survey for surface marine litter to calculate the its abundance, density and distribution in the Celtic Sea4last week
- The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. This two day survey took place on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager in January 2016 in Cork Harbour to trial seabed mapping equipment. Tests on the multibeam echosounder, magnetometers and two Sound Velocity Profiles (SVPs) were carried out. Patch test EM2040. Install new Coda system and acquire data. Test magnetometers. test 2 x SVPs, network PCs.2last week
- An exclusive economic zone extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea to a maximum of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) from the territorial sea baseline, thus it includes the contiguous zone. A coastal nation has control of all economic resources within its exclusive economic zone, including fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any pollution of those resources. However, it cannot prohibit passage or loitering above, on, or under the surface of the sea that is in compliance with the laws and regulations adopted by the coastal State in accordance with the provisions of the UN Convention, within that portion of its exclusive economic zone beyond its territorial sea. Before the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, coastal nations arbitrarily extended their territorial waters in an effort to control activities which are now regulated by the exclusive economic zone, such as offshore oil exploration or fishing rights (see Cod Wars). Indeed, the exclusive economic zone is still popularly, though erroneously, called a coastal nation's territorial waters.7last week
- An exclusive economic zone extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea to a maximum of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) from the territorial sea baseline, thus it includes the contiguous zone. A coastal nation has control of all economic resources within its exclusive economic zone, including fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any pollution of those resources. However, it cannot prohibit passage or loitering above, on, or under the surface of the sea that is in compliance with the laws and regulations adopted by the coastal State in accordance with the provisions of the UN Convention, within that portion of its exclusive economic zone beyond its territorial sea. Before the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, coastal nations arbitrarily extended their territorial waters in an effort to control activities which are now regulated by the exclusive economic zone. The exclusive economic zone is still popularly, though erroneously, called a coastal nation's territorial waters. The limits and boundaries of the UK, UK Overseas Territories and UK Crown Dependencies are available from this website in accordance with Articles 16, 74 and 84 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Limits are calculated from the normal baseline (the low water line on the largest UKHO charts) and limits are maintained by UK Hydrographic Office. Please note that these limits will only be updated annually.4last week
- This dataset represents the boundaries of the major oceans and seas of the world. The source for the boundaries is the publication 'Limits of Oceans and Seas, Special Publication No. 23' published by the IHO in 1953. The dataset was composed by the Flanders Marine Data and Information Centre. NB: The Southern Ocean is not included in the IHO publication and its limits are subject of discussion among the scientific community. The Flanders Marine Institute acknowledges the controversy around this subject but decided to include the Southern Ocean in the dataset as this term is often used by scientists working in this area.5last week
- This dataset identifies the location of current petroleum exploration and production authorisations as issued by the Minister for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment under the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act, 1960. Authorisation types included in this dataset are as follows: Licensing Option (issued under Section 7 (1) of the 1960 Act): This is a non exclusive licence giving the holder the first right, exercisable at any time during the period of the Option, to an Exploration Licence over all or part of the area covered by the Option. Exploration Licence (issued under Section 8 (1) of the 1960 Act): There are three categories of Exploration: a Standard Exploration Licence for water depths up to 200m; a Deepwater Exploration Licence for water depths exceeding 200m and a Frontier Exploration Licence for areas so specified by the Minister. For Standard and Deepwater Explorations Licences the holder is obliged to carry out a work programme which must include the drilling of a least one exploration well in the first phase. For a Frontier Exploration Licence the holder mustcommit to at least one exploration well in order to proceed to the second phase. The area of an Exploration Licence shall be expressed in terms of blocks and/or part blocks of the Williams Grid. Lease undertaking (issued under Section 10 (1) of the 1960 Act): When a discovery is made in a licensed area and the licensee is not in a position to declare the discovery commercial during the period of the licence but expects to be able to do so in the foreseeable future, the licensee may apply for a Lease Undertaking. This is an undertaking by the Minister, subject to certain conditions, to grant a Petroleum Lease at a stated future date. The holder of a Lease Undertaking is required to hold a Petroleum Prospecting Licence which will govern activities under the Lease Undertaking. Petroleum Lease (issued under Section 13 (1) of the 1960 Act): When a commercial discovery has been established it will be the duty of the authorisation holder to notify the Minister and apply for a Petroleum Lease with a view to its development. Reserved Area Licence (issued under Section 19 (1) of the 1960 Act): A Petroleum Lease holder may apply for a reserved area licence in respect of an area adjacent to or surrounding the leased area and which is not subject of an authorisation other than a Petroleum Prospecting Licence. Terms and conditions, including environmental provisions, are attached to the above mentioned authorisations. These licensing terms are set out in the Departments Licensing Terms For Offshore Oil And Gas Exploration, Development and Production 2007.6last week
- The location offshore wells drilled in the Irish offshore area. Offshore wells cover the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone including the Irish Sea, Saint Georges Channel, Celtic Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Offshore wells recorded between 1970 and 2019 available with this dataset. Offshore wells licensed and drilled by commercial oil and gas exploration companies. Offshore wells provide reporting information on the oil and gas exploration potential and experience around Ireland. Data available and provided by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD) of the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE). Well location information was captured from location reports and converted to point shapefile. More detailed information on individual wells can be accessed at http://gis.dcenr.gov.ie/internetIPAS/servlet/internet/IPAS2IOffshoreWellsSearch.5last week
- The location and areas where offshore non-renewable energy is taking place and due to begin production around Ireland. The main commercial fields include the Corrib field off the Belmullet Peninsula and the Kinsale field in the Celtic Sea.5last week
- The location of offshore non-renewable gas energy extraction platforms within Irish waters.5last week
- Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Waverider Sites for Belmullet A and Belmullet B waveriders in the North Atlantic Ocean.5last week
- Galway Bay 1/4 Scale Marine Energy Test Site Cable Route between Spiddal pier and test site observatory.5last week
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- Galway Bay 1/4 Scale Marine Energy Test Site Waverider buoys have collected observations and measurements on wave characteristics including wave height and period statistics. Waverider buoys are located in the Galway Bay 1/4 Scale Test Site and the Full Scale Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) located off the Erris Peninsula near Belullet. Waveriders first deployed in 2006 with main deployments from 2008 onwards. Waveriders have collected data on waves using latest instrumentation technologies to reflect the real conditions experienced. Waveriders have been managed by the Marine Institute (Ireland) in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Dataset complete for functional periods of observations. Any incomplete periods reflect instrumentation offline due to adverse weather conditions and or maintenance3last week
- Arklow Bank Connection Cable between Arklow coastline and offshore wind park on the Arklow Bank.5last week
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- OREDP Irish Tidal Resource Potential Zone reported in the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan.5last week
- Irish Tidal Resource Potential within 5-10 km off coastline.5last week
- Irish Tidal Resource Potential within 0-5 km off coastline.5last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, 15° 55.803' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE20001 on 26/04/2020. Recovered on 02/06/2021 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE21014. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Weather Buoy at M6 (Deep Atlantic) 2006- PresentThe M6 Weather Buoy as part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. M6 is deployed west of Co. Galway off the west coast of Ireland beyond the continental shelf in deep waters approximately 250 nautical miles west of Slyne Head in the South Rockall Trough. The project is the result of successful collaboration between the Marine Institute, Met Eireann, the UK Met Office and the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This infrastructure has been part funded under the Marine RTDI Measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M3 (51° 13' N, 10° 33' W) from the Atlantic Towage; Ocean Supporter on 22/10/2020. Recovered on 21/01/2022 by the Ocean Supporter. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M3 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M2 (53° 28' N, 5° 25' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 22/01/2020. Recovered on 11/02/2022 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M2 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M5 (51° 41.394' N, 6° 42.142' W) from the Granuaile on 22/01/2020. Recovered on 07/09/2021 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE21020. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M5 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- The M5 Weather Buoy was part of the Irish Weather Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. Buoy data is also helpful for validating our operational models. The project is the result of successful collaboration between the Marine Institute, Met Eireann, the UK Met Office and the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This infrastructure has been part-funded under the Marine RTDI Measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). M5 deployed directly off Hook Head off the southeast coast of Ireland.3last week
- The M4 Weather Buoy is part of the Irish Weather Buoy Network and is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. Buoy data is also helpful for validating our operational models. The project is the result of successful collaboration between the Marine Institute, Met Eireann, the UK Met Office and the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This infrastructure has been part funded under the Marine RTDI Measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). M4 is deployed directly north-west off Donegal Bay off the north-west coast of Ireland.3last week
- The M3 Weather Buoy is part of the Irish Weather Buoy Network and is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. Buoy data is also helpful for validating our operational models. The project is the result of successful collaboration between the Marine Institute, Met Eireann, the UK Met Office and the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This infrastructure has been part-funded under the Marine RTDI Measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). M3 is deployed directly southwest off Mizen Head in Co. Cork.3last week
- The M2 Weather Buoy is part of the Irish Marine Data Buoy Network and is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. Buoy data is also helpful for validating our operational models. The project is the result of successful collaboration between the Marine Institute, Met Eireann, the UK Met Office and the Irish Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. This infrastructure has been part-funded under the Marine RTDI Measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). M2 is deployed directly northeast of Dublin Bay in the Irish Sea.3last week
- The Integrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland's MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The Magnetometer dataset is an auxiliary dataset that measures the magnetic field or field anomalies at a particular location. Data is collected on an ongoing basis as part of the yearly INFOMAR Surveys. The data is collected as part of INFOMAR surveys onboard research Vessels. No further processing is done on this dataset. The Magnetometer dataset is an auxiliary INFOMAR dataset used for to measure magnetic field variations, this is particularly important in the detection of shipwrecks. For specific information or to request this data, please visit The Marine Institute’s Data Request service: https://www.marine.ie/data-request3last week
- Dunmore East Harbour: A tide gauge was installed on Dunmore East Harbour in 2012 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Marine (DAFM) highlighted their need and requested the gauge which is in a strategic location. The marine Institute installed and now manage the gauge and fund the operations and maintenance. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 2012 Latitude: 52.147686 Longitude: -6.991900 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.192 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.563 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.315 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.669 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 23/04/2012 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- The Marine Institute (formerly the Salmon Research Agency of Ireland and the Salmon Research Trust) operate permanent complete fish traps in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, Ireland, as part of a program of long term ecological research (LTER). Data has been collected since 1970. All migrating diadromous fish are enumerated between their marine and freshwater habitats. The data contains census data, fecundity data, and data on the proportion of potential wild and captive-bred (ranched) Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) sampled in the Burrishoole fish traps. The text file contains R code used in the analyses of relative reproductive success between captive and wild-bred Atlantic salmon and can be used to repeat such analyses. The associated text file also contains code relevant to calculating population productivity and the unbiased estimators of relative reproductive success. The Burrishoole fish traps have the following locations: Salmon leap: 53.920323, -9.584348 and Mill Race: 53.924081, -9.571727. As records do not specify which trap the specimens were sampled in, a midpoint of 53.922202 -9.578038 has been applied as the location data in the data distribution. Suggested Citation: O'Sullivan, Ronan James; Aykanat, Tutku; Johnston, Susan E.; Rogan, Ger; Poole, Russell; Prodöhl, Paulo A.; de Eyto, Elvira; Primmer, Craig R.; McGinnity, Philip; Reed, Thomas E.; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Cooney, Joseph; Sweeney, David; Dillane, Mary; Drumm, Alan; Cotter, Deirdre. (2021) Census and fecundity data from the captive and wild-bred Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) populations of the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo Ireland 1970 - 2018. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/ghkx.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, 15° 55.803' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE21014 on 02/06/2021. Recovered on 17/01/2022 by the Ocean Bank. M6 broke free of mooring and recovered successfully. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M2 (53° 28.02' N, 5° 25.002' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 14/03/2024. Recovered on 22/02/2025 by the Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M2 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- CV20016 , the underwater television (UWTV) survey of abundance and distribution of Nephrops in the Celtic Sea Nephrops Grounds took place in June/July 2020 in the North East Atlantic Ocean on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager. All planned UWTV stations were surveyed successfully in the, Aran grounds and Galway Bay. Three stations were not surveyed in the Porcupine grounds. 30 hours of downtime was experiences due to poor weather conditions. Day grab samples were also collected for the Infomar seabed mapping project and for Galway Mayo Institute of Technology's (GMIT). Nephrops underwater television surveys are under the Data Collection Scheme, established under the European Union's (EU) Union Priority 3 (Fostering the Implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy) of Ireland’s Operational Programme which co-funded under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund by the Irish Government and the EU. This dataset is used to assess the abundance of Nephrops norvegicus stock and provide management advice.3last week
- This 2 day training cruise was led by Galway Mayo Institute of Technology in Cork Harbour February 2020 on board the RV Celtic Voyager. The objective of the training programme was to present expertise from INFOMAR (The Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland's Marine Resource and the National Centre for Geocomputation (NCG) at Maynooth University and deliver state of the art knowledge transfer of marine remote sensing technologies and knowledge transfer to an emerging cohort of geographers, geoscientists and GIS analysts. The cruise was based on the demonstrations of the Celtic Voyager's remote sampling data acquisition systems with data ground truthing. Grab and core sampling of the seabed was also carried out. The mini ROV wasn't deployed due to weather conditions Student training cruise led by Galway Mayo Institute of Technology in marine remote sensing technologies.1last week
- This dataset shows the locations of Activity Operators providing surfing hire, lessons or related services as collated by Failte Ireland. This is a subset of the larger Failte Ireland Activities Dataset, downloaded in April 2021. The Activities dataset was downloaded from https://data.gov.ie/dataset/activities. As a clarification, this is not a surfing spot locations dataset but rather one that shows locations of businesses offering surfing activities. The subset of data was extracted from the Activities dataset by selecting any records that had the word 'Surfing' or 'surfing' in the Tags field. This extracted all records with the sports surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. Some operators provide surfing only lessons while others provide multiple sports including surfing.3last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (52° 59.956' N, 15° 31.16' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE21014 on 03/06/2021. Recovered on 26/04/2022 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE22008. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.2last week
- The 2021 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 10th to 21st April on the Marine Institute's RV Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean to provide abundance indices for anglerfish and megrim and to provide maturity data for a range of species. Trawling took place to the north of Ireland and the west of Scotland at depths from 150m - 1000m. 12hour operations with conducted during the cruise, with 1hour trawls spaced approximately 10 to 30nm apart. One glider was also deployed during CE21005 as part of the SeaMonitor project. The objectives of the cruise were to collect data on the distribution and relative abundance of anglerfish, megrim and other commercially exploited species,3last week
- An eight day cruise led by Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (Ireland) on board the RV Celtic Voyager in the North East Atlantic Ocean in April 2021. Extensive visual surveys and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for marine mammals was carried. Additionally, 22 CTD deployments were conducted. Visual monitoring: Single platform line-transect survey mode was conducted following track lines. The visual survey was carried out by a team of 2 Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) and 1 data logger. Watches were conducted during daylight hours. Observers and data logger were rotating positions every hour in order to avoid fatigue and optimize data collection. The MMOs scanned the area from the platforms located on the bridge wings of the R.V. Celtic Voyager, 5.5m above the waterline, provided that environmental conditions allow. The area was scanned within an arc from 10° starboard to 90° port and from 10° port to 90° starboard to a distance of 1km. Watches were conducted by naked eye and the help of high quality 8 x 42 binoculars. Binoculars and digital cameras with telescopic lenses were used to confirm species identification and group size. Vessel position, sightings (species, group size, behaviour, distance, bearing and heading) and environmental data were recorded using the software IFAW Logger 2000 TM, which logged the data into a Microsoft Access database. GPS position of the vessel was also recorded into the database. Passive Acoustic Monitoring: Passive Acoustic Monitoring was conducted simultaneously with visual monitoring. The acoustic equipment consisted on a 200 m hydrophone array that allowed the detection of low and high frequency sounds. This was connected to an interface unit, in turn connected to external soundcards, all of which was fed into the detection software PAMGuard. An external GPS unit provided data to the setup. Real-time acoustic monitoring was carried out by the data logger. The vessel was in operation 12 hours per day, following transects along the shelf edge during the 3rd and 4rd of April. Due to adverse weather conditions, effort was maintained but in different areas: from the 5th to the 9th of April, areas along the west coast of Ireland, from the Aran Islands to Loop Head and Galway Bay were surveyed. Collect information about the distribution and abundance of marine mammal species inhabiting offshore Irish waters specially of deep-diving cetaceans (sperm, beaked and pilot whales) taking into account oceanographic parameters. Carry out real-time passive acoustic monitoring in offshore Irish waters along the shelf edge covering areas of the Porcupine Bank, Porcupine Sea Bight, slopes and submarine canyons systems, key-habitats for deep-divers and other species present in the area and monitor the soundscape and the potential presence of anthropogenic noise in the surveyed areas. Carry out single-platform visual surveys to complement passive acoustic monitoring and provide absolute abundance estimates for marine mammals in the surveyed areas. Conduct CTD sampling at different stations in order to obtain oceanographic parameters that could be included in modelling approaches, helping to identify environmental drivers of cetaceans’ distribution and abundance along the surveyed areas. Update existing time-series data allowing to identify temporal trends and areas of conservation concern.4last week
- CE20007 INFOMAR hydrographical and geophysical survey took place in March/April 2020 in the North East Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland and in the Celtic Sea on board the RV Celtic Explorer. The aims of the survey were to undertake a Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey, acquire Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) data of the shallow (up to 30 m) and to acquire magnetometer data. INFOMAR is a Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) funded joint programme between the Geological Survey Ireland and the Marine Institute, surveying our unmapped marine territory and creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed.4last week
- This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2020 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) programme, an international survey effort coordinated by the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Each year the survey, taking place in Autumn/Winter, collects demersal trawl and ancillary data in Irish waters to produce relative abundance indices for fisheries management. In particular the survey provides an index of the share of young fish in the stock, which in turn gives an indication of its spawning success. The IGFS contributes to Ireland's international obligation to supply scientific data that support the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This survey is a series of demersal sampling trawls at pre-defined stations. The 2020 survey took place over 3 legs. Not all stations were surveyed due to weather downtime or no CTDs were carried out. The primary goal of the Irish Groundfish Survey is to develop estimates of juvenile abundances for important commercial fish species. Measurements of the abundance of juvenile fish are a critical measure of the health of a stock, serving as an annual indication of recruitment (the number of newly spawned fish which enter the population each year) success or failure. Most importantly, they allow forecasting of future commercial abundance. In addition, the Irish Groundfish Survey provides data on the distribution and biology of commercial and non-commercial species of ecological interest, as well as hydrographic and environmental observations.4last week
- The WESPAS survey is an annual multi-disciplinary survey that is conducted by the Marine Institute to the west of Ireland and the British Isles from northern Bay of Biscay to the Hebrides from coastal waters out to the shelf edge. The survey is usually conducted over 2 legs in June and July each year. The objectives are to collect single (split) beam acoustic data on boarfish, herring, horse mackerel, sprat and mackerel aggregations within the pre-determined survey area. An age stratified estimate of biomass and abundance of the target species is generated from the survey data. Biological samples are collected from directed trawling on fish echotraces to determine age structure, size and maturity characteristics of the target stocks. Vertical CTD casts are deployed to determine hydrographic conditions and the extent of shelf frontal regions. Plankton samples using vertical net casts are used to determine biomass of zooplankton and the spatial extent of areas of distribution. Visual abundance surveys by observers for marine mammals and seabirds are also conducted throughout the survey area. Omni-directional sonar (Simrad SU90) is used to collect data on the aggregation morphology and behaviour of fish species. 43 CTDs were carried out during leg one of the survey. The main purpose of the cruise was to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and management advice for the following year.4last week
- Two annual ship surveys are undertaken by the Chemistry Section of the Marine Institute Ireland - the Winter Environmental Survey (WES) on board the RV Tom Crean and The Ocean Climate Survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer. The WES circumnavigates the Island of Ireland every two years, alternating southabout and northabout, starting in the Irish Sea and ending in Galway. The WES collects multidisciplinary information on physical conditions (temperature, salinity), water chemistry (dissolved nutrients, total alkalinity (TA), dissolved organic carbon (DIC) and salinity), sediment chemistry (persistent organic pollutants (POPs)). This contributes to data collection needs of various statutory drivers (Water Framework Directive (WFD) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)), OSPAR assessments and provides a dataset on status and changing conditions (trends and variations) for key environmental variables. The annual Marine Institute ocean climate survey in the south Rockall Trough collects the following data: • Physical oceanographic data down to depths >3500 m (temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen (DO) and fluorescence) • Water samples are analysed on-board for some essential climate variables (salinity, DO, nutrients, DIC/TA) • Samples are also taken for later analyses at MI laboratories • CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons ) to help study ocean circulation. • pCO2 data in real-time using the CE GlobalOceanics underway system. The data collected on this survey is important nationally because it allows the assessment of physical and biogeochemical changes in the ocean and the data contributes to international efforts such as ICES (The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) and OSPAR (Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the North East Atlantic).2last week
- Galway Port: A tide gauge was installed in Galway Port in 2006 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. In November a second tide gauge went live to provide 100% redundancy in all aspects, as part of a study to improve data availability to the maximum extent possible during storm conditions. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 16/03/2006 Latitude: 53.268955 Longitude: -9.047992 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.029 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.967 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.524 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 4.51 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 15/03/2007 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.17502' N, 10° 0.07998' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 20/07/2021. Recovered on 21/07/2022 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- The objective of this cruise was to collect high quality oceanographic data to contribute to the Atlantic Ocean Observing System. The Ocean Climate cruise facilitates long-term monitoring of the deep water environment to the west of Ireland. Oceanographic data collected contributes to the Atlantic Ocean Observing System and survey results are included in Ireland's national report submitted each year to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Oceanic Hydrography (WGOH). Each year, the survey data is submitted to the ICES Data Centre through the ICES WGOH. This WG produces an annual ICES Report on Ocean Climate (IROC) which summarises oceanic variability from year to year in the ICES region. Multidisciplinary information collected on the survey can support future reporting Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC), OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme, Irish Climate Change assessments and national research efforts that focus on temporal dynamics of environmental variables in offshore deep territorial waters. The survey will also contribute to national research projects, for example, VOCAB, an Ocean Acidification and Biogeochemistry project, that focus on the temporal dynamics of environmental variables influenced by climate change related processes in offshore deeper territorial waters. The proposed continuation of the standard section will provide a time series to assess inter-annual variability of physical and biogeochemical conditions at the continental margin that impact on marginal ecosystems through many trophic levels. During the survey, 36 CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) profiles were taken at depths up to 3300m. Plankton samples were also taken at 21 stations. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) samples were collected for the first time on this survey which will be used to estimate ages of deep water masses in the Rockall Trough and to calculate the penetration of anthropogenic carbon. Two drifters were deployed, and one glider (which was later retrieved at the end of the survey). The M6 buoy was replaced with a new M6 buoy. The generation of long time series to monitor ocean climate is essential to create a baseline for climate studies and to understand the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on ecosystems and marine resources, e.g. fishing, aquaculture, environmental protection. Sustainability in these sectors was a key element in the in the Sea Change Strategy. The survey supports some of the needs stated in the “Climate Change” section of the recently published National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy 2017–2021. Capacity building: The team involved have spent the past decade developing the capacity to acquire this standard section data and to ensure that data is utilised quickly after collection. Improved understanding of ocean climate: The data collection on this cruise is designed to gather and establish baseline oceanic conditions in Irish waters that can be used to benchmark against future changes. Data gathered is used with time series from other sources (e.g. coastal databuoys, tide gauges). It is in this overall context that we can establish the oceanic baseline from which future changes can be assessed. Data collected also allows Ireland to contribute to Joint OSPAR/ICES Ocean Acidification Study Group reports. National strategic context: The proposed work outlined will underpin the delivery of elements of the Climate Change Programme under the National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy 2017–2021. Having reliable and consistent offshore data will support future reporting under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. This survey will contribute to Action 13 of Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth – An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland, which stresses the need to maintain and expand key marine observations for essential climate variables required to support improved regional climate modelling, forecasting and climate impact risk assessment.5last week
- Inishmore – Kilronan Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Inishmore – Kilronan Pier, in 2007, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network and has been maintained and funded by the Marine Institute since then. Installed in conjunction with Galway County Council to set the levels for the pier works, the Marine Institute re-installed this gauge after construction. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 05/04/2007 Latitude: 53.117810 Longitude: -9.666627 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.045 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.763 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.287 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 4.267 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 05/04/2007 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.6last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The SmartBay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the SmartBay Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. A CONTROS HydroC CO2 sensor was installed on the SmartBay cabled Observatory in Galway Bay Ireland in June 2020 (Latitude 53.22733,Longitude -9.26629). The sensor is connected to the fibre and power cable and is transmitting real time high frequency Partial pressure of carbon dioxide {CO2 CAS 124-38-9} {pCO2} data in the water body at 25 m Depth on a continuous basis. Local pCO2 sampling for lab analysis has been carried out at the observatory site to help ground truth the measurements and this work is ongoing in 2021.3last week
- This collection activity is the fourth deployment of the SmartBay Observatory. The Observatory was lifted on 25 August 2021 for maintenance and to add a Seabird CTplus sensor, and swap out the pCO2 sensor. The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the SmartBay Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publically available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. The Observatory is equipped with a suite of sensors, these include: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) - Teledyne RDI Workhorse Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) sensor probe - Idronaut Ocean-Seven 304 plus and Seabird 16 CTplus Acoustic data that have been collected from the SmartBay Observatory site using an icListen HF Smart Hydrophone Video data is streamed in near-real-time from the observatory and also available for download. A WetLabs ECO-FLNTU is installed on the observatory infrastructure. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. The purpose of this dataset is to measure and record water currents at the Wave Energy Test Site at an interval of 1m bins through the water column at depth of 25m. These data are used for scientific studies (e.g. Wind and Wave Climate, Marine Technology Development, Water Quality, Noise Environment) and environmental monitoring of the Galway Bay Marine Energy Test Site.3last week
- The 14 day Celtic Explorer CE21003 cruise took place in March 2021 to collect high quality oceanographic data to contribute to the Atlantic Ocean Observing System. Physical Oceanography: During the CE21003 cruise, full water column CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) casts were carried out. The Seabird 911 CTD profiles obtained measurements from ~ 2 m subsurface to ~10 m above the seabed with a CTD Rosette sampling system (24 X 10 L Niskin bottles) in the deep water South Rockall Trough ocean climate section and an extended part. Chemical Oceanography: Samples at targeted discrete depths were also collected to measure 1. Dissolved Oxygen , 2. Dissolved Inorganic Carbon/Total Alkalinity (DIC/TA) to constrain and describe the carbonate system, 3. Dissolved Inorganic nutrient samples: phosphate, total oxidised nitrogen, nitrite, silicate 4. Salinity sample analyses was carried out samples or analysed post-cruise?? Other cruise data collections include vessel underway data - temperature, salinity (calculated), DO and relative fluorescence in real-time using the CE CTD, DO, fluorometer underway system). The partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2) data in real-time using the CE Global Oceanics underway system. Water column current velocity data with a hull mounted Ship Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (SADCP). 2 ARGO floats were also deployed in the North East Atlantic Ocean subject to contribute to the EuroARGO programme [1 X ARGO floats to measure temperature, salinity and currents (lagrangian), and the other to measure temperature, salinity, DO and currents (lagrangian)]. Light and bio-optical variable data were also recorded using Trios RAMSES hyperspectral radiometers (in-air). The Ocean Climate cruise facilitates long-term monitoring of the deep-water environment to the west of Ireland. Oceanographic data collected contributes to the Atlantic Ocean Observing System and survey results are included in Ireland’s national report submitted each year to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Working Group on Oceanic Hydrography (WGOH). Each year, the survey data is submitted to the ICES Data Centre through the ICES Working Group on Oceanic Hydrography (WGOH). This working group produces an annual ICES Report on Ocean Climate (IROC), which summarises oceanic variability from year to year in the ICES region. Multidisciplinary information collected on the survey can support future reporting Marine Strategy Framework Directive (2008/56/EC), OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme, Irish Climate Change assessments (e.g., Nolan et al. 2009) and national research efforts (e.g., MI funded A4 project) that focuses on temporal dynamics of environmental variables in offshore deep territorial waters.5last week
- This dataset contains the processed water temperature, salinity (derived from conductivity) and pressure data from CTD instruments from a pilot deep water mooring deployed at a site (15.52 degrees West, 52.999 degrees North) in the South Rockall Trough close to the M6 met-ocean buoy. Data from the buoy is not available for this time period as the buoy broke loose shortly after it was deployed. The pilot sub-surface mooring was deployed in October 2018, then retrieved in May 2019 and consisted of an array of 10 Sea-Bird SBE 37 CTD sensors at a series of fixed depths below the surface (500m, 625m, 750m, 1000m, 1250m, 1500m, 1750m, 2000m, 2500m, 3000m). This subsurface mooring pilot deployment collected data providing a short intra-annual time-series (~8 months) and complements the annual Marine Institute oceanographic survey to the South Rockall Trough, which has taken place since 2004 (weather conditions permitting). The CTD sensors were fully calibrated by Sea-Bird in Germany both pre and post deployment. Additional sensors on the mooring include ADCP (Acoustic Doppler current profiler) sensors to measure ocean currents and direction, this data is stored in a different file. The mooring was built, deployed and managed by the Marine Institute through discretionary Marine Institute funding and loan of sensors from the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). At present there are no operational or project funds available to maintain a continuous series of moorings at the South Rockall Trough location but when logistics and infrastructure are available future deployments may take place. The data from the deployment help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected at 12-18 month resolution in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The raw temperature, salinity and pressure data has been checked for any sensor drifts and interpolated onto a high resolution (20 dbar) vertical grid (420 – 3060 dbar) following McCarthy et al. (2015) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.10.006) . This is achieved by integrating EN4 data derived (for the period August 2018- May 2019) temperature and salinity gradients between adjacent instruments. Suggested Citation: McCarthy, Gerard Daniel; Caesar, Levke. (2021) South Rockall Trough Mooring: Processed CTD Data October 2018 - May 2019. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/gxnb.4last week
- The wave buoy at Brandon Bay, Co. Kerry (Lat:52.282333 Long:-10.094833) provided by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland was first deployed December 2020. The buoy measures wave height, wave direction, wave period, surface currents, and water temperature as well as storm impact. The wave buoy is part of a coastal erosion monitoring project with NUI Galway that involves a shore line monitoring system capturing images of the beach every 10 minutes. The Brandon Bay Waverider project is supported by the Marine Institute, NUI Galway and MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine research and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Parameters collected include: Station (ID), significant wave height (M), Average period (s), Direction of waves (°), sea surface temp (°C), Wave height max (M), TMax (s), H 1/3 (M). For more information: https://www.marine.ie/Home/site-area/news-events/press-releases/research-project-measure-how-extreme-storms-and-wave-heights3last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site Brandon Bay (52° 16.94' N, 10° 5.68998' W) from the Ocean Supporter on 01/12/2020. Recovered on 15/03/2021. Mooring failed on 15/03/2021, Washed up on beach no damage to buoy. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.3last week
- Dingle Harbour: A tide gauge was installed in Dingle Harbour in 2017, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 15/11/2017 Latitude: 52.138870 Longitude: -10.277830 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.046 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.412 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 2.464 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.44 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 16/11/2017 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M5 (51° 41.394' N, 6° 42.142' W) from the RV Celtlic Explorer survey CE21020 on 07/09/2021. Recovered on 27/01/2023 by the Ocean Bank. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M5 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed within the ocean. Installed on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, the observatory uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. Data relating to the marine environment at the site is transferred in real-time from the SmartBay Observatory through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. A CONTROS HydroC CO2 sensor is installed on the observatory infrastructure. This dataset comprises of the measurements taken from the sensor, which measures the partial pressure of CO2 in the seawater. Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory pCO2 Data (Processed) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/A5525C18-36F2-4E7D-891A-C498C9B811CD4last week
- The sensitivity of benthic ecosystem components is determined by their resistance (ability to tolerate disturbance or stress) and resilience (time required to recover). Resistance of a species or habitat can be assessed using a scale and illustrates a species or habitats ability to re-establish from impairment from the physical impact on the seafloor. Resilience from physical impacts on the seafloor is dependent on the benthic components ability to regenerate or recolonize. Predominantly this may only be possible after the impact has ceased or been removed. Scores from the implementation of resistance and resilience characteristics of benthic components are combined to produce the general sensitivity score matrix.2last week
- The main activities driving pressures on benthic habitats, based on Commission Directive 845/2017 are: - extraction of living resources (fish and shellfish harvesting); - transport; - extraction of non-living resources; - production of energy; and cultivation of living resources (marine aquaculture). For example, data from the Offshore Fishing Activity Monitoring is factored into this spatial assessment as a pressure. The predominant fishing activity associated with abrasion on the seafloor is demersal trawling and dredging. The Offshore Fishing Activity Monitoring dataset includes several steps and is defined in the OSPAR VMS and Logbook data call serviced through the ICES secretariat. Trawling effort is classified as an intensity scale using the effort data as swept area ratios (SAR’s). The intensity is scaled using 5 categories ranging from none to very high. An area fished more than 3 times is classed as being highly disturbed.2last week
- BH3 is currently limited to pressure caused by abrasion on the seafloor from mobile bottom contacting fishing gear (trawling). Pressure from other activities is in development. The scale of disturbance on the seafloor is a product of the habitats sensitivity and exposure to a defined pressure. These sources of information are combined to calculate the potential damage to a given seafloor habitat, and the trends across the six-year period to produce the impact matrix. The matrix is comprised of 10 categories characterising the physical disturbance and provides an estimate of the relative impact to the seafloor. The BH3 Assessment results in a spatial dataset displaying levels of disturbance as categories from 0-9 ( 0= no disturbance to 9 = high disturbance) on Ireland’s sea bed.2last week
- The SeaRover project (Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef) was a three year survey of Irelands deep-sea to establish the abundance and distribution of sensitive species and habitat types. Over 152 ROV dives were carried out, between 2017 and 2019, more than 300 hundred hours of video was captured of the seafloor. This extensive dataset includes: video files; transect map; date, time and position of biological and geomorphological observations per dive; species and habitat interpretation; and individual site synopses. The survey was funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as part of the EMFF’s Marine Biodiversity Scheme. The primary aim of the survey was to map the distribution and abundance of biogenic and geogenic reef habitat along Ireland’s continental margin using HD video.2last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (52° 59.956' N, 15° 31.16' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE20001 on 26/04/2020. Recovered on 02/06/2021 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE21014. Upon recovery, it was apparent that the top float with a Teledyne ADCP and a CTD were missing and pressumed lost. On interrogation of the CTD data from the remaining part of the mooring, it became clear that the mooring was split on March 16th 2021. However, in Decmeber 2021, colleagues at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) notified the Marine Institute that they had recovered the float along with the ADCP and attached CTD after it had washed up on a beach on the Isle of Tiree off the west coast of Scotland on December 4th 2021. The sensors were sent back to the Marine Institute for a successful recovery. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M5 (51° 41.394' N, 6° 42.142' W) from the Ocean Bank on 27/01/2023. Recovered on 13/07/2024 by the Ocean Supporter. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M5 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site Clew Bay (53° 48.082' N, 9° 54.682' W) from the Fish Farm Vessel on 29/10/2021. Recovered on 30/11/2022. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.3last week
- The Wave buoy in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo (Lat: 53.48 Long: 9.54) is part of the Irish Wave Buoy Network and provides real-time data on wave conditions. These wave buoys support the research and development of marine renewable energy off the Irish coast. Parameters collected include: Station (ID), significant wave height (M), Average period (s), Direction of waves (°), sea surface temp (°C), Wave height max (M), TMax (s), H 1/3 (M), H10 (M).3last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of Dinophysis acuminata presence and absence data carried out by Marine Institute and the CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of Dinophysis acuminata presence in present time (1997 - 2016) in South West Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse for data handling and visualisation, and gbm for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue 'Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) weekly maximum and environmental dataset 1997-2016 North East Atlantic Ocean'.2last week
- A week long National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) student training in multidisciplinary offshore operations in Marine Science. The overarching objective of this training survey was to introduce students to the multidisciplinary ecosystem approach to investigating the marine environment using the key disciplines of hydrography, oceanography, benthic ecology, fisheries science and marine geology. The training surveys took place in Cork Harbour, Ireland in November 2021 on board the Marine Institute's RV Celtic Voyager. The Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training (SMART) is a marine science partnership programme designed to further develop capacity in carrying out offshore operations on board research vessels for third level students of marine-related science and technologies.3last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuta presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of D. acuta presence in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuata_probability/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuta) presence, Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsr.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuta presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of D. acuta presence infuture (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuata_probability/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuta) presence, Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvss.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuta, abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of D. acuta in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuta_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuta), Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs5.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuta, abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of D. acuta in present time (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuta_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuta), Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs6.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of Alexandrium spp. presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of Alexandrium spp. presence in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/Alexandrium_probability/ ). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Alexandrium species) presence, Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsw.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of Alexandrium spp. presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of Alexandrium spp. presence in the future (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/Alexandrium_probability/ ). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Alexandrium species) presence, Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsx.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of Alexandrium abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of Alexandrium in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/Alexandrium_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Alexandrium species), Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs9.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of Alexandrium abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of Alexandrium in the future (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/Alexandrium_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Alexandrium species), Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvtb.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of K. mikimotoi presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of K. mikimotoi presence in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/K_mikimotoi_probability/ ). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Karenia mikimotoi) presence, Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsq.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of K. mikimotoi presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of K. mikimotoi presence in the future (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/K_mikimotoi_probability/ ). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Clarke, Dave; Nolan, Glenn. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Karenia mikimotoi) presence, Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvtc.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of K. mikimotoi, abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of K. mikimotoi in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/K_mikimotoi_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Karenia mikimotoi), Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs3.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of K. mikimotoi, abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of K. mikimotoi in present time (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/K_mikimotoi_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Karenia mikimotoi), Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs4.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of P. seriata presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of P. seriata presence in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/P_seriata_probability/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Clarke, Dave; Nolan, Glenn. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (“Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex ) presence, Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsp.4last week
- The Irish Tide Gauge Network (ITGN) is a network of operational and historical 19 tide gauges around the coastline of Ireland. A tide gauge (also known as a mareograph or marigraph or sea level recorder) is a device for measuring the daily changes in sea level relative to a datum which in Ireland is known as the Malin Head Ordnance Datum. Within the Irish Tide Gauge Network there are various sensors recording longitude, latitude, date time, altitude, water level (m), water level to Lowest Astronomical Tide (m), water level to OD Malin (m), atmospheric pressure, sea temperature and data quality flags. The tide gauges are located on piers around the coastline of the Republic of Ireland. The first tide gauge became operational in 2006 with other tide gauges coming online during 2008, 2010 and 2017. Tide gauges feed data to the online databases in near real-time. Tide gauges support the monitoring and understanding of tides around the coastline of Ireland. The Irish Tide Gauge Network infrastructure has been supported by the Marine Operations team and data collected has been supported by the Oceanographic Services team within Ocean Science and Information Services of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data complete for when tide gauges are operational. Incomplete time periods of data represent operational technical issue with the gauge(s).4last week
- North Irish Sea habitat extent classified to EUNIS habitat classification. The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. Data covers areas of the northern Irish Sea off the eastern coastline of Ireland. The data was acquired during 2003-2004. Multibeam echsounder data and seabed sampling data acquired during the INSS and INFOMAR national seabed mapping programmes were the primary sources of data used in the generation of this marine habitat map. Habitat classification supports further understanding of the nature of the seabed in the northern Irish Sea. Data interpretation undertaken by the Advanced Mapping Services team within the Ocean Science and Information Services section of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data completed for area surveyed under the INSS programme.1last week
- Shellfish samples collected at 163 coastal sites and analysed in the laboratory for biotoxins. Biotoxins sampled for include AZAs and DSPs. Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) programme has collected shellfish samples from aquaculture sites located along the coastline of Ireland between Strangford Lough and Lough Foyle. Samples have been collected under this programme since 2002. Shellfish biotoxins determine whether an aquaculture site is open for production and in some cases is closed pending or closed due to adverse toxins in the shellfish. Shellfish samples have been collected by samplers and delivered to the Marine Institute laboratory for biotoxins analysis using ISO testing standards. The HABs programme has been a joint initiative between the Marine Institute (MI) and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). Data complete for all samples surveyed since 2002.6last week
- The Irish Sea Pilot Project Habitats classified to EUNIS habitat classification. The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. Data covers areas of the Irish Sea off the eastern coastline of Ireland. The Irish Sea Pilot Project Habitats surveys completed between 2002-2004. Data generated from the collation of historical sediment and biological data by Joint Nature Conservation Committee as part of the Irish Sea Pilot Project. The original classes assigned to the data were translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system as part of the MESH Atlantic project. Habitat classification and extent mapping supports understanding and knowledge on the nature of the seabed habitat. Habitat mapping translation completed by the Advanced Mapping Services team of Ocean Science and Information Services (OSIS) of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Habitat coverage 100% for the area defined and surveyed.1last week
- Fish egg and larval surveys were carried out to map spawning grounds and to derive information on the adult spawning stock of Mackerel and Horse Mackerel. Each station has Id, time, date, position, sample and bottom depth, water temperature at 5m, 20m, 50m, 100m and maximum sample depth where appropriate, salinity at 20m, volume of water filtered during the tow, and Stage 1 egg counts for mackerel and horse mackerel. The Mackerel Egg Survey covers marine grounds in the North Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Seas and Bay of Biscay between Ireland and France. The survey has been running since 1977 and therefore provides important information about the distribution and timing of spawning in relation to climate change. Marine Institute surveys have been taking place since 2007 and have been initiated every three years including 2010, 2013 and 2016. At each egg station the GULF plankton sampler was towed on a v-shaped profile to within 5m of the bottom, or a maximum depth of 200m, whichever is greater. Data feeds into the stock assessment as fisheries independent information. The Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services (FEAS) section of the Marine Institute (Ireland) are part of an international consortium of eight European countries that run the international mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys. Data complete for surveys completed since 2007.6last week
- This dataset consists of marine habitat information on the South Irish Sea. The habitats are classified according to the European Nature Information System (EUNIS). The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. Habitats coverage is of the South Irish Sea. Data was acquired between 2007-2010. Marine habitats data created from the interpretation of multibeam echosounder backscatter and bathymetric data. The data was acquired by Ireland’s national seabed mapping programme (INFOMAR - Integrated Management for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource). Data acquired to support maritime spatial planning. Data acquired and interpreted by the Advanced Mapping Services team within Ocean Science and Information Services section of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data completed for INFOMAR survey coverage area.1last week
- Multibeam echosounder data and seabed sampling data acquired during the INSS and INFOMAR national seabed mapping programmes were the primary sources of data used in the generation of this habitat map. The original sediment classes assigned to the data were translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system as part of the MESH Atlantic project.1last week
- This classification was produced using approach similar to the used by BGS in creation of seabed sediments maps. The interpretation used data from surface grab samples and surface sub-samples from vibro core samples. Each sample was colour coded following detailed particle size analysis based on Folk classification. This data was incorporated within GIS and interpreted together with multibeam backscatter and shaded relief. This exercise allowed interpolation between areas where sample data was absent. Moreover, this interpretation was supported with video dive data. Thus, this study produced seabed sediment type facies interpretation for selected study areas that added more detail to the existing BGS maps. The original classes assigned to the data were translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system as part of the MESH Atlantic project.1last week
- Rod catch data for wild and ranch salmon, and sea trout. Data coverage from the Burrishoole catchment lakes Lough Feeagh and Lough Furnace. Data coverage since 2008. Data collected from angling rod catches. Data collected to support knowledge on the abundance of species within the catchment lakes. Data provided to the Migratory Fish team within the Marine Institute has been made weekly and monthly. Dataset complete for the period since 2008.1last week
- The hydrodynamic model, ROMS (Regional Ocean Modeling System), is run for a domain that covers a significant portion of the northeast Atlantic at a resolution of 2.5 km and and with 40 vertical levels.7-day forecasts are generated for research purposes and for comparison with measured data. We use NCEP GFS atmospheric forcing and our model is nested within the MERCATOR North Atlantic model.The Marine Institute does not guarantee to make model output available on its web site. The predictions should not be used for safety critical applications. This dataset covers Sea Bottom Temperature forecasts.3last week
- This dataset provided marine habitat classification for Roaringwater Bay. Habitats are classified according to the European Nature Information System (EUNIS). The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. Habitats extent and characterisation covers Roaringwater Bay which is located in Co. Cork along the south-west coast of Ireland. The data was acquired from Special Area of Conservation mapping in 2001. Data was acquired to aid the designation of a Special Area of Conservation in Roaringwater Bay. Data created from the interpretation of single-beam echosounder backscatter data. Data was collected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Data complete for the area covered by Roaringwater Bay SAC designation.1last week
- Ireland amended and replaced its framework legislation for managing sea-fisheries in Natura 2000 sites in 2013. The new framework legislation is the European Union (Birds and Natural Habitats)(Sea-Fisheries) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 290 of 2013). These regulations have been drafted to implement the responsibilities of the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine in relation to sea-fisheries in Natura 2000 sites, in accordance with the Habitats and Birds Directives as transposed by the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 477 of 2011).3last week
- Under the European Union (EU) Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) the Irish Naval Service undertake the role of maritime surveillance of fishing control according to sustainable management of the North Atlantic fisheries resource. The Fisheries Control are divided into 26 units of fisheries control monitored for activities and catch regulation and restriction.4last week
- The twelve nautical mile limit pertains to fisheries and it gives exclusive rights to Irish registered fishing vessels to fish in those waters. Between six and twelve miles some fishing vessels, flying the flags of the U.K., France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, have historical fishing rights.4last week
- The Sentinel Vessel Programme (SVP) was set up by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in conjunction with the Marine Institute (MI) to record self-sample information on daily fishing operations data from a subset of Inshore fishing vessels (predominantly < 12 meters) around the Irish coast. Prior to 2025 the programme was administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) as a pilot project funded by the Data Collection Framework (DCF). in 2025 the Marine Institute took over the administration of the programme. Vessels are chosen from different length and gear categories representative of fishing activity by vessels under 12 m around the Irish coast. From 2013 to 2024 data recording was done by distributing hard copy logbooks to the skippers participating on the programme. In 2025 a mobile phone app was rolled out to capture the SVP data electronically. 2025 SVP data was captured using both the hard copy logbooks and mobile phone app. From 2026 onward all SVP data will be recorded electronically using the mobile phone app. On return of the logbooks to the Marine Institute the data is digitised and is stored in a SQL database. The mobile phone data is electronically transferred to a webapp managed by the Marine Institute and is also stored in a database. The data recorded in SVP logbooks include catches, landings and discards of several species, i.e. Homarus gammarus (Lobster), Cancer pagurus(Brown Crab), Maja brachydactyla (Spider Crab), Necora puber (Velvet Crab), Buccinum undatum(Whelk), Ensis sp. (Razor clams), Cerastoderma edule (Cockle) and various finfish species. The fishing location is recorded at either ICES Statistical Rectangle or Inshore Grid Resolution and additional details such as the type and amount of bait used or vessel operating costs (i.e. fuel consumption, number of crew, hours worked.). Additionally, although to a lesser extent (every five fishing days), length frequency data for lobsters and crabs may be included. Due to under 12 meter vessels not being required to fill in an EU logbook, catch and effort data from small coastal vessels around Ireland is limited. The Sentinel Vessel Programme along with other at sea sampling programmes managed by the Marine Institute enable data from smaller vessels around the Irish coast to be recorded. Due to under 12 meter vessels not being required to fill in an EU logbook, catch and effort data from small coastal vessels around Ireland is limited. The Sentinel Vessel Programme along with other at sea sampling programmes managed by the Marine Institute enable data from smaller vessels around the Irish coast to be recorded.3last week
- Each year since 2009 to present Marine Institute (MI) staff and contractors sample at sea on board fishing vessels fishing for shellfish species to observe and record fishing activity. Approximately 50-80 Shellfish at sea observer sampling trips are completed annually although this varies year on year and was lower earlier in the time series. In 2021 a Skipper Self-Sampling Programme was set up to enable skippers to record catch and effort data at operational level. Skippers fill out 10-14 fishing days of catch and effort data along with the associated biological data for 8 strings of pots, across the fishing season. The data recorded in observer and self-sampling trips include the quantities of catches, landings and discards of several species such as Homarus gammarus (Lobster), Cancer pagurus (Brown Crab), Maja brachydactyla (Spider Crab), Necora puber (Velvet Crab), Buccinum undatum (Whelk), and the bycatch associated with these fishing events. Furthermore, all individuals or a sample (depending on catch volume) of the target species captured are measured to the nearest millimeter. Other biological traits such as the sex, whether females are berried and whether any individuals are missing or have regenerating chelae is recorded providing a significant amount of valuable biological information on these species. The observer and skipper self-sampling programmes provide data at the level of individual fishing operations in contrast to fishery dependent data collection programmes which report aggregated data. The sampling levels of both programmes are low relative to the thousands of trips undertaken by the Shellfish fishing fleet annually. Furthermore there is high variance between vessels (related to location of fishing). The low sampling level and high variance reduces precision and even accuracy in these data sets especially when reported at local level where the data supports are diluted.2last week
- This table contains daily elements measured at our synoptic station in Dublin_Airport, Co Dublin. The file is updated monthly. Values for each day include: Precipitation Amount (mm); Maximum Air Temperature (C); Minimum Air Temperature (C); 09utc Grass Minimum Temperature (C); Mean 10cm soil temperature (C); Mean CBL Pressure (hpa); Mean Wind Speed (kt); Highest ten minute mean wind speed (kt); Wind Direction at max 10 min mean (deg); Highest Gust (kt); Potential Evapotranspiration (mm); Evaporation (mm); Soil Moisture Deficits (mm); Global Radiation (J/cm sq.)2last week
- This inter-institutional survey, led by University College Dublin (UCD), took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in October/November 2015 in the Gulf of Cadiz. The aim of the survey was to assess the role of geothermal fluids emitted from points of venting (geothermal mud-volcanoes) on cold-water corals and sponge gardens in habitat diversification, biomass accumulation and biodiversity. The three planned sites were surveyed, as well as an additonal one. Mapping/CTD – prior to multi-beaming a sound velocity profile (SVP) was acquired using the CTD. At the same time as colleting SVP data the CTD was used to collect oceanic water for isotope and eDNA analyses. Multinet – a multinet was deployed to sample plankton at three different depths (same depth as the CTD water samples) both day and night to allow for assessing differences in biodiversity in the epipelagic and mesopelagic during light and dark hours. Gravity core – sediment samples were collected using a gravity corer (5m) to retrieve sediments for chemical analyses at each mud-volcano. No coring was performed at the coral control site. ROV – The Holland 1 ROV was deployed at each site to collect hard samples, acquire high-def video, ROV based cores and temperature profiles from seep areas. I. A multidisciplinary characterisation of sponge gardens, cold-water coral reefs, mud volcano associated fauna in the Gulf of Cadiz. II. Describe the ecosystem services provided by sponge gardens, cold-water coral reefs and mud volcanoes (cold seeps)s relevant to commercially significant fisheries species (e.g. blue ling, red fish, blue whiting, mackerel etc.). III. To identify biotope linkage mechanisms for the distribution of chemosynthetically derived labile organic carbon among deep-sea ecosystems (e.g. cold seeps, sponge gardens and deep-water coral reefs). IV. To advance understanding of cold-water coral reef and sponge garden development processes in sediment supply restricted settings, and thereby advance understanding of the control of sediment supply on reef attributes. V. To assess the role of linked deep-water ecosystems for carbon sequestration and climate regulation. VI. To establish the genetic connectivity among the biological communities in the Gulf of Cadiz and the wider North Atlantic in concert with international research groups (Horizon 2020, Blue Growth 1 – Improving the preservation and sustainable exploitation of Atlantic marine ecosystems). VII. To appraise the effect of localised vent-associated seawater acidity on biomineralisation. VIII. To understand the effects of underwater volcanism on rates of colonisation and the generation of habitats for marine species.4last week
- This eight day survey (leg 2), led by University College Cork (UCC) took place on board R.V. Celtic Explorer in the North West and central Irish Sea in January 2014. Leg1 (CE13003) concentrated on North West Celtic Sea and offshore Dungarvan- the Saltees, collecting cores and seismic data for palaeoenvironmental and geotechnical studies. The overall objective of the surveys was to understand the control of palaeoenvironments on sedimentary sequence development and how, in turn, this controls geotechnical sub-seabed properties. The purpose of this survey was to perform in situ Cone Penetration Testing (CPTu) in order to groundtruth previously collected seismic data and obtain geotechnical data regarding the nature of sediment at depth. This involved a collaborative effort undertaken by University College Cork, MARUM (University of Bremen), the Marine Institute and Gaelectric Developments Ltd. The main area of focus was the north-western Mudbelt area of the Irish Sea; a large area earmarked for offshore renewable energy development. The Lambay Deep area was also the subject of a seismic survey to identify buried tunnel valleys and one site for CPT deployment. Under a 24 hour work routine, 17 sites were surveyed using the MARUM designed and built Geotechnical Offshore Survey Tool (GOST). In total some 306.17 m of good, in situ sub-seabed geotechnical data was collected. A Marine Mammal Observer was also on board to conduct visual surveys for cetaceans. The key objectives of the proposal are: (1) to determine the sub-seabed stratigraphy (the succession of sedimentary layers below the seabed) in high probability areas for renewable energy farm development (2) to obtain physical samples from the sub-seabed for geotechnical analysis (3) to obtain and analyse physical samples from the sub-seabed to determine the palaeo-environmental development of the seabed and submerged coastline and low-lying terrestrial areas through time (4) to map the spatial distribution and morphological characteristics of sedimentary bedforms and collect physical samples to advance our understanding of seabed mobility in key areas and to advise the industry on optimised cable emplacement strategy in target areas (5) to provide this data as (a) base-line data to both government bodies and industry for both site selection and future environmental assessment, and (b) key data to allow for realistic financial modelling for cost-effective installations and maintenance of offshore renewable energy farms.4last week
- This survey took place in February 2013, led by University College Cork, on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. This was a first part of a two part survey to define offshore stratigraphies, collect cores for palaeoenvironmental and geotechnical studies and perform in situ Core Penetration (CPT) testing (Pt II only). The overall objective of these surveys is to understand the control of palaeoenvironments on sedimentary sequence development and how this is in turn controls geotechnical sub-seabed properties. This first part of the survey concentrated on NW Celtic Sea offshore Dungarvan - the Saltees. The survey collected both pinger and sparker seismic lines revealing a gravel dominated stratigraphy offshore moving into bedrock nearshore. Two palaeochannels (gravel filled) cut bedrock out from Dunmore East and Dungarvan. Multibeam sonar lines were collected along seismic lines. A number of main 5.5m vibrocores were also collected. The overall objective of these surveys is to understand the control of palaeoenvironments on sedimentary sequence development and how this is in turn controls geotechnical sub-seabed properties.4last week
- Vents and Reefs deep-sea ecosystem study of the 45o North MAR hydrothermal vent field and the cold-water coral Moira Mounds, Porcupine Seabight . This survey took place on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer in July/Augyst 2011 along the mid-Atlantic ridge, led by University College Cork and focuses on two distinct deep-water biogeological systems - hydrothermal vents and cold-water coral reefs. Hydrothermal vents play a key role in replenishing depleted elements in the oceans, supporting unique chemosynthetic ecosystems and depositing ore-grade metal sulphides. Cold-water coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots on continental margins and preserve a unique high resolution geological record of intermediate water depth environmental and climate change. This was a discovery and exploration cruise to document previously undiscovered examples of these important bio-geological systems. Surveys were conducted using the ROV Holland 1. In order to determine the location of high-temperature hydrothermal venting on the seafloor and subsequently obtain water samples for plume studies, 14 CTD deployments were undertaken. Reef areas were mapped with high resolution multibeam. Two geological settings were sampled: ROV based sampling of the active vent site sulphides and surrounding mafic rocks, and dredge based sampling of two flat-topped seamounts. Specific objectives: Our programme has the following specific objectives: 1) Verify the status of reef growth and coral health in the Moira Mound extension field. 2) To study the off-reef and within-reef sedimentary environment to provide evidence for current flow and sediment transport affecting reef development. 3) To study cold-water coral reef biodiversity and sample fauna for ongoing biodiscovery research. 4) To locate the source of active high-temperature hydrothermal fluid venting on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 45°N and hence discover the first deep-water hydrothermal vent between the Azores and Iceland 5) To determine and map the geological setting, geochemistry and history of hydrothermal activity of the vent field at 45°N. 6) To characterise MAR macrofaunal communities at the study site by visual, morphological and molecular means, to identify new taxa and establish a sample reference collection. 7) To establish the phylogenetic, phylogeographic or population genetic affinities of the fauna at 45°N, revealing the influences of hydrography, geological history and isolation on vent biogeography. 8) To test whether the vent community at 45°N belongs to a new biogeographic province of chemosynthetic fauna; 9) To elucidate the consequences of isolation on the life-history biologies of taxa shared between 45°N and other known vents, through analysis of their gametogenic development; 10) Isotopic analyses of biomass dominant taxa to elucidate trophic structure; 11) To collect samples of potentially novel organisms for the marine biotechnology community/biodiscovery programme.4last week
- Multibeam and pinger survey of shipwrecks in the North Atlantic Ocean. The overall scientific goal of this application is to acquire very high-resolution data over World War I (WWI) wrecks in the Irish Sea which will be used for archaeological, biological and physical processes research, 3D visualization and cultural heritage management. This overall aim is broken down into six objectives: • To examine the physical processes occurring around these sites (on a local and regional scale) which are responsible for their preservation or destruction. • To conduct computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modelling at select wreck sites with a view to understanding fluid flow, scouring and preservation issues. • To investigate the diversity of marine life on and around the unique ecological habitats created by the wrecks . • To build up a unique high-resolution image gallery of these wrecks which can be used in public outreach allowing otherwise inaccessible sites to be enjoyed by current and future generations. • To enhance the positional record and identification data on WWI wreck sites in the Irish Sea. • To collect data that can be used for future studies into impact of the (chemical) pollution these wrecks have on the seabed and its biology.4last week
- This shallow sub-seabed seismic stratigraphic survey, led by University College Cork (UCC), on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Voyager, was to be conducted in the Celtic Sea. However, the survey was aborted and objectives not completed. Objective 1: Irish Sea and Celtic Sea (IS) – to collect shallow seismic data to revise and define the seismostratigraphic model for the Irish Sea and northern Celtic Sea. Objective 2: Irish Sea and Celtic Sea (IS) - to collect seismic data pertinent to understanding the Pleistocene development of the Irish and Celtic Seas and the influence of the Ice Sea Ice Stream, glacio-fluvial drainage networks and the Holocene transgression.3last week
- Led by University College Cork (UCC), this 2 day training survey was conducted in November 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager in Cork Harbour. The survey was carried out to provide training to MSc Marine Biology students in oceanographic and biological sampling techniques. Research training in a variety of sampling methods for biological and physico-chemical parameters to marine biology postgraduate students in University College Cork.3last week
- Fishery Harbour Centre established by Fishery Harbour Centres Act 1968 which is AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION AT CERTAIN HARBOURS OF CENTRES IN WHICH TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND CARRY ON SEA FISHING, THE PROCESSING, PACKING AND SELLING OF FISH, THE MANUFACTURE OF PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM FISH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID.5last week
- Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 mean offshore wind power measurements at a height 100m above sea level.5last week
- Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 mean offshore wind power measurements at a height 75m above sea level.5last week
- Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 mean offshore wind power measurements at a height 50m above sea level.5last week
- These are the lake waterbody polygons delineated in accordance with Guidance Document No. 9: Implementing the Geographical Information System Elements (GIS) of the Water Framework Directive (2003) and Guidance Document No. 22: Updated Guidance on Implementing the Geographical Information System (GIS) Elements of the EU Water policy (November 2008).3last week
- This dataset was developed for the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2022 – 2027 (third cycle River Basin Management Plan). The Areas for Action are areas where action will be carried out in the third cycle. The data consists of polygon geometry representing the location and extent of the Areas for Action (waterbodies) and tabular attribute data describing the waterbody. The Areas for Action were selected based on the priorities in the draft river basin management plan, the evidence from the Water Framework Directive characterisation process, and the expertise, data and knowledge of public body staff with responsibilities for water and the different pressure types. The final River Basin Management Plan was published on September 4th 2024.3last week
- Boundaries of all IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) Facilities within Ireland that are, have been or are going to be licensed by the EPA. In terms of usage of this dataset please note that there is a period of time between when a facility is licensed and when it appears in this dataset.3last week
- This is a dataset of the protected rivers that are designated in the Salmonid Regulations (S.I. 293 / 1988). WFD River Network Routes designated as Designated Salmonid Waters under S.I. No. 293/1988 - European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations 1988, 14th August 1988. The Council Directive 78/659/EEC of 18 July 1978 on the quality of fresh waters needing protection or improvement in order to support fish life and the Council Directive 92/42/EEC of the 21st May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora was transposed into Irish law under the Fish Directive S.I. 293/1988 and Habitats Directive S.I. 477/2011. 1.http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&numdoc=31978L0659&model=guichett 2.http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/legislation/habitatsdirective/index_en.htm 3.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1988/en/si/0293.html 4.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/si/0477.html5last week
- This dataset is result of data discovery carried out by NPWS upon receiving of Freedom of Information (FOI-0376-2023) and Access to Information on the Environment (AIE-110-2023) requests. Information collated for the purpose of satisfying these requests were collated and made available as a downloadable data package. This data package contains 31 documents/spatial records identified by NPWS as relevant to reefs (habitat type 1170).1last week
- This dataset contains all the Transitional Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
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- This layer represents the risk for each waterbody of failing to meet their Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives by 2027. The risk of not meeting WFD objectives was determined by assessment of monitoring data, data on the pressures and data on the measures that have been implemented. Waterbodies that are At Risk are prioritised for implementation of measures. This assessment is completed periodically by the EPA Catchments Unit in conjunction with other stakeholders and is based on the latest published monitoring data. The three risk categories are: • Waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their Water Framework Directive objectives. For these waterbodies an evidence-based process was undertaken to identify the significant pressures; once a pressure is designated as ‘significant’, measures and accompanying resources are needed to mitigate the impact(s) from this pressure. These At Risk waterbodies require not only implementation of the existing measures described in the various regulations, e.g. the Good Agricultural Practices Regulations, but also in many instances more targeted supplementary measures. • Waterbodies that are categorised as Review either because additional information is needed to determine their status before resources and more targeted measures are initiated or the measures have been undertaken, e.g. a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, but the outcome hasn’t yet been measured/monitored. • Waterbodies that are Not at Risk and therefore are meeting their Water Framework Directive objectives. These require maintenance of existing measures to protect the satisfactory status of the water bodies.2last week
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- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD Surface Waterbodies intersecting with designated Nutrient Sensitive Areas waterbodies in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.1last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact. UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII. This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/3last week
- Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from forestry include nutrient, acidification and sediment pollution, as well as alteration to habitats. Forestry pressures are subcategorised into forestry, drainage, clear felling, planting and establishment stage.2last week
- A visual survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in the summer of 2016 within the Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, Co Dublin in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design on four days between June and September 2016. Surveys were conducted between the 7th June and 15th September 2016. Distance sampling was used to produce a detection function based on the observed distribution of harbour porpoise sightings. Abundance estimates were calculated using the day as the sample and the sighting as the observation: (i) for all survey days, (ii) stratified by sea state and (iii) for all surveys combined Surveys were carried out in favourable weather conditions (i.e., sea-state ≤2, with visibility of at least 6km) on all four survey days. A combined total of 506km of track-line was surveyed, which resulted in 152 distinct sightings totalling at least 246 individual harbour porpoises. The observed proportion of young porpoises (juveniles and calves combined) to adults was 9.8% and the proportion of calves to adults was 5.7%. No other cetacean species was recorded on any of the surveys, but a number of grey and harbour seals were sighted during on-effort periods.1last week
- The location of monitoring points from IPPC (Integrated Pollution Provention and Control) facilities (EPA Licensed, applied, closed etc.)3last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot of Shellfish Classified Areas taken at the end of 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 32last week
- This is the results of the noise mapping (round 3) of the major roads carried for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).3last week
- A visual and acoustic survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Blasket Islands SAC was carried out in 2014 in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design on six days between June and September 2014, and a towed hydrophone array was deployed during all surveys to collect ancillary passive acoustic data. Distance sampling was used to produce a detection function based on the observed distribution of harbour porpoise sightings. Abundance estimates were calculated using (i) day for three of the survey days as not enough sightings were achieved on the remaining days and (ii) using pooled survey effort and sightings information for those three surveys. The effect of seas-state on density estimates was also investigated. A combined total of 592km of track-line effort was surveyed over the six surveys throughout the survey area. Sightings per survey ranged from 6 to 18 and from 6 to 57 individuals with a total of 68 sightings of 134 individual porpoises overall. Other species recorded included minke whale (43 sightings, 33% of total sightings) and common dolphin (18 sightings, 14% of total sightings). Harbour porpoise density estimates ranged from 0.59 animals per km2 to 2.20 per km2. Surveys took place on: 17th, 18th, 24th June, 23rd August, and 8th and 9th September.1last week
- This dataset contains all the Transitional Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- National surveys of Irish rivers have taken place on a continuous basis since 1971, when 2,900 km of river channel was surveyed. The National Rivers Monitoring Programme was replaced by the Water Framework Monitoring Programme from 22 December 2006. As part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Monitoring Programme approximately one third of our major rivers and their more important tributaries are surveyed and assessed each year by EPA ecologists. A complete survey cycle is completed every three years. The sites are scored on a five point system developed by the EPA called the Biological Q rating system.3last week
- A National Assessment of the Conservation Status of the EU Habitat 5130 J. communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands’ This data resource contains the following: - Microsoft Office Access Database containing all data recorded in the field (e.g. sites, relevés, photographs etc) as part of 'The conservation of juniper formations in Ireland 2008-2010' project (Cooper et al. 2011). http://www.npws.ie/sites/default/files/publications/pdf/IWM63.pdf - a polygon shapefile produced in ArGIS 10, illustrating the distribution and extent of J. communis formations in Ireland according to the results given in the Main report [Cooper et al. 2011, Vol. I (1)] - a polygon shapefile illustrating the favourable reference range of J. communis formations in Ireland according to the results given in the Main report [Cooper et al. 2011, Vol. I (1)] - a polygon shapefile illustrating the boundary polygons enclosing J. communis formations in Ireland according to the results given in the Main report [Cooper et al. 2011, Vol. I (1)] - a point shapefile illustrating the centroid of polygons enclosing J. communis formations in Ireland according to the results given in the Main report [Cooper et al. 2011, Vol. I (1)] - a point shapefile illustrating the centroid of sites determined as non-formations (i.e. sites with <10 individual J. communis shrubs) in Ireland according to the results given in the Main report [Cooper et al. 2011, Vol. I (1)]1last week
- This dataset representing snapshot taken at the end of 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3.. These nutrient sensitive areas are those waterbodies listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.2last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of P. seriata presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of P. seriata presence in the future (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/P_seriata_probability/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (“Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex ) presence, Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvhg.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of P.seriata, abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of P.seriata in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/P_seriata_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (“Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex), Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsz.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of P.seriata abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of P.seriata in the future (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/P_seriata_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (“Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex), Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs2.4last week
- This dataset of remote sensing reflectance measurements was collected as part of a Cullen Fellowship PhD between the National University of Ireland, Galway and the Marine Institute. The data was collected on the RV Celtic Explorer during scientific cruises CE19009 and CE19010 in the North East Atlantic from May to July 2019. The data was collected from TriOS RAMSES-ARC Hyperspectral and TriOS RAMSES-ACC-VIS Hyperspectral UV-VIS Radiometers using the TriOS RAMSES MSDA_XE software. These data are the subset of data from stations during daylight hours from these cruises. Remote sensing reflectance measurements were derived using a five step scripted process in Mathworks (Matlab). Suggested Citation: Jordan, Catherine; Croot, Peter; Cusack, Caroline; Wollschlaeger, Jochen. (2022) Remote sensing reflectance station data CE19009 & CE19010. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hwjh.6last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M2 (53° 28.02' N, 5° 25.002' W) from the ILV Granuaile on 11/02/2022. Recovered on 24/02/2024 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M2 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The SmartBay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the SmartBay Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. Included is a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. This dataset comprises a summary of numerical data collected from instruments and sensors on the observatory averaged out over a 15-minute period. The data includes temperature, conductivity, pressure, salinity, sound velocity, oxygen concentration, chlorophyll concentration, turbidity, water velocity and sound level measurements of the seawater. Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory Combined Sensor Dataset - 15 minute average (August 2015 - Present) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/BAC90670-DE19-4E23-A775-C8D95586B30A4last week
- The Glider Fionn (840) was deployed for the Seamonitor mission from 18/05/2020 03/07/2020. The glider was been equipped with a Vemco VMT receiver. The flight plan was to transect an area between 58°32'49.01"N, 8°49'0.93"W and 58°32'49.77"N, 8°30'29.76"W for a period of 6 weeks to attempt to detect tagged Salmon smolts. Glider will dive to 350m and climb to 50m in a loop between these two waypoints. Fionn, is part of the SeaMonitor Interreg project, which will establish a number of large scales marine telemetry arrays to track mobile marine fauna in the seas around Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the west of Scotland.3last week
- The Glider Fionn (840) was deployed for the Seamonitor mission from 16/04/2021 to 13/06/2021. The glider was equipped with a Vemco VMT receiver to detect Salmon smolts. The raw data from this mission are available upon request. Fionn, is part of the SeaMonitor Interreg project, which will establish a number of large scales marine telemetry arrays to track mobile marine fauna in the seas around Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the west of Scotland.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, 15° 55.803' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE22008 on 26/04/2022. Recovered on 23/08/2023 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE23017. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M3 (51° 13.002' N, 10° 33' W) from the Ocean Supporter on 21/01/2022. Recovered on 16/01/2024 by the Ocean Bank. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M3 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The international Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS).5last week
- The Argo Float 6901919 was deployed on 22/04/2015 at 52.529 N, -18.307 W. The most current measurement was taken on 15/11/2023. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901921 was deployed on 21/03/2016 at 53.245 N, -16.113 W. The most current measurement was taken on 09/11/2024. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901924 was deployed on 10/02/2017 at 51.3747 N, -16.0562 W. The most current measurement was taken on 31/12/2024. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901929 was deployed on 12/02/2018 at 53.6854 N, -16.5739 W. The most current measurement was taken on 06/10/2025. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901931 was deployed on 06/12/2019 at 9.2691 N, -40.0664 W. The most current measurement was taken on 31/08/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901934 was deployed on 31/08/2020 at 70.9297 N, 14.3567 E. The most current measurement was taken on 09/06/2023. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901935 was deployed on 10/09/2020 at 65.802 N, -3.4906 W. The most current measurement was taken on 30/08/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901925 was deployed on 11/02/2017 at 53.7253 N, -16.631 W. The most current measurement was taken on 08/10/2025. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901926 was deployed on 20/05/2017 at 48.9012 N, -13.576 W. The most current measurement was taken on 17/07/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901928 was deployed on 18/02/2018 at 53.2342 N, -15.6503 W. The most current measurement was taken on 30/08/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901932 was deployed on 29/05/2019 at 53.075 N, -15.881 W. The most current measurement was taken on 30/08/2026. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.7last week
- The Argo Float 6901933 was deployed on 28/05/2019 at 53.0449 N, -15.502 W. The most current measurement was taken on 04/10/2024. The autonomous floats drift on the ocean currents for 10 days at 1000 m before diving to its profiling depth of 2000 m, taking ocean property measurements of temperature and salinity on its ascent to the surface. These two essential climate variables describe the oceans' physical and thermodynamic state. Once surfaced the data are transmitted via satellite. Marine Institute floats used ARGOS communications until 2017, and moved to Iridium communications in 2018 allowing for more information transmitted at faster rates with a two-way communication to the float. The Iridium communication means the float surface times are between 15-30 minutes instead of hours using ARGOS communication. The data are accessible online at Erddap (https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/argoFloats.html) and https://argo.ucsd.edu/data/. The Marine Research Infrastructures team operate and manage Ireland's contribution to Argo - a global array of autonomous floats or profilers, deployed across the world's oceans, reporting subsurface ocean water properties to a wide range of users via satellite transmission links to data centers. The Argo array is an indispensable component of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) required to understand and monitor the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate system, in particular the heat and water balance. The International Argo programme currently has a network of approximately 4,000 Argo floats taking measurements in the world’s oceans and is integrated into the Copernicus programme and the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The Euro-Argo European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), which Ireland is a member of, aims to sustain 25% of Argo International’s global fleet autonomous floats.10last week
- This dataset contains 4 video files exported at HD 720 resolution for underwater video transects collected onboard RV Celtic Explorer during CE0915 research cruise between 1-21 September 2009. The attribute table of the corresponding shapefile contains links to video footage for each of the ROV dives, which can be viewed on YouTube. In total, 4 video transects have been recorded: 2 in Whittard Canyon and 2 on the Northwest Porcupine Bank. Link to cruise report (Guinan, J. and Leahy, Y. (2010) Habitat Mapping of Geogenic Reef Offshore Ireland. Report prepared by the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland and Geological Survey of Ireland to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government s National Parks and Wildlife Service.): http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE2009/NPWS Offshore SAC Project March 2010.pdf3last week
- This dataset contains 67 video files exported at full HD 1080 resolution for underwater video transects collected with ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland onboard RV Celtic Explorer during CE10014 research cruise between 19 April - 11 May 2010. These files need to be merged for each ROV Holland dive transect. This underwater video data was collected in order to investigate deep water coral and fish interaction off the west coast of Ireland. Chief scientist: Dr. Anthony Grehan, NUIG, Ireland. Shapefiles, cruise report and interpreted data not yet provided. The digital size of this dataset is 20GB. http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE10004/CE10004_Mark_Johnson_NUIG.pdf2last week
- This dataset contains 12 video files exported at full HD 1080 resolution for underwater video transects collected with ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland onboard RV Celtic Explorer during CE14011 (SORBEH) research cruise between 14-27 July 2014. This survey aimed to address the following objectives: lithological characterisation of the Eastern Rockall Bank by sampling areas in and around the Rockall Bank Slide Complex; habitat investigation of steep escarpments and seabed pinnacles using the ROV Holland. The attribute table of the corresponding shapefile contains links to video footage for each of the ROV dives. Link to cruise report (RESEARCH SURVEY REPORT. Slope Collapses on Rockall Bank and Escarpment Habitats. RV Celtic Explorer, Cruise No. CE14011. Authors: Aggeliki Georgiopoulou, University College Dublin): http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE14011/CE14011 cruise report.pdf3last week
- This dataset contains 23 video files exported at full HD 1080 resolution for underwater video transects collected with ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland onboard RV Celtic Explorer during CE15011 research cruise between 15-26 July 2015. A problem with navigation was encountered during one of the dives, hence, corresponding shapefile shows the location for 22 dive tracks. The attribute table of the corresponding shapefile contains links to video footage for each of the ROV dives, which can be viewed on YouTube. Cruise report provides additional information about the collected data (EUROFLEETS2 Cruise Summary Report. MAPPING THE DEEP: THE APPLICATION OF PREDICTIVELY MODELLED MAPS TO EUROPEAN SPATIAL PLANNING.RV Celtic Explorer, Cruise No. CE15011. Authors: KERRY HOWELL, ANTHONY GREHAN, NILS PIECHAUD, REBECCA ROSS, ALLAN GRASSIE, GRACE ENGLISH, MUIREANN MACCARTHY AND ROSS BRERETON): http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE15011/CE15011_EUROFLEETS_cruise report.pdf3last week
- This dataset contains 23 video files exported at full HD 720 resolution for underwater video transects collected with ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland onboard RV Celtic Explorer during CE15011 research cruise between 15-26 July 2015. A problem with navigation was encountered during one of the dives, hence, corresponding shapefile shows the location for 22 dive tracks. The attribute table of the corresponding shapefile contains links to video footage for each of the ROV dives, which can be viewed on YouTube. Cruise report provides additional information about the collected data (EUROFLEETS2 Cruise Summary Report. MAPPING THE DEEP: THE APPLICATION OF PREDICTIVELY MODELLED MAPS TO EUROPEAN SPATIAL PLANNING.RV Celtic Explorer, Cruise No. CE15011. Authors: KERRY HOWELL, ANTHONY GREHAN, NILS PIECHAUD, REBECCA ROSS, ALLAN GRASSIE, GRACE ENGLISH, MUIREANN MACCARTHY AND ROSS BRERETON): http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE15011/CE15011_EUROFLEETS_cruise report.pdf3last week
- Composite interpretation logs in Microsoft XL format for each of the ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video dive tracks collected during SeaRover 2017 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile between 4 July 2017 - 21 July 2017. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. In total, 50 underwater video dive transects have been collected during SeaRover 2017 survey. Thus, this dataset consists from 50 XL tables with each composite interpretation log providing information about the following: Media, Date, Time, SHIP_Lon, SHIP_Lat, SHIP_Hdg, SUB1_Lon, SUB1_Lat, SUB1_USBL_Depth, Salinity, Depth, Temperature, ID_Number, Observation, Event, Images, SAMPLING, substrate1st, substrate2nd, geo/bio/non, %living(BIO), Geomorphology, Features, Description, Annexe I, pressureType, BiotopeChange(countThuDive), DominantSpecies, ListedSpecies, MHCBIcode(Dominant), MHCBIname, MHCBIcode (Secondary), MHCBIname (2), MHCBI count (> 1 are mosaics), ListedHabitat?, COMMENTS. These detailed interpretation logs represent the foundation for the SeaRover 2017 Deep Water Reef Habitat & Species Video Analysis Report.4last week
- Dive transect summaries in PDF format for each of the ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video dive tracks collected during SeaRover 2017 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile between 4 July 2017 - 21 July 2017. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. In total, 50 underwater video dive transects have been collected during SeaRover 2017 survey. Thus, this dataset consists from 50 PDF files with each dive summary providing information about the following: Date & Time, Latitude & Longitude, Depth, Images, Samples, Location, Target Features, Depth Range. In addition, each document presents a GIS map displaying the dive track and presenting some representative highlight images; as well as Summary Description (habitat transitions noted); Physical Data; and Biological Data (including Biotope List (Marine Habitat Classification for Britain & Ireland)); Conservation Targets; and if applicable some Additional Comments.4last week
- Dive transect summaries in PDF format for each of the ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video dive tracks collected during SeaRover 2018 research cruise onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile between 2 July 2018 - 22 July 2018. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. In total, 52 underwater video dive transects have been collected during SeaRover 2018 survey. Thus, this dataset consists from 52 PDF files with each dive summary providing information about the following: Date & Time, Latitude & Longitude, Depth, Images, Samples, Location, Target Features, Depth Range. In addition, each document presents a GIS map displaying the dive track and presenting some representative highlight images; as well as Summary Description (habitat transitions noted); Physical Data; and Biological Data (including Biotope List (Marine Habitat Classification for Britain & Ireland)); Conservation Targets; and if applicable some Additional Comments.4last week
- Dive transect summaries in PDF format for each of the ROV Holland (Marine Institute, Ireland) underwater video dive tracks collected during SeaRover 2019 research cruise onboard RV Celtic Explorer between 1-21 August 2019. SeaRover stands for Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef. This survey was commissioned by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF), and coordinated and led by INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and Ireland?s Marine Institute. In total, 52 underwater video dive transects have been collected during SeaRover 2019 survey. Thus, this dataset consists from 52 PDF files with each dive summary providing information about the following: Date & Time, Latitude & Longitude, Depth, Images, Samples, Location, Target Features, Depth Range. In addition, each document presents a GIS map displaying the dive track and presenting some representative highlight images; as well as Summary Description (habitat transitions noted); Physical Data; and Biological Data (including Biotope List (Marine Habitat Classification for Britain & Ireland)); Conservation Targets; and if applicable some Additional Comments. The digital size of this dataset is 34MB.4last week
- INFOMAR Seabed Samples Particle Size Analysis represent locations where samples have been taken and particle size analysis (PSA) carried out on samples. PSA is applied to determine the range of sediment sizes contained in the sample. These size classes can then be grouped into mud, sand and gravel on the basis of their diameter with the boundary between mud and sand size grains at 63µm (0.063mm) and the boundary between sand and gravel size grains at 2mm. The relative proportion of the grains in the three categories is then used to classify the sediment present in the sample. The Folk Classification scheme has 15 classes to describe the sediment. Gradistat software was used to classify the PSA output for each sediment sample into a Folk sediment class and to provide information on the sorting and metrics for the mode and D50.3last week
- Microsoft XL table with coordinates in UTM29N and PSA (particle size analysis) results suitable for GIS integration for commercial seabed sediment samples collected onboard RV Celtic Explorer and RV Celtic Voyager between 2008-2011.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, 15° 55.803' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE23017 on 24/08/2023. Recovered on 24/04/2024 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE24006. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M3 (51° 13.002' N, 10° 33' W) from the Ocean Bank on 06/02/2024. Recovered on 22/03/2026 by the Ocean Bank. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M3 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3.63' N, 15° 55.803' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE24006 on 10/05/2024. Recovered on 13/05/2025 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE25007. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (53° 0.912' N, 15° 38.4339' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE24006 on 24/04/2024. Recovered on 12/05/2025 by the CE Celtic Explorer survey CE25007. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M2 (53° 28.02' N, 5° 25.002' W) from the Granuaile on 06/03/2025. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M2 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS A (54° 16.497' N, 10° 17.847' W) on 07/04/2025. Recovered on 18/08/2025 by the The Locator. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.1last week
- Deployment of the wave buoy at site AMETS A (54° 16.497' N, 10° 17.847' W) on 15/03/2025. Recovered on 07/04/2025. It was evident after deployment that no vertical heave was being transmitted from the wavebuoy. The buoy was recovered and swapped out with a new buoy. The purpose of this activity is deployment of a wave buoy for ocean energy data collection.1last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (53° 0.91812' N, 15° 32.2099' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE25007 on 12/05/2025. Recovered on 12/05/2026 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey Ce26005. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Rosslare (52° 15.276' N, 6° 20.0917' W) on 04/12/2018. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- Deployment of a tide gauge at a site in Skerries (53° 21.0369' N, 6° 3.7749' W) on 26/10/2006. The purpose of this activity is as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network which provides real-time data and freely available tidal predictions to operational activities (flood forecasting and monitoring) supporting research, recreational and navigation activities.2last week
- This collection activity describes the weather station associated with the tide gauge at Buncranna, Co. Donegal, Ireland. The weather station was deployed in March 2025 and data collection is currently ongoing. There is a Gill GMX 500 weather station unit installed at the site collecting wind speed, wind direction, wind gust, air temperature, air pressure and atmospheric humidity. Data are acquired and published in near-real-time. The weather station has been deployed to collect weather data as ancillary measurements to the tide gauge also situated at this location.2last week
- This collection activity describes the secondary weather station associated with the tide gauge at Galway Port, Co. Galway, Ireland. The weather station was deployed in May 2024 and data collection is currently ongoing. This record represents one of two Gill GMX 500 weather station units installed at the site collecting wind speed, wind direction, wind gust, air temperature, air pressure and atmospheric humidity. Data are acquired and published in near-real-time. The weather station has been deployed to collect weather data as ancillary measurements to the tide gauge also situated at this location.2last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The SmartBay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the SmartBay Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. This includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. This dataset comprises a summary of numerical data collected from instruments and sensors on the observatory averaged out over a period of an hour. The data includes temperature, conductivity, pressure, salinity, sound velocity, oxygen concentration, chlorophyll concentration, turbidity, water velocity and sound level measurements of the seawater. Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory Combined Sensor Dataset - 1 hour average (August 2015 - Present) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/C77F9BCC-0033-4208-92BC-702C8E7CE08A4last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The SmartBay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the SmartBay Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. This includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. This dataset comprises a summary of numerical data collected from instruments and sensors on the observatory averaged out over a period of a day. The data includes temperature, conductivity, pressure, salinity, sound velocity, oxygen concentration, chlorophyll concentration, turbidity, water velocity and sound level measurements of the seawater. Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory Combined Sensor Dataset - 1 day average (August 2015 - Present) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/0E29627F-00BD-4AC6-90F6-00A3C42FF4674last week
- Buncrana Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Buncrana Pier in 2024, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. Apart from wide applicability locally, a key driver for this site was a request from the RNLI, who required more precise tidal tables. The gauge also incorporates an operational weather station. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 05/09/2024 Latitude: 55.126372 Longitude: -7.464689 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = Unknown* Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = Unknown* Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 4.051 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = Unknown* Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 24/09/2024 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: Pending *Too early to calculate these from long-term records Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Sligo – Rosses Point: A tide gauge was installed at Sligo Rosses Point in 2008 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. Installed by the Marine Institute, with initial funding from Sligo County Council, this was taken over by the Marine Institute after a short period. The tide gauge at Sligo – Rosses Point was decommissioned in June 2010, due to local pier technical issues, but was reinstated by the Marine Institute in October 2013, where they have managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 30/07/2008 Latitude: 54.304600 Longitude: -8.568900 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.081 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.245 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 2.919 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.503 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 31/07/2008 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Union Hall Harbour GLOSS: A tide gauge was installed in Union Hall Harbour that went live in 2020 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. This tide gauge is included as a Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) station. The decision to locate at Union Hall followed a study in 2018, commissioned by the Marine Institute, to identify an optimal location for the southwest GLOSS station after it became apparent that the Castletownbere station was not ideal, due to extensive engineering works planned for the harbour. An exhaustive search along the southwest coastline for a site that met the science and operational needs was conducted and drawing on advice from international colleagues, Union Hall Harbor was selected. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about GLOSS and the INTGN, please see below: Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 16/11/2020 Latitude: 51.558965 Longitude: -9.133491 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.162 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.142 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.069 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.198 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 20/11/2020 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) Stations on the Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) The INTGN is a network of permanent, managed tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to constitute the development of the permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The network is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Two of these nodes have been developed to become part of the Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) (https://gloss-sealevel.org/sea-level-applications; https://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/gloss/), which provides enhanced quality sea-level monitoring at chosen sites where water level and land level observations are co-located. As a GLOSS requirement, there are three gauges running side by side t each site. Two primary gauges (100% redundancy) and a third ‘B-Gauge’, that for calibration purposes only measures from Mean Sea Level (MSL) and above. The Marine Institute have instigated, designed, implemented and funded these two stations throughout. The GLOSS gauges are maintained, calibrated and characterised on a six-monthly rolling cycle and receive an annual classic land level survey to check wider area substrate stability. GNSS data are collected by the co-located, state of the art CGPS system. The Marine Institute manage the water level and land survey data, where the GNSS data are reported directly to SONEL (https://www.sonel.org/) from each site. The OPW operate the nation’s third GLOSS station at Portmore Pier, Malin Head. The other Marine Institute hosted GLOSS Station, located at Howth Harbour, came online in November 2018 and its Data Catalogue can be found at: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4780. For further details on the Irish National Tide Gauge Network, such as parameters collected and a quality statement, please go to: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.2774 Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- The Byra Spatial Risk dataset represents outputs from a habitat and species risk assessment conducted within the Celtic Sea as part of the Marine Beacon Project. The dataset integrates seabird abundance data and fishing effort layers to produce maps of bycatch risk. Outputs are designed to support ecosystem-based management, particularly identifying areas of high risk. The primary purpose of this dataset is to evaluate and visualize spatial patterns of risk to seabird species in the Celtic Sea, integrating fisheries data, and species distributions to inform spatial–temporal management planning.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M3 (51° 13.002' N, 10° 33' W) from the Ocean Bank on 22/03/2026. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M3 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3' N, 15° 55.8' W) from the Celtic Explorer survey CE26005 on 18/05/2026. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (53° 0.91812' N, 15° 32.2099' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE26005 on 02/06/2026. Recovered on 02/06/2026. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.2last week
- Playgrounds owned and managed by Clare County Council Dataset Publisher: Clare County Council Dataset language: English Spatial Projection: Web Mercator Date of Creation: 2020 Update Frequency: As Required Clare County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Clare County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.1last week
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- Planners' areas in Galway City i.e. the administrative area for which the Planner is responsible for Development Control.6last week
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- This geospatial datasets highlights the areas of Architectural Conservation in Galway City.6last week
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- Roscommon County Council Road ScheduleDataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset language: English, Spatial Projection: Irish Transverse Mercator, Date of Creation: 2020, Update Frequency: As Required. Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.11last week
- This Winter Service Plan is Roscommon County Council’s commitment to maintain a certain level of service on specified roads throughout the County. Level of service is maintained by responding to disruptive winter weather conditions causing frost, ice formation or snow accumulation on public roads in a prescribed manner. The plan applies to a continuous six month period, referred to as the ‘winter period,’ from mid-October to mid-April. View App here. It is necessary to prioritise important and strategic routes in order to use available resources to the greatest benefit. Priority 1: To be treated during all weather events. Motorways, national primary roads, national secondary roads, regional and local roads of national strategic importance, regional and local roads providing access to essential services. Priority 2: To be treated as part of normal Winter Service but may have interruptions to treatment in certain severe weather events. Sections of regional and local roads of regional strategic importance. Publisher: Roscommon County Council Dataset language: English Spatial Projection: Web Mercator Date of Creation: 2011 Update Frequency: As Required11last week
- Lough Key Local Area Plan Zonings (2012-2018). Dataset Publisher: Forward Planning Section, Roscommon County Council, Dataset language: English, Spatial Projection: Web Mercator, Date of Creation: 2015, Last Updated: 2015, Update Frequency: As Required, Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.11last week
- Landscape Character Types in Roscommon County published in the Roscommon County Development Plan 2014-2020. Landscape Character Types are distinct landscapes that are relatively homogeneous in character. They are generic in nature in that they may occur in different areas in different parts of the country, but wherever they occur they broadly share similar combinations of geology, topography, drainage patterns, vegetation, historical land use and settlement pattern. For example drumlins and mountain moorlands are recognisable and distinct. Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset language: English, Spatial Projection: Web Mercator, Date of Creation: 2011, Update Frequency: As Required. Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.11last week
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- Civic Amenity Site locations in County Roscommon. Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset language: English, Spatial Projection: Web Mercator, Date of Creation: 2011, Update Frequency: As Required. Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.11last week
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- Recycling Bring Bank Locations in County Roscommon. Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset language: English, Spatial Projection: Web Mercator, Date of Creation: 2011, Update Frequency: As Required. Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.11last week
- This dataset contains spatial data from a 2017 survey of the wetlands of Roscommon and Longford. Only wetlands in Roscommon are included in this dataset. The survey was a joint initiative of Longford County Council, Roscommon County Council, and Wetland Surveys Ireland. The project was made possible through the financial support of Longford County Council, Roscommon County Council, and The Heritage Council.Dataset Publisher: Roscommon County Council, Dataset language: English, Spatial Projection: Web Mercator, Date of Creation: 2017, Update Frequency: As Required, Roscommon County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Roscommon County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.2last week
- IFI's National Barriers Programme | Inland Fisheries Ireland developed a field survey to capture information on barrier location, type and associated images and structure dimensions. This form was used as a Level I assessment measure to find and locate barriers. The NBP has delivered a geo-referenced database fully integrated with EPA-WFD coding and instream structures can then be assessed by EPA-sub-Catchment or waterbody codes. This is the framework with structures assessed during on-site visits now populating.Map contains data produced by the Environmental Protection Agency.2last week
- IFI's National Barriers Programme | Inland Fisheries Ireland dashboard is a comprehensive data visualization tool designed to provide a detailed overview of the barriers to fish passage across Ireland's waterways. The dashboard features an interactive map that displays the geographical distribution of barriers, allowing users to zoom in on specific regions and rivers for a closer inspection. Color-coded markers and layers indicate the severity and type of each barrier, ranging from dams and weirs to culverts and other potential obstructions.Map contains data produced by the Environmental Protection Agency.1last week
- The main purpose of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s NRSP (National Research Survey Programme) and Water Framework Directive (WFD) Rivers, Lakes, and Transitional and Coastal Water (TRAC) sampling programmes is to collect fish stock data relating to fish species composition, abundance and age structure in selected waterbodies nationally. These data are used to calculate Ecological Quality Ratings (EQR’s) for fish ecological status in each waterbody/site, a requirement for the EU Water Framework Directive. Data collected spans 2008 to most recent surveys. Multiple survey data by year are available for individual waterbodies and information from the most recent survey is displayed on the map viewer. Where sp. or spp. denoted identification is to genus level only. Common names of each fish species were taken from the Key to the Marine and Freshwater Fishes of Britain and Ireland – A guide to the identification of more than 370 species. By Peter S. Maitland and Douglas Herdson. Edited by Steve Coates. Published by the Environment Agency, UK. 2009Fish Ecological Status datasets used in this application can be downloaded from the following links:Water Framework Directive Rivers Fish Ecological Status 2008 to recentWater Framework Directive Lake Fish Ecological Status 2008 to recentWater Framework Directive Transitional Waters Fish Ecological Status 2008 to recent 2last week
- Inland Fisheries Ireland is organised on the basis of River Basin Districts (RBDs), with regional offices in each RBD. The Western River Basin District (WRBD) has two regional offices – IFI Ballina and IFI Galway.REST (JSON)6last week
- This is a point dataset with locations, addresses and contact information of IFI main offices throughout the country.REST (JSON)6last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms. Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (McGinnity et al., 2003). This application uses data from the 2003 report including datasets from 2003 National Barriers, 2003 National Rivers, 2003 National Lakes, 2003 National Sea Point (Tidal), OS Catchment Districts and Regional Fisheries Board districts. The map will show all data by default. Data can be filtered by District using the filter widgets. McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland. McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 2last week
- Barriers identified by fisheries staff, and by targeted surveys of likely barrier locations based on desk studies of channel topography for this study. The locations of long-established barrier sites (four major hydro-electric schemes) for the Liffey, Lee, Shannon and Erne were not marked, although habitat upstream was identified as a non-self sustaining salmon channel. Barriers were identified for the 2003 wetted areas study. McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland. REST (JSON)6last week
- This National Shore Mark map aims to provide public access to fishing mark information through a map centric visualisation tool (ArcGIS Experience Builder) based on recreational fishing mark locations previously collated by IFI.Shore marks data are being collected on an ongoing basis. The original source of name, location and description is taken from an IFI internal department with all other data being taken from the IMREC project. Supplementary layers included in this map are provided by INFOMAR. Contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & Marine Institute) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.2last week
- The survey classifies hydromorphological condition using WFD nomenclature: High, Good, Moderate, Poor, Bad. Its typical use is to support the designation of high ecological status sites. Other applications of the RHAT method include assessing hydromorphological pressures, determining enhancement/restoration works required and pre-/post- works conditions for specific projects. Research and Operations teams based in Inland Fisheries Ireland have been using the RHAT methodology to assess habitat condition across various sites and catchments of interest.The OPW Environmental River Enhancement Programme (EREP) uses the RHAT methodology to collect hydromorphology data on a catchment-wide basis using a Survey123 RHAT form. Further detailed information on these surveys is available in the annual reports, which can be found on the website.This application uses data which can be downloaded from the Water Framework Directive Hydromorphological Status data page. Map contains data produced by the Environmental Protection Agency.For more information on the RHAT methodology see the following references:RHAT Training Manual (daera-ni.gov.uk) ISBN: 978-1-907053-65-8River Habitat Survey (Environment Agency 2003, Raven et al., 1998)2last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
- A GIS based quantification of Ireland's freshwater salmon habitat asset to determine the habitat quantity (wetted river and lake surface areas) available to migratory salmonids. The purpose was to inform the further development of salmon stock recruitment models to provide high quality scientific advice to inform the sustainable management of salmon fisheries in Ireland. The identification of these rivers as Salmon, Sea Trout or other types of systems is still valid and has not changed since the 2003 report was published. It should be noted that rivers identified in 2003 as ‘Not considered a significant producer of migratory Salmonids’ or river segments identified as ‘Not utilised by Salmon’ may hold small populations of salmon and/or sea trout which are important in biodiversity terms.Please note that the wetted areas (riverine habitat (m²)) were revised in 2012 (McGinnity et al., 2012). This work built on the 2003 wetted area report (Mc Ginnity et al., 2003).McGinnity, P.,Gargan, P.,Roche, W., Mills, P. & McGarrigle, M. 2003. Quantification of the Freshwater Salmon Habitat Asset in Ireland using data interpreted in a GIS platform. Irish Freshwater Fisheries, Ecology and Management Series: Number 3, Central Fisheries Board, Dublin, Ireland.McGinnity, P. et al., 2012. A predictive model for estimating river habitat area using GIS-derived catchment and river variables. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 19. 69-77. 1last week
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- This map presents charter angling skippers fishing areas falling within 100km2 grids based on ICES boxes Ecoregions VIa, VIIa, VIIb, VIIj2, VIIb (ICES Ecoregions) up to a range of 100km off the Irish coast. The areas identified tend to be fished regularly and consistently by skippers, based in Irish ports - and their angling clients annually. Data collected from individual interviews of 45 highly active skippers has been visualised in this map. Up to 100 skippers are active, with varying levels of activity observed (low to high) depending on the skipper. Field Name Field Alias Field Type Field Description sumVessel Total Vessels Numeric Total number of active vessels per 100km2 yrSurvey Survey Year Text Year of survey6last week
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- This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists by 22nd December 2015.2last week
- Water Framework Directive (WFD) Coastal Waterbody unit within Irish waters. According to the WFD Article 2(7) “‘Coastal water’ means surface water on the landward side of a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured, extending where appropriate up to the outer limit of transitional waters.”2last week
- This dataset contains status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.2last week
- The National Survey of Native Woodlands in Ireland included the survey of 1,217 woodland sites across all 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland during 2003-2007. Site selection was carried out using the Forest Inventory Planning System 1998 (FIPS) and local knowledge. Surveys comprised the recording of site species lists and information at the site level on topography, management, grazing, natural regeneration, geographical situation, adjacent habitat types, invasive species, dead wood and boundaries. Relevés were recorded in each of the main stand types identified at each site. For each relevé, data were recorded on vascular plant and bryophyte cover abundance, soil type and soil chemistry, notable lichens, stand structure, and natural regeneration. Data were also incorporated from a number of external sources. This shapefile contains the digitised boundaries of all sites surveyed as part of NSNW 2003-2007, as well as additional sites surveyed by van der Sleesen and Poole (2002) during the pilot study, and by Browne et al. (2000), Fernandez et al. (2005), van der Sleesen (unpublished data), Kelly and Fuller (unpublished data) and Smith (unpublished data) in additional studies, which were incorporated into the results of NSNW 2003-2007. Boundaries of all 1,320 sites reported on in Perrin et al. (2008) are included in this shapefile.3last week
- WFD Surface Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Shellfish Zones under S.I. No. 55/2009 European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 20092last week
- This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2010-2015. The data used were primarily from 2013 to 2015. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good ecological potential or better where such status exists.3last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of airports, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomeration's airports. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.3last week
- This dataset shows water quality monitoring and assessments carried out on Irish Lake Waters for the Reporting period 2007-20093last week
- Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from extractive sites include sediment/siltation pollution and alteration to the physical environment.2last week
- This is a point dataset showing the location of 950 panels of prehistoric rock art in the Republic of Ireland generated from the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR). This dataset is updated on a regular basis by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI). The current published dataset dates from April 2023. New panels of rock art are updated to the record by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as soon as possible after the notification of such discovery has been reported to the National Monuments Service (NMS) through their email at nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie Unlocated panels of rock art with a 0 0 National Grid Reference are monuments whose location has been lost and await rediscovery by local people who may report their findings to the National Monuments Service at the above email address. The KML file can be opened using Google Earth which displays these ‘lost’ monuments at the same location in the Atlantic Ocean. The dataset contains a list of the following fields, the monument number known as the SMR Number, Class Description which is the classification type of the monument, ITM E and ITM N are the Easting and Northern Irish Grid reference in Irish Transverse Mercator format, the latitude and longitude of the monument location. The final Links table includes a hyperlink or internet address which takes the browser directly to the online entry for each monument hosted on the Historic Environment Viewer of the National Monuments website at www.archaeology.ie This dataset is based on information exported from the national database on the 20/04/2023.4last week
- Mine point locations of where solid waste was analysed using the X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF).4last week
- This dataset shows river streams in Ireland. This dataset contains just Order 0 and 1 rivers. Stream order is a measure of the relative size of streams. The smallest tributaries are referred to as first-order streams.4last week
- The EPA carries out a programme of round-the-clock measurements from our permanent monitoring network and a programme of sampling followed by laboratory testing. We take and test around 2000 samples every year. Most samples are taken from fixed locations throughout Ireland. Fish and shellfish are collected from the main fishing ports.5last week
- These points are locations for ‘Stories’ on Catchments.ie - Catchments.ie is trying to make complicated science and policy relevant to the general public, and using “Stories” specific to local locations is one way this is being done.2last week
- This dataset contains a raster dataset showing areas' contributing to the grassland network, including how important the area is for the network (based on habitat type and proximity to the next core area). This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- The indicative soils map classifies the soils of Ireland on a categorically simplified but cartographically detailed basis into 25 classes, using an expert rule based methodology. Produced by Teagasc (Kinsealy), EPA and GSI.4last week
- Phosphorus Critical Source Area (CSA) are where there is a diffuse source of P from agricultural areas and the land is susceptible to losses. This ‘High PIP’ (Rank 1, 2 or 3) is typically due to the presence of poorly draining soils and moderate/high livestock intensity. Target these areas in At Risk water body in which phosphate is the significant issue and farming is the significant pressure.2last week
- The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht established the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme to compensate land owners and turbary right holders affected by the restriction on turf cutting on the 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This Scheme is administered by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht on behalf of the Minister. In 2014 the Minister has extended the Scheme to include land owners and turbary right holders affected by the restriction on turf cutting on 36 raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). Details of this scheme, and the application forms needed to apply, are available via https://www.npws.ie/peatlands-and-turf-cutting/turf-cutting-compensation-scheme1last week
- WFD Groundwater bodies interesting with Designated Bathing Waters under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and all relevant previous Statutory Instruments.2last week
- This table contains all the Canal Waterbody Risk results from the characterisation assessment carried out by Waterways Ireland in for the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021. It was prepared using canal monitoring data for the period 2010 to 2016. The assessment was carried out to support the preparation of the River Basin Management Plan 2018–2021.4last week
- The Burren National Park is located in the southeastern corner of the Burren. The word “Burren” comes from an Irish word “Boíreann” meaning a rocky place. It contains examples of all the major habitats within the Burren: limestone pavement, calcareous grassland, hazel scrub, ash/hazel woodland, turloughs, lakes, petrifying springs, cliffs. This boundary map is for illustrative purposes only and shall not be held conclusive as to the boundaries or their extent. Please note the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage makes no representation or provides any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of this map. The use of this map, which may be altered or updated at any time without notice, is at the sole risk of the user. https://www.nationalparks.ie/4last week
- River SubCatchment boundaries in the Republic of Ireland. This dataset contains subdivisions of the River basin (1958 catchments).1last week
- This dataset contains the interim status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objective to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status by 2015.3last week
- This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in water bodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists by 22nd December 2015. 20153last week
- WFD Ground Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Species under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992 and Directive 79/409/EEC.2last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing contribution to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the marine environment. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- Linear mine features consisting of Faults, Fold axis, Lines of subsidence, minearlized veins and structural contours.3last week
- Corine Land Cover 2012 is a map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images based on EC established CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- This dataset contains all the Coastal Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- This layer represents the risk for each waterbody of failing to meet their Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives by 2027. The risk of not meeting WFD objectives was determined by assessment of monitoring data, data on the pressures and data on the measures that have been implemented. Waterbodies that are At Risk are prioritised for implementation of measures. This assessment is completed periodically by the EPA Catchments Unit in conjunction with other stakeholders and is based on the latest published monitoring data. The three risk categories are: • Waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their Water Framework Directive objectives. For these waterbodies an evidence-based process was undertaken to identify the significant pressures; once a pressure is designated as ‘significant’, measures and accompanying resources are needed to mitigate the impact(s) from this pressure. These At Risk waterbodies require not only implementation of the existing measures described in the various regulations, e.g. the Good Agricultural Practices Regulations, but also in many instances more targeted supplementary measures. • Waterbodies that are categorised as Review either because additional information is needed to determine their status before resources and more targeted measures are initiated or the measures have been undertaken, e.g. a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, but the outcome hasn’t yet been measured/monitored. • Waterbodies that are Not at Risk and therefore are meeting their Water Framework Directive objectives. These require maintenance of existing measures to protect the satisfactory status of the water bodies.2last week
- This is a dataset of the locations of all currently and previously active EMEP air quality monitoring sites.5last week
- The Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was established to compensate land owners and turbary right holders affected by the restriction on turf cutting on the 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This Scheme is administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on behalf of the Minister. In 2014 the Minister has extended the Scheme to include land owners and turbary right holders affected by the restriction on turf cutting on 36 raised bog Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs). Details of this scheme, and the application forms needed to apply, are available via https://www.npws.ie/peatlands-and-turf-cutting/turf-cutting-compensation-scheme1last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the soil. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- This dataset contains status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.2last week
- During the Saltmarsh Monitoring Project 2006-2008, initiated by the Research Branch of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Annex I Saltmarsh habitats according to the EU Habitats Directive were mapped around the coast of the Republic of Ireland, and their conservation status was assessed. The initial phase of the survey was carried out in 2006 and involved the survey of 31 sites. An additional 100 sites were covered in a second survey phase in 2007 and 2008. A monitoring methodology was developed based on JNCC guidelines for saltmarshes, based on vegetation surveys and assessments of threats and management practices. This methodology was adapted for Irish saltmarsh habitats. An assessment of the conservation status was derived for each habitat at the site level. Structure and Functions was assessed by collecting data at a representative number of stops across each habitat. A suite of indicators of condition was derived and targets were set for each indicator. A certain number of targets had to be reached for a monitoring stop to pass. The proportion of passes or fails was used to assess the Structure and Functions parameter. Future Prospects were assessed by determining the impact of positive and negative activities at the site.1last week
- Water Framework Directive (WFD) River Waterbodies (RWB) are the management and reporting units for the WFD. WFD RWB is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a water flow routes dataset. Waterbodies are assigned types depending on their likely WFD status classification and physical and biological characteristics (typology). This is in line with European Commission CIS guidance on delineation of waterbodies. Since each RWB is attributed with a unique identifier (EU_CD), this dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and other objectives. In some karst areas, this layer contains indicative underground flow connections between surface rivers. Such lines are indicative only and should not be taken to infer the presence of an underground river at a particular location. The appropriate Geological Survey Ireland data sets should be consulted where underground flows or connections are known or suspected.3last week
- Dataset relating to WFD Lake Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.2last week
- SMART NUI Galway SEMRU 2016 Survey undertaken in Cork Harbour. Training will focus on multidisciplinary research methods for studying the marine environment, using the core disciplines of fisheries, benthic biology, oceanography, and marine geophysics. The course takes advantage of the wide range of economic activities clustered in and around Cork Harbour to provide students with hands on experience of the multidisciplinary methods used to collect data that can input into the models economists use for analysing and costing the impacts of human activities on the marine environment. These data collection methods will address mapping of the seabed, the extent of fisheries and shellfisheries resources in Cork Harbour and its approaches, human impacts on water quality and wave, swell and weather readings from an offshore marine monitoring platform. The learning objectives on the that the training supports may be summarised as: • Understand the relevance of economic concepts and models to marine resource issues and policies. • Rigorously evaluate the economic impacts of marine management policies • Explain the linkages between economics and environmental science in the marine sector • Communicate with stakeholders working in the ocean economy • Assess the potential of the residents and political and community leaders in coastal areas to design, implement, and sustain policies that balance growth, development, and resource conservation in vulnerable coastal zones • Estimate non-market values for ocean and coastal resources. • Use critical thinking skills, have proficiency and skills of oral and written presentation of ideas and concepts.3last week
- SMART AFGDP Fisheries and Aquaculture 2016 survey undertaken in Cork Harbour. The aim of the AFGDP programme is to provide skills training to postgraduate students, research and field staff and is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). AFGDP courses are specifically tailored for the needs of postgraduate students and practitioners with an agriculture, forestry, fisheries, horticulture, food or nutrition based qualification or post. The AFGDP has been jointly developed by UCC, UCD and Teagasc. The shiptime applied for follows on from 2015 when 20 participants including PhD students, and Teagasc and Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) employees took part in multidisciplinary training in Cork Harbour and Approaches. For postgraduate participants the shiptime training forms part of a 5 credit, level 9 module entitled ‘Practical Fish and Shellfisheries Science’ within their structured PhD or MSc programme and is designed for postgraduates and practitioners in the Food area who have a scientific background and wish to learn more about the “marine food production” side of the food industry. Teagasc and SFPA participants undertake the module as continuous professional development (CPD). The Celtic Voyager is an optimal platform for delivering the modules learning objectives which are identified as: Distinguish different methods of fishing and capture • Identify retained and discarded elements of a commercial catch of fish • Expound on the drivers for retaining and discarding commercially valuable and non-commercial species in a catch • Demonstrate an understanding of fisheries management approaches • Discuss the ecosystem implications of fisheries and aquaculture and possible mitigation methods • Employ sampling and data collection methodologies aboard research vessels. • Discern the appropriate sample processing and survey methods for the main taxonomic and ecosystem groups.2last week
- NMCI - Shipboard familiarisation and training survey in Cork Harbour. This project is to allow exposure of undergraduate students at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) to the experience of shipboard operations in a controlled environment prior to their sea phase training. These students will encompass the three main degree courses at the NMCI (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electrotechnical). The experience will add a valuable practical aspect to their academic modules, using a modern sea going vessel.3last week
- The 2016 survey continues the Marine Institute’s Winter Nutrients monitoring that commenced in 1990/91. In 2011 this survey was reestablished as a winter environmental survey with a broader remit to provide supporting information for OSPAR and Water Framework Directive (WFD- Directive 2000/60/EC) assessments and also to maintain the winter time series on key biogeochemical parameters in Irish waters in response to pressures such as land based inputs of nutrients and climate change. Since 2011 the survey circumnavigates the Island of Ireland every two years. This 13 day survey took place in February 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager. The survey was designed to collect multidisciplinary information on physical conditions, water chemistry (dissolved nutrients, dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity (TA), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved trace metals, and total organic carbon, salinity), sediment chemistry (persistent organic pollutants POPs and trace metals), sediment particle size distribution and benthic macroinvertebrates. In total 203 underway stations were sampled for surface water chemistry via the onboard non-toxic system; 96 CTD deployments were undertaken, typically at surface and bottom but occasionally at mid-depths where some stratification was seen in the water column, resulting in 197 CTD sampling events. The survey aims to fulfil Ireland's requirements under the Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP) of the 1992 'Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the North East Atlantic' (OSPAR) and to contribute to assessments under the Common Procedure for the Identification of the Eutrophication Status of the OSPAR maritime area.5last week
- CV16009 Undergraduate Shipboard Training in Methods of Oceanographic, Benthic Megafauna and Fisheries Research Survey in Galway Bay. The objective of the proposed cruise is to train undergraduate degree students on the GMIT course in Applied Marine and Freshwater Biology in various fisheries, megafauna, benthic and oceanographic sampling methods at sea. Students will receive training and become competent in station position fixing and data logging at sea and the use a range of sampling devices and on-board sampling processing at sea. In addition, students will experience, at first hand, equipment and techniques that are covered during lectures as well as collect material for use in practical sessions later in the year.3last week
- National Maritime College Ireland Shipboard and familiarisation training survey in Cork Harbour. NMCI student training for ABs and engineers. This project is to allow exposure of undergraduate students at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) to the experience of shipboard operations in a controlled environment prior to their sea phase training. These students will encompass the three main degree courses at the NMCI (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electrotechnical). The experience will add a valuable practical aspect to their academic modules, using a modern sea going vessel.2last week
- SMART/UCC Training #2 Survey in Cork Harbour. To deliver an accredited, offshore blended learning module • Provide students with the knowledge necessary to design plan and execute an offshore scientific research survey. • Develop student understanding of how physical, chemical and biological marine processes shape the marine environment and influence the abundance and distribution of marine organisms. • Familiarise students with the applications of scientific sampling equipment and instrumentation onboard a modern survey vessel. • Collect multidisciplinary datasets for analysis, quality control, interpretation, and integration. • Production by students of scientific survey reports integrating all data sets and analysis of collected samples.s3last week
- SMART Common Module UU Spring 2016 training survey in Cork Harbour. To deliver an accredited, offshore blended learning module for 2nd year undergraduates at the University of Ulster in fulfillment of student’s studies and academic requirements. • Provide students with the knowledge necessary to design plan and execute an offshore scientific research survey. • Develop student understanding of how physical, chemical and biological marine processes shape the marine environment and influence the abundance and distribution of marine organisms. • Familiarise students with the applications of scientific sampling equipment and instrumentation onboard a modern survey vessel. • Collect multidisciplinary datasets for analysis, quality control, interpretation, and integration. • Production by students of scientific survey reports integrating all data sets and analysis of collected samples.3last week
- NMCI Shipboard and Familiarisation Training Survey in Cork Harbour. NMCI student training for ABs and engineers. This project is to allow exposure of undergraduate students at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) to the experience of shipboard operations in a controlled environment prior to their sea phase training. These students will encompass the three main degree courses at the NMCI (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electrotechnical). The experience will add a valuable practical aspect to their academic modules, using a modern sea going vessel.3last week
- This 6 day survey took place in March 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager .The aim of the survey was to catch and tag sea bass in the Celtic Sea. The European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) is a large marine fish typically found in coastal seas down to 100 m depth. They typically enter coastal waters and estuaries during the summer and then migrate offshore to deeper water during winter. The European sea bass is an extremely important marine sport angling species. In Ireland (and most of Europe), little is known about the fine scale movements (e.g. local movements), residency (how long do they spend in any particular place?) and behaviour of the European sea bass. This survey is part of a project which aims to investigate the biology of this species by tagging fish with electronic acoustic tags to monitor inshore movements and satellite tags to track their oceanic movements. During the survey, tows (averaging 40 minutes in duration) were carried out daily and bongo net tows were carried out for egg and larval collection. Locate aggregations of adult seabass for tagging.3last week
- The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. This 21 day survey took place on board the RV Celtic Voyager in 2016 from 21st March to 04th April in the Celtic Sea, off the Co. Cork Coast. Surveys undertaken include: Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1a standard. Bathymetry survey: to produce bathymetry shaded relief and backscatter mosaic products which provide depth, seabed features and seabed hardness information. Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) survey: to acquire data of the shallow (up to 30 metres) sub seabed to determine the existence of buried objects and ascertain the sub-seabed character. A magnetometer was used to acquire data on sub seabed geology to provide information on manmade seafloor debris. Shipwrecks were also surveyed. An area of 515km2 was covered during this survey. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource programme.5last week
- NMCI student training survey for ABs and engineers in Cork Harbour. NMCI student training for ABs and engineers. This project is to allow exposure of undergraduate students at the National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) to the experience of shipboard operations in a controlled environment prior to their sea phase training. These students will encompass the three main degree courses at the NMCI (Nautical Science, Marine Engineering and Marine Electrotechnical). The experience will add a valuable practical aspect to their academic modules, using a modern sea going vessel.3last week
- This SMART (Strategic Marine Alliance for Research and Training) survey, led by Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager was carried out in April 2016 in Cork Harbour. The survey is part of an accredited module for graduates, researchers, marine industry professionals and observers who wish to gain practical skills and experience in offshore biological sampling and data collection. The objectives of the SMART survey are to train graduate students and marine industry personnel in practical skills and experience in offshore biological sampling and data collection.3last week
- The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. This 8 day survey took place on board the RV Celtic Voyager in 2016 from 16th - 23rd April in the Celtic Sea, off the Co. Cork Coast. Surveys undertaken include: Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1a standard. Bathymetry survey: to produce bathymetry shaded relief and backscatter mosaic products which provide depth, seabed features and seabed hardness information. Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) survey: to acquire data of the shallow (up to 30 metres) sub seabed to determine the existence of buried objects and ascertain the sub-seabed character. A magnetometer was used to acquire data on sub seabed geology to provide information on manmade seafloor debris. Shipwrecks were also surveyed. An area of 504km2 was covered during this survey. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource programme.5last week
- Sea Bass survey in the Celtic Sea. Sea bass larval egg collection.4last week
- ObSERVE programme survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. Observe Program 2016 - ancillary visuals and acoustic ops of the 2016 Observe programme. Under the OBSERVE Programme, a total of eight (8) static (i.e., moored) and six towed acoustic surveys for cetaceans in selected Atlantic Margin waters between 2015 and 2016 will be undertaken. The study area broadly covers outer continental shelf, slope and deep oceanic waters stretching from the Hebrides Terrace to the Goban Spur and concentrated on about four key zones of interest.4last week
- The INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is a successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and concentrates on creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed in the near-shore area. This survey took place on board the RV Celtic Voyager in 2016 from 26th May - 8th June in the Atlantic Ocean, offshore Co. Mayo. Surveys conducted include: Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1a in water depths less than 100 metres and Order 2 in depths greater than 100 metres. Bathymetry survey: to produce bathymetry shaded relief and backscatter mosaic products which provide depth, seabed features and seabed hardness information. Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) survey: to acquire data of the shallow (up to 30 metres) sub seabed to determine the existence of buried objects and ascertain the sub-seabed character. A magnetometer was used to acquire data on sub seabed geology to provide information on manmade seafloor debris. Shipwrecks were also surveyed. An area of 944km2 was covered during this survey and water depths varied from 20 metres to over 200 metres at the shelf edge. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource.5last week
- Annual Nephrops Galway Bay (Aran) and Porcupine Underwater television (UWTV) Survey undertaken by Marine Institute. This survey took place in June 2016 on board the R.V. Celtic Voyager. Nephrops is a genus of lobsters comprising a single extant species Nephrops norvegicus (the Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn). It is common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas where the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. The Nephrops fishery is extremely valuable. Underwater television surveys and assessment methodologies have been developed to provide a fishery independent estimate of stock size, exploitation status and catch advice. This was a multi-disciplinary survey collecting UWTV, fishing, Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) and other ecosystem data. 34 UWTV stations were successfully completed on the Aran Grounds, 7 on Galway Bay, 4 on Slyne Head patches and 65 on the Porcupine Bank Nephrops grounds. 1.To obtain 2016 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 6 nautical mile spacing over the known spatial a bathymetric distribution of the Porcupine Nephrops stock. 2. To obtain 2016 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 4 nautical mile spacing on the “Aran” Nephrops ground. 3.To carry out UWTV indicator stations on the Galway Bay and on the Slyne Head Nephrops ground. 4.To collect ancillary information from the UWTV footage collected at each station such as the occurrence of sea-pens, other macro benthos and fish species and trawl marks on the sea bed. 5.To collect oceanographic data using a sledge mounted CTD. 6.To sample Nephrops and macro benthos using a 4 m beam trawl deployed at stations on the Aran Grounds4last week
- Marine Medicines from the Irish Deep survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. The three major objectives of this proposed cruise are: 1) the collection of marine benthic organisms and sediment for screening in a variety of biological assays, 2) the collection of Terebellid polychaetes in order to isolate and indentify trematode parasites, and 3) paleoclimate reconstruction for the deep sea habitats using isotope ratios in scleractinian corals.4last week
- Aran Grounds Celtic Sea Nephrops Underwater Television Leg 1 Survey into the abundance and distribution of prawn shellfish. 1.To obtain 2016 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 4 nautical mile spacing over the known spatial a bathymetric distribution of the Smalls Nephrops Stock (FU22). 2.To obtain 2016 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 6 Nmil on the Labbadie, Cockburn and Jone's Banks (FU20&21). 3. To obtain 2016 quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities from around 50 sites within the known spatial a bathymetric distribution of the Nephrops Stock off the south coast of Ireland (FU19). 4.To collect ancillary information from the UWTV footage collected at each station such as the occurrence of sea-pens, other macro benthos and fish species and trawl marks on the sea bed. 5.To collect oceanographic data using a sledge mounted CTD. 6.To sample Nephrops and macro benthos using a 3m beam trawl deployed at ~10 stations on the Smalls.4last week
- The location of seabed gas pipeline infrastructure from Cork to the Kinsale platform, Mayo to the Corrib platform and the international connector routes between Ireland and Scotland.6last week
- The Full Scale Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) provides 30 minute observational data from two directional waverider buoys known as Belmullet A and Belmullet B observing and measuring wave height, wave direction and wave period. The AMETS buoys are located in the North Atlantic Ocean in waters off the coast of the Erris Peninsula in Co. Mayo at 50m and 100m bathymetry depths. AMETS has been collecting data since 2012. A directional Waverider is a wave motion sensor stabilised platform that can measure the properties of waves including height, direction and period. The AMETS programme has been jointly managed by the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Data coverage 100% for when the buoys have been operational. Any data gaps in time period indicate the buoy(s) have been non-operational and have been under maintenance.5last week
- The Full Scale Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) provides 30 minute observational data from two directional waverider buoys known as Belmullet A and Belmullet B observing and measuring wave height, wave direction and wave period. The AMETS buoys are located in the North Atlantic Ocean in waters off the coast of the Erris Peninsula in Co. Mayo at 50m and 100m bathymetry depths. AMETS has been collecting data since 2012. A directional Waverider is a wave motion sensor stabilised platform that can measure the properties of waves including height, direction and period. The AMETS programme has been jointly managed by the Marine Institute and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Data coverage 100% for when the buoys have been operational. Any data gaps in time period indicate the buoy(s) have been non-operational and have been under maintenance.5last week
- Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) marker points for Belmullet Outer and Belmullet Inner off the coast of Co. Mayo in the North Atlantic Ocean.6last week
- Irish Tidal Resource Potential within 10-15 km off coastline.5last week
- Irish Tidal Resource Potential Zone between Ireland and Northern Ireland reported with the Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP).5last week
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment commissioned Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment boundary of full assessment area for tidal, wave and wind assessments and definition of zones into specific strategic renewable sectors.5last week
- Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment commissioned Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment boundary of full assessment area for tidal, wave and wind assessments.5last week
- Estimated annual average wave height (metres) created by a Pelamis Wave Model for Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. Wave height values are measured as lower and upper values in metres as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Annual average wave height covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- Estimated annual average wave period (seconds) created by a Pelamis Wave Model for Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. Wave period values are measured as lower and upper values in seconds as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Annual average wave period covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual practicable power resource around Ireland.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Power covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Power covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Power covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Power covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Power covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.4last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave energy resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Theoretical Wave Energy resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MW/hr as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Theoretical Wave Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave energy resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Theoretical Wave Energy resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MW/hr as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Theoretical Wave Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave energy resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Theoretical Wave Energy resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MW/hr as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Theoretical Wave Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave energy resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Theoretical Wave Energy resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MW/hr as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Theoretical Wave Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave energy resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Theoretical Wave Energy resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MW/hr as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Theoretical Wave Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.5last week
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.5last week
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.5last week
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.5last week
- The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. These nutrient sensitive areas are those waterbodies listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.3last week
- This layer represents the risk for each waterbody of failing to meet their Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives by 2027. The risk of not meeting WFD objectives was determined by assessment of monitoring data, data on the pressures and data on the measures that have been implemented. Waterbodies that are At Risk are prioritised for implementation of measures. This assessment is completed periodically by the EPA Catchments Unit in conjunction with other stakeholders and is based on the latest published monitoring data. The three risk categories are: • Waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their Water Framework Directive objectives. For these waterbodies an evidence-based process was undertaken to identify the significant pressures; once a pressure is designated as ‘significant’, measures and accompanying resources are needed to mitigate the impact(s) from this pressure. These At Risk waterbodies require not only implementation of the existing measures described in the various regulations, e.g. the Good Agricultural Practices Regulations, but also in many instances more targeted supplementary measures. • Waterbodies that are categorised as Review either because additional information is needed to determine their status before resources and more targeted measures are initiated or the measures have been undertaken, e.g. a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, but the outcome hasn’t yet been measured/monitored. • Waterbodies that are Not at Risk and therefore are meeting their Water Framework Directive objectives. These require maintenance of existing measures to protect the satisfactory status of the water bodies.2last week
- Point locations of wells, springs and sinkholes identified at historic mine sites.4last week
- This table contains status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.3last week
- WFD Surface Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Protection Areas Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.2last week
- Achoimre: Léirítear sa tacar sonraí seo staitisticí maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge sna Líonraí Gaeilge ó na daonáirimh a rinneadh sna blianta 2011 agus 2016. Sainítear na Líonraí Gaeilge de réir teorainneacha Lonnaíochta nó Toghranna. Foilsítear an tacar sonraí sin ar líne tríd an Amharcóir Pleanála Teanga arna reáchtáil ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb Abstract: The dataset presents statistics from the 2011 and 2016 censuses relating to the use of Irish language for the Irish Language Networks. The Irish Language Networks are defined according to Settlement or Electoral Division boundaries. This dataset is published online through the Language Planning Viewer application run by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb2last week
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- The Teagasc Subsoils map classifies the subsoils of Ireland into 16 themes, using digital stereo photogrammetry supported by field work. Produced by Teagasc (Kinsealy), EPA and GSI.3last week
- This is a point dataset showing the location of 258 sweathouses generated from the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR). This dataset is updated on a regular basis by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI). Each record in this dataset can be accessed through the online Historic Environment Viewer at https://maps.archaeology.ie/historicenvironment. The current published dataset dates from April 2023. New sweathouses are updated to the record by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as soon as possible after the notification of such discovery has been reported to the National Monuments Service (NMS) through their email at nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie. Unlocated sweathouses with a 0 0 National Grid Reference are monuments whose location has been lost and await rediscovery by local people who may report their findings to the National Monuments Service at the above email address. The KMZ file can be opened using Google Earth which displays these ‘lost’ monuments at the same location in the Atlantic Ocean. The dataset contains a list of the following fields, county location, monument number known as the SMR Number, Class Description which is the classification type of the monument, townland, ITM E and ITM N are the Easting and Northern Irish Grid reference in Irish Transverse Mercator format, the latitude and longitude of the monument location. The final Links table includes a hyperlink or internet address which takes the browser directly to the online entry for each monument hosted on the Historic Environment Viewer of the National Monuments website at www.archaeology.ie. This dataset is based on information exported from the national database on the 20/04/2023.4last week
- This is the results of the noise mapping (round 3) of the major railways carried for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).3last week
- The aim of the NPWS Seabird Foraging Radii Project was to create a number of polygon shapefiles describing the geographic foraging range of 20 seabird species identified by the National Parks and Wildlife Service Birds unit. The polygons were centred around Natura 2000 SPA (Special Protection Areas) centroids created by the Birds Unit. The foraging radii polygons were created to represent mean, mean-max and maximum foraging range journeys undertaken by the bird species of interest. The foraging range polygon shapefiles created during the process to geographically describe seabird foraging activity were merged into a single polygon shapefile.. This Project generated following datasets: An Excel spreadhseet 1 point shapefile representing the centroid location of Special Protected Area's (SPA) for all seabird species listed in the SBFR21_Foraging_range.xls One polygon shapefile representing the geographic extent of seabird foraging radii at mean, mean-max and maximum extent. The foraging radii were applied to centroids within the SPA network where a given seabird species was listed. Several species of seabird have foraging ranges outside Irish territorial limits.1last week
- This dataset contains all the Coastal Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- A seabird survey during the annual Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS), running from 13th of June to 4th of July and the 4th to 24th July 2019. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird survey team with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations. Survey transects were undertaken at speeds of 5-10 knots, with fishing activity being conducted at speeds of 2-3 knots. The seabird observer’s survey effort was maximized and optimized during periods of sea state less than or equal to sea state 6 and with visibility of greater than 300m. A total of 225 hours and 40 minutes of survey effort was conducted over the course of the WESPAS 2019 survey, 125 hours and 3 minutes of survey effort was conducted on Leg 1, while 100 hours and 37 minutes of survey effort was conducted on Leg 2 of the survey. In total, 187 hours and 36 minutes of survey effort were conducted using a line transect methodology, while 38 hours and 4 minutes of effort were conducted using the point sampling methodology. A total of 4528 seabird sightings were recorded throughout the survey, totalling 24866 individuals, with flock size ranging from 1 up to 2000 for some species. In total, 7074 seabirds were recorded as ‘in-transect’ during line transect survey effort. A total of 25 species of seabird were encountered during the survey. A further 23 sightings of terrestrial birds were also recorded, comprising of 56 individuals belonging to 10 species’.1last week
- Corine Land Cover 1990 is a map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images based on EU established CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.2last week
- A detailed desk study was carried out where possible on all of the cliff sites in Ireland which had been identified up until 2010, and further sites were identified. A conservation assessment and survey technique were developed (based on the pilot survey completed in 2009) and field surveys and assessments were carried out at 32 cliff sites around Ireland. An access database was created to contain the cliff related data. The cliff sites were mapped using Arc GIS and releve information was added into a Turboveg database. A project report was written and contains information relating to the desk and field surveys, the individual conservation assessments, and the national conservation assessment. It addresses each of the following aims: 1. Conduct a desk-based analysis of all known Irish sea cliff sites. 2. Undertake a national baseline monitoring survey of 31 sites to assess the conservation status of Irish vegetated sea cliffs. 3. Design and populate an MS® Access database with data from the desk study, field surveys and conservation status assessments. 4. ExpandDesign, expand, populate, analyse and assess the Irish sea cliff database. 5. Compile Conduct an assessment of the conservation status of Irish vegetated sea cliffs for reporting to the EU under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive. 6. Refine the conservation monitoring protocol for sea cliffs. 7. Develop a preliminary vegetation classification of sea cliff communities in Ireland. The findings of the survey work are discussed and recommendations are made for the future treatment of the sea cliff habitat in Ireland. Some site specific recommendations are made. The following GIS datasets are included in this download: - A point shapefile is included in the download indicating the locations of releves recorded during the field survey of sea cliffs. Photographs of the releves are hyperlinked to the records - Point file showing the locations from which the cliffs were viewed. - A shapefile indicating the left-most, right-most and centre points of the swath in which information was recorded. Photographs of the swaths are hyperlinked to the records. - A polyline shapefile indicating there the sea cliff sites are located in Ireland. The year of survey and conservation assessment are included where appropriate. - A polyline shapefile showing sites which were identified during the desk survey in 2010 - A polyline shapefile indicating the coastline of Ireland which was used as a guide when digitising the cliff and section shapefiles. - A polyline shapefile representing the locations of sections of cliffs in Ireland. Photographs of the sections are hyperlinked to the records1last week
- This dataset contains all the Transitional Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists at present by 22nd December 2015.2last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate biodiversity stock of terrestrial areas This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- This GIS dataset holds positive records from the National Hare Survey of Ireland 2006/2007. The survey was carried out for the National Parks and Wildlife Service in order to report on the current and historical status of hares and to formulate recommendations for monitoring. Data were also gathered for sightings of rabbits and foxes. Observations for these species and other non-targeted species are included in this dataset. The survey report has been published as Irish Wildlife Manual No.30 on the NPWS website. The Irish hare is listed in Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive, and results of the survey were used in the Article 17 Conservation Status Assessments for the species.2last week
- A raster dataset showing areas' contributing to the woodland network, including how important the area is for the network (based on habitat type and proximity to the next core area). This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate marine areas that provide food. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey of Ireland and the EPA Scientists as meeting the criteria for a WFD GWB.2last week
- The location of the sampling site for each stream sediment sampled and analysed.4last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD River Waterbodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Conservation Objective Species under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992 and Directive 79/409/EEC.1last week
- Corine Land Cover 2000 Revised is a revised map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. All Groundwater Waterbodies (GWB) are represented as polygons. They are validated by scientists in the Geological Survey of Ireland and the EPA Scientists as meeting the criteria for a WFD GWB. If a groundwater is capable of serving 10m³/day of abstraction, or has other significance, it is designated as a groundwater waterbody.3last week
- This is a point dataset showing the location of archaeological monuments which have benefitted from works under the Community Monuments Fund (CMF), an annual grant scheme established in 2020 by the National Monuments Service to provide investment in Ireland’s archaeological heritage. The dataset contains information on the types of works that have been undertaken on CMF projects, and includes relevant Ministerial Consent or archaeological licence numbers, if relevant. The dataset is updated on a yearly basis, following completion of that year’s projects. The dataset provides the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) number for each site along with a link to the main SMR record, which contains detailed information on the individual monuments which have benefited from the works.2last week
- Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) for Ireland have been created by the Natural Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). They are areas considered important for the habitats present or areas which hold species whose habitats require protection. They are the basic designation for wildlife protection in the Irish state. The NHA dataset comprises of a range of sites designated under Irish legislation. The process of designation is on-going and the data is constantly undergoing minor changes as a result of an appeals procedure. This dataset only outlines both fully-designated NHAs and proposed NHAs.1last week
- WFD River Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.3last week
- This map shows the probability of illegal waste in an area based on seven risk factors. The map is considered under development and is released for review by authorities involved in waste crime so that the methodology used may be improved if necessary. Feedback from enforcement authorities on the map content and any possible refinement to the risk factors used is welcomed to analyticsstaff@epa.ie .3last week
- Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are those which have been given greater protection under the European legislation of The Habitat's Directive. They have been designated because of a possible threat to the special habitats or species which they contain and to provide increased protection to a variety of animals, plants and habitats of importance to biodiversity both on a national and international scale.a1last week
- This dataset representing snapshot taken at the end of 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. These nutrient sensitive areas are those river waters listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.2last week
- A survey of small cetaceans was carried out at three sites (Carnsore Point, Blasket Islands cSAC and Donegal bay) to derive density and abundance estimates using distance sampling. Single platform line transect surveys were carried out on three days at each between July and September 2008. During nine days of surveys, a total of 121 track-lines were surveyed of a total distance of 622.80 km in sea-state ≤2. From the total of 63 sightings, 122 individual harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) were recorded. There were also four sightings of single minke whales (Balaenoptera acutoratrata), two sightings of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with a total of 26 individuals and one sighting of two common dolphins (Delphinus delphis).1last week
- These nutrient sensitive catchments are those catchments where Nutrient Sensitive Points, Rivers or Waterbodies exist. They are not designated in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010.1last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major rail outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.3last week
- This dataset contains 10 polygon features. "Mine Subsidence" means lateral or vertical ground movement caused by a failure initiated at the mine level, of man made underground mines.2last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of airports, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomeration's airports. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.3last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.3last week
- A helicopter survey carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews to obtain abundance and distribution data on Harbour Seals and Grey Seals in Ireland during the Harbour Seal moult period (Aug-Sep), using thermal imaging and high resolution digital photography.1last week
- Wicklow Mountains National Park is situated just south of Dublin. Covering circa.22,000 hectares, The Park has the distinction of being the largest of Ireland’s six National Parks. It is also the only one located in the east of the country.The National Park extends over much of the Wicklow mountains. Upland blanket bog and heath cover the upland slopes and rounded peaks. The wide open vistas are interrupted only by forestry plantations and narrow winding mountain roads. Fast-flowing streams descend into the deep lakes of the wooded valleys and continue their course into the surrounding lowlands. This boundary map is for illustrative purposes only and shall not be held conclusive as to the boundaries or their extent. Please note the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage makes no representation or provides any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of this map. The use of this map, which may be altered or updated at any time without notice, is at the sole risk of the user. https://www.nationalparks.ie/4last week
- This dataset contains the overall interim coastal waterbody status results, monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status by 2015.3last week
- Commonage Framework Planning was a joint initiative between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture and Food. Teams combining agricultural and ecological skills to assess the sustainable use of these areas have surveyed all known commonage areas in Ireland. To date in excess of 4,400 plans have been prepared, covering more than 440,000 hectares. Where necessary, destocking (removal of some of the stock kept on commonage) was prescribed to ensure recovery of the vegetation. These plans have been implemented through REPS, AEOS and the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme, as relevant, from 1999 - 2012. A commitment has been made to monitor the condition of commonages to demonstrate, in particular, that initiatives are delivering recovery in overgrazed areas and that undergrazing is not becoming a problem. Ireland also has obligations to monitor the state of SACs containing uplands and peatlands in non-commonage areas. This involves a reassessment of habitats in commonage areas, some of which were assessed as early as 1999, and also non-commonage areas. Planning teams comprising both agriculturalists and environmentalists have been trained and re-surveys have been completed in commonage blocks in Counties Mayo, Galway, Cork, Kerry, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Tipperary, Limerick and Louth between 2004 and 2010. Monitoring reports have been forwarded to the EU Commission highlighting the findings and trends. Additional survey work in 2007 focussed on Counties Mayo, Donegal and Kerry. In 2008, all commonage that had a destocking of greater than 50% were re-assessed. In this context GIS files were set up to describe: - Destocking rates assigned to Agricultural Units - Habitat types and damage categories assigned to Agricultural Sub-Units and - Locations of Base-Stations and habitat types / damage categories recorded at these stations A review of all the Commonage Framework Plans, setting sustainable stocking rates, will conclude in 2012 and will be communicated to all shareholders by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. This information is not contained here.1last week
- Corine Land Cover 2006 Revised is a revised map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- Ancient woodland refers to those woods that have had a continuous history of cover since before the period when planting and afforestation became common practice (mid‐1600s). These woodlands are important in terms of their biological and cultural value, and may even form links with prehistoric wildwoods. To date, unlike our European counterparts, no extensive study of ancient woodland has been conducted in the Republic of Ireland, leaving these irreplaceable habitats open to threats such as woodland clearance. This polygon shapefile constitutes the main output from the Ancient and long-established Woodland Inventory 2010. A total of 481 woodland sites were digitised and the following categories were set up: - Possible ancient woodland (PAW) stands have been continuously wooded since 1660. - After additional research some PAW stands were upgraded to ancient woodland (AW) status. - Long‐established woodlands (LEW) have been continuously wooded since 1830. There are two sub‐categories, LEW (I) stands for which no evidence of antiquity could be found in older documentation, and LEW (II) stands for which there is evidence that the site is not ancient. In addition, for each digitised polygon the stand type on the OS maps was determined. The categories used were semi‐natural broadleaf (SNB), mixed woodland (MW), conifer plantation (CP), non‐native broadleaf (NNB) and recent clearfell (RC). This inventory is provisional in nature, investigating only a subset of Ireland’s woodland resource and available historical documents. However, it presents a working methodology to assist in the identification of these sites in Ireland. This study also promotes taking a multidisciplinary approach in the study of ancient woodlands.2last week
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- Max concentrations in 2014 for Faecal Coliform (per 100ml) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.3last week
- Dataset relating to WFD Ground Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.2last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of airports, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations airports. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.3last week
- This is a point dataset of emission site facility locations. These include Industrial Emissions (IE), Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) and Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) EPA licenced facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing IE and IPC licences for specified industrial and agricultural activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended.4last week
- The project was organised into two distinct stages. Stage A involved the collection and collation of the habitat and management data on floodplain grasslands and was primarily a GIS task. Stage A included a review of appropriate management for callows and floodplain grasslands. Stage B of the project involved the development of a field methodology to survey a subsample of the callows and floodplain grasslands selected during Stage A and the presentation of the results of these surveys through summary charts, tables and site reports.1last week
- Dataset relating to WFD River Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.2last week
- Focused Delivery Flow Paths are the areas of converging runoff that results in an increasing accumulation of flow. It is important to consider the available source of phosphorus in these contributing areas when deciding whether to target measures (check the underlying PIP-CSA rank). The red flow paths have the highest surface runoff. Where these cross High PIP areas, expect higher P losses. This map was created from outputs from the EPA DiffuseTools Research Project.1last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lden time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact. UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII. This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/3last week
- This GIS dataset holds positive records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 2004/2005. The third Otter Survey of Ireland was carried out between August 2004 and August 2005. A total of 525 sites were included in the survey, distributed widely across the country, although concentrated in areas where Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) have been designated for the species. The survey was carried out to establish the current status of otters in Ireland, and to formulate recommendations for the species monitoring. The otter is listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, and results of the survey were used in the Article 17 Conservation Status Assessments for the species. The survey report has been published as Irish Wildlife Manual No.23. Citation: Bailey, M. and Rochford J. (2006) Otter Survey of Ireland 2004/2005. Irish Wildlife Manuals, No. 23. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.2last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. These nutrient sensitive areas are those waterbodies listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.1last week
- These are coastal, transitional, river and lake water bodies that have a High-Status Objective under the Water Framework Directive.6last week
- Glenveagh National Park is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains, pristine lakes, tumbling waterfalls and enchanted native oak woodland in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north west of County Donegal. At the centre of the Park on the edge of Lough Veagh is Glenveagh Castle, a late 19th century castellated mansion, built as a hunting lodge. This boundary map is for illustrative purposes only and shall not be held conclusive as to the boundaries or their extent. Please note the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage makes no representation or provides any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of this map. The use of this map, which may be altered or updated at any time without notice, is at the sole risk of the user. https://www.nationalparks.ie/4last week
- WFD Lake Water Bodies interesting with Designated Bathing Waters under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and all relevant previous Statutory Instruments.2last week
- This GIS dataset holds positive records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 1980/1981 by the Vincent Wildlife Trust. The survey was the first systematic study of otters and their wetland and coastal habitats to be undertaken throughout the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It took place between January 1980 and March 1981. The survey provided a base-line against which further studies could be compared and thus assist monitoring of populations and distribution. Publication: Chapman, P.J. & Chapman, L.L. (1982). Otter Survey of Ireland 1980-81. Survey carried out on behalf of The Vincent Wildlife Trust.1last week
- The Grassland Monitoring Project 2006 represents the initial phase of a larger grassland survey which is designed to meet the monitoring and conservation objectives of the Habitats Directive. The Grassland Monitoring Project 2006 is initially focusing on the two priority Annex I grassland habitats: *Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (6210) and *Species-rich Nardus grasslands on siliceous substrates in mountain areas (6230). The project concentrated on the assessment of these two categories only within those candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs) which list either of these two grassland habitats as qualifying interests, where an assessment of Representativity is deemed to be C or higher. The assessment and monitoring structure employs rapid and simple assessment techniques, deriving information from vegetation surveys and from assessments of threats and management practices. The results of the survey indicate that the condition of semi-natural dry calcareous grasslands (and orchid-rich semi-natural dry calcareous grasslands) in Ireland is generally poor. Of the 31 sites assessed, the Structure and Functions of the grassland was considered favorable at only two sites (6%). In fact, the Structure and Functions at 21 of the sites (68%) were deemed to be unfavorable bad with the remaining eight sites (26%) considered unfavorable inadequate. The results of the survey indicate that the condition of species-rich Nardus grassland in Ireland is generally poor. In fact, the Structure and Functions of the grassland was considered unfavorable – bad at all 7 sites.1last week
- This Archaeological Survey of Ireland dataset is published from the database of the National Monuments Service Sites and Monuments Record (SMR). This dataset also can be viewed and interrogated through the online Historic Environment Viewer: https://heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0c9eb9575b544081b0d296436d8f60f8 A Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) was issued for all counties in the State between 1984 and 1992. The SMR is a manual containing a numbered list of certain and possible monuments accompanied by 6-inch Ordnance Survey maps (at a reduced scale). The SMR formed the basis for issuing the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) - the statutory list of recorded monuments established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994. The RMP was issued for each county between 1995 and 1998 in a similar format to the existing SMR. The RMP differs from the earlier lists in that, as defined in the Act, only monuments with known locations or places where there are believed to be monuments are included. The large Archaeological Survey of Ireland archive and supporting database are managed by the National Monuments Service and the records are continually updated and supplemented as additional monuments are discovered. On the Historic Environment viewer an area around each monument has been shaded, the scale of which varies with the class of monument. This area does not define the extent of the monument, nor does it define a buffer area beyond which ground disturbance should not take place – it merely identifies an area of land within which it is expected that the monument will be located. It is not a constraint area for screening – such must be set by the relevant authority who requires screening for their own purposes. This data has been released for download as Open Data under the DPER Open Data Strategy and is licensed for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Please note that the centre point of each record is not indicative of the geographic extent of the monument. The existing point centroids were digitised relative to the OSI 6-inch mapping and the move from this older IG-referenced series to the larger-scale ITM mapping will necessitate revisions. The accuracy of the derived ITM co-ordinates is limited to the OS 6-inch scale and errors may ensue should the user apply the co-ordinates to larger scale maps. This dataset is provided for re-use in a number of ways and the technical options are outlined below. For a live and current view of the data, please use the web services or the data extract tool in the Historic Environment Viewer. The National Monuments Service also provide an Open Data snapshot of its national dataset in CSV as a bulk data download. Users should consult the National Monument Service website https://www.archaeology.ie/ for further information and guidance on the National Monument Act(s) and the legal significance of this dataset. Open Data Bulk Data Downloads (version date: 01/12/2025) - Please note that Redundant Records are longer included in the SMR open data products The Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) is provided as a national download in Comma Separated Value (CSV) format. This format can be easily integrated into a number of software clients for re-use and analysis. The Longitude and Latitude coordinates are also provided to aid its re-use in web mapping systems, however, the ITM easting/northings coordinates should be quoted for official purposes. ERSI Shapefiles of the SMR points and SMRZone polygons are also available The SMRZones represent an area around each monument, the scale of which varies with the class of monument. This area does not define the extent of the monument, nor does it define a buffer area beyond which ground disturbance should not take place – it merely identifies an area of land within which it is expected that the monument will be located. It is not a constraint area for screening – such must be set by the relevant authority who requires screening for their own purposes. GIS Web Service APIs (live views): For users with access to GIS software please note that the Archaeological Survey of Ireland data is also available spatial data web services. By accessing and consuming the web service users are deemed to have accepted the Terms and Conditions. The web services are available at the URL endpoints advertised below: SMR; https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMROpenData/FeatureServer SMRZone; https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMRZoneOpenData/FeatureServer Historic Environment Viewer - Query Tool The "Query" tool can alternatively be used to selectively filter and download the data represented in the Historic Environment Viewer. The instructions for using this tool in the Historic Environment Viewer are detailed in the associated Help file: https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/HEV_UserGuide_v01.pdf5last week
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- This is the results of the noise mapping (round 4) of the major industries carried for the EPA under EU Directive 2002/49/EC. The directive is implemented in Ireland by the Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 (SI 140/2006).3last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of agglomeration industry for Round 4 (2022), representing the situation during 2021, in the form of noise contours for the Lden (day, evening, night) period. The dB value represents the annual average Lden indicator value in decibels over 24 hours. The values are calculated at a height of 4.0m above local terrain, not measured, and should be treated with caution when looking at specific locations. The strategic noise mapping of industry was undertaken by Noise Consultants Limited inside the three noise agglomerations, under contract to the agglomeration local authorities. The outputs of the Round 4 noise mapping exercise were generated using a new common noise assessment method for Europe (CNOSSOS-EU), as set out in the revised Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, and they are not directly comparable to any strategic noise maps previously generated under Rounds 1 to 3, as these revised methods calculate noise emissions, propagation and residential population exposure differently from the methods used in previous rounds. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 15 years there have been ongoing significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland, therefore the Round 4 strategic noise mapping includes changes to the model input datasets being used, compared to previous rounds, particularly related to the industrial areas modelled, the terrain model, building heights and ground cover. The strategic noise maps should not be relied upon in the context of planning applications for noise sensitive developments in the vicinity of the mapped sources.3last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of agglomeration industry for Round 4 (2022), representing the situation during 2021, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight period. The dB value represents the annual average Lnight indicator value in decibels over the night time. The values are calculated at a height of 4.0m above local terrain, not measured, and should be treated with caution when looking at specific locations. The strategic noise mapping of industry was undertaken by Noise Consultants Limited inside the three noise agglomerations, under contract to the agglomeration local authorities. The outputs of the Round 4 noise mapping exercise were generated using a new common noise assessment method for Europe (CNOSSOS-EU), as set out in the revised Annex II of Directive 2002/49/EC, and they are not directly comparable to any strategic noise maps previously generated under Rounds 1 to 3, as these revised methods calculate noise emissions, propagation and residential population exposure differently from the methods used in previous rounds. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 15 years there have been ongoing significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland, therefore the Round 4 strategic noise mapping includes changes to the model input datasets being used, compared to previous rounds, particularly related to the industrial areas modelled, the terrain model, building heights and ground cover. The strategic noise maps should not be relied upon in the context of planning applications for noise sensitive developments in the vicinity of the mapped sources.3last week
- This record represents near real time River Ecology Monitoring Results. National surveys of Irish rivers have taken place on a continuous basis since 1971, when 2,900 km of river channel was surveyed. The National Rivers Monitoring Programme was replaced by the Water Framework Monitoring Programme from 22 December 2006. As part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Monitoring Programme approximately one third of our major rivers and their more important tributaries are surveyed and assessed each year by EPA ecologists. A complete survey cycle is completed every three years. The sites are scored on a five point system developed by the EPA called the Biological Q rating system.3last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. These are the shellfish polygons as delineated originally as the 14 shellfish production areas listed in the Irish Shellfish Regulations (S.I. 200 / 1994), and updated in 2009 to include polygons delineated in accordance with European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.1last week
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- The NMPF’s climate change policies seek to support management of potential impacts of proposals in two ways. Firstly, the way in which the proposal may affect natural and / or physical features that play a role in mitigation (e.g. carbon sequestration) or adaptation (e.g. flood defence. Secondly the way in which the proposal has considered its own direct and indirect contributions to mitigation (e.g. measures included in the proposal to reduce emissions) and adaptation (e.g. ensuring the proposal is future-proofed in relation to changing operating conditions due to climate change).6last week
- To facilitate the development of offshore renewable energy installations, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland defined two boundary lines between Northern Ireland and Ireland. This is to clarify responsibilities relating to the licensing, construction, and operation of offshore renewable energy installations. This shapefile provides the latitude and longitude of the points for the line North and the line East, extending from the coast to the 12 NM limit. The north line and east line were defined and agreed in an MoU signed in 2011 between UK and Ireland Governments for the lease of the seabed for the development of offshore renewable energy installations.6last week
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- The Programme for Government is committed to develop comprehensive legislation for the identification, designation, and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Irish territorial waters.6last week
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- Vascular plant data collated from published reports and discrete surveys submitted to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Geographic Coverage: Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1837 to present. Species Groups recorded: stonewort, conifer, flowering plant, horsetail, clubmoss, fern Dataset Status: This Dataset will continue to be updated. Additional Information: http://vascularplants.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Butterfly distribution in Ireland Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1940 to 1979 Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly Dataset Status: Records from Michael O'Meara and Ken Bond were removed from the dataset, as their records are already available as separate surveys on the system. Additional Information: The records were published as Ní Lamhna, E. (1980) Distribution atlas of butterflies in Ireland. Irish Biological Records Centre, Dublin.3last week
- Dixidae flies Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1929-1989 Species Groups recorded: insect - true fly (Diptera) Dataset Status: Published and complete Additional Information: P.Ashe. 1985. A checklist of irish Dixidae (Diptera). Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc.. No. 9: 46-49. P.Ashe and J.P. O'Connor. 1990. Further records of Irish Dixidae (Diptera) including Dixella attica pandazis, new to Ireland. Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc. No. 13: 23-27. J.P. O'Connor and P. Ashe. 2004. New records of Irish Culicidae and Dixidae (Diptera). Ir. Nat. J. Vol: 27, No.9: 355-3563last week
- The data described here were originally collected for one purpose – to assess rivers nationwide to determine the quality of the macroinvertebrate communities across the country as part of the WFD ecological status assessment. These assessments indicate changes that pollution brings about in the benthic macroinvertebrate communities, i.e. larval insects (e.g. mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, beetles, etc.) together with crustaceans (e.g. shrimps), snails and bivalves, worms, and leeches. These changes reflect the varying sensitivities of the different groups of macroinvertebrates to the stresses caused by pollution, with sensitive species being progressively replaced by more tolerant forms as pollution increases. Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland Temporal Coverage: River macroinvertebrates are collected from June to September each year, 2007 to 2018, when flows are likely to be relatively low. Species Groups recorded: roundworm (Nematoda), hairworm (Nematomorpha), insect - true bug (Hemiptera), insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - caddis fly (Trichopte, flatworm (Turbellaria), sponge (Porifera), insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera, insect - true fly (Diptera), crustacean, annelid, mollusc, insect - alderfly (Megaloptera, acarine (Acari), insect - lacewing (Neuroptera), insect - dragonfly (Odonata), insect - stonefly (Plecoptera) Dataset Status: The dataset is complete and inclusive of data collected 2007 to 2018. Additional Information: A full description of data collection is available at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-00618-8. Also see www.catchments.ie and https://www.epa.ie/environment-and-you/freshwater-and-marine/3last week
- A complete dataset of Empididae in Ireland Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1999 - Present Species Groups recorded: insect - true fly (Diptera)3last week
- A complete database for the Ephemeroptera of Ireland Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1850 - 2022 Species Groups recorded: insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera Dataset Status: Complete and published Additional Information: Kelly-Quinn, M. and Bracken, J.J. 2000. The distribution of the Ephemeroptera in Ireland. Occasional Publication of the Irish Biogeographical Society, No. 5.3last week
- A dataset of the distribution and abundance of the wintering birds in Britain & Ireland from 1981 to 1984, generated using a list of the species observed and counts of individuals seen within each 10km square over the survey period. Geographic Coverage: This datasets contains data only for the island of Ireland, but is part of the larger Britain and Ireland master dataset held by the British Trust for Ornithology at Thetford, U.K. All 10-km squares within the island of Ireland with more than a very small amount of land were visited. Temporal Coverage: Records for 10-km squares were collated over the three winters 1981/82, 1982/83 and 1983/84. The survey ran from the period 14, 13 and 12 November in each of the three winters respectively until the last day of February. Species Groups recorded: bird Dataset Status: The dataset available through Biodiversity Maps is for the island of Ireland but is only a subset of the larger British and Irish dataset held by the BTO. It was used to produce the first British Trust for Ornithology /Irish Wildbird Conservancy (now BirdWatch Ireland) winter bird atlas published as Lack, P. (1986) The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland. T. & A.D. Poyser, Calton. Additional Information: Full details of the methods used in the field, how fieldwork was organised and the interpretation of the maps is provided in the published atlas Lack, P. (1986) The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland. T. & A.D. Poyser, Calton, or from the British Trust for Ornithology website at www.bto.org/birdatlas/previous/old_methods.htm. Specific queries as they relate to the Republic of Ireland should be made to BirdWatch Ireland at info@birdwatchireland.ie3last week
- Species records from 5-visit Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2017-2021 Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly Dataset Status: Updated annually Additional Information: https://biodiversityireland.ie/surveys/five-visit-monitoring-scheme/3last week
- Fleas Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1892-2006 Species Groups recorded: insect - flea (Siphonaptera) Dataset Status: Approximately 100 records outstanding and awaiting clarification Additional Information: A list of all the publication references is available at the National Biodiversity Data Centre.3last week
- Complete dataset from the Gibson survey in Wexford. A collection of about 7000 spiders representing 123 species. Geographic Coverage: Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford. Temporal Coverage: 1979-1980 Species Groups recorded: spider (Araneae) Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: Myles Nolan. A provisional list of spiders (Araneae) from Lesley Gibson's survey (1979-1982) of Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford, including one species new to Ireland, Maro minutus (O. P.- Cambridge, 1906) (Linyphiidae): pp 159-1673last week
- Dataset with records of sightings of mammal and bird species made during the period of the survey. Geographic Coverage: National Temporal Coverage: 2006-2007 Species Groups recorded: bird, terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: NPWS, Irish Wildlife Manual 30.3last week
- Irish harvestmen Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1983-2004 Species Groups recorded: harvestman (Opiliones) Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: Cawley, M. 2002. A review of the Irish harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones). Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society 26: 106-137.3last week
- The distribution of Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) in Ireland Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2010-2014 Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: Complete. Majority of records have been published. Additional Information: Records have been published in Sheehy, E., & Lawton, C. (2015) Distribution of the non-native Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) in Ireland. Irish Naturalists’ Journal, 34:13-16.3last week
- Spatial distribution of records of Hedgehogs Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2018-present Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: This dataset is constantly being updated with new records3last week
- A database of tree of biological, cultural, ecological or historical interest because of their age, size or condition. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: Survey undertaken in 2009 Species Groups recorded: conifer, fern, flowering plant, ginkgo Dataset Status: Compete Additional Information: Further information can be obtained from the Tree Council of Ireland's website http://www.treecouncil.ie3last week
- Records of all species recorded during Ireland's BioBlitz Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2011 onwards Species Groups recorded: liverwort, bacterium, quillwort, insect - hymenopteran, protozoan, hairworm (Nematomorpha), insect - true bug (Hemiptera), false scorpion (Pseudoscorpion, foraminiferan, slime mould, bony fish (Actinopterygii), comb jelly (Ctenophora), insect - moth, jawless fish (Agnatha), lichen, spider (Araneae), Invertebrates - terrestrial an, insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - caddis fly (Trichopte, stonewort, alga, terrestrial mammal, millipede, flatworm (Turbellaria), cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, rotifer, echinoderm, insect - scorpion fly (Mecopte, bird, sponge (Porifera), insect - thrips (Thysanoptera), insect - butterfly, insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera, insect - true fly (Diptera), peanut worm (Sipuncula), crustacean, conifer, diatom, insect - orthopteran, tunicate (Urochordata), arrow worm (Chaetognatha), annelid, marine mammal, tapeworm (Cestoda), mollusc, bryozoan, insect - alderfly (Megaloptera, acarine (Acari), insect - lacewing (Neuroptera), ribbon worm (Nemertinea), flowering plant, harvestman (Opiliones), coelenterate (=cnidarian), insect - silverfish (Thysanura, reptile, ginkgo, centipede, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), hornwort, moss, insect - earwig (Dermaptera), horsetail, springtail (Collembola), clubmoss, fungus, fungoid, fern, insect - stonefly (Plecoptera), insect - flea (Siphonaptera), insect - bristletail (Archaeog, amphibian Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: For additional information on Ireland's BioBlitz see http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Butterfly data from the Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1995-2012 Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly Additional Information: http://irishbutterflymonitoringscheme.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Data on the distribution of Irish CWR species. Data on key ITPGRA species were compiled in 2010 from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the National Herbarium, and the National Vegetation Database. The database also includes recent CWR data collected under projects funded by DAFM (Genetic Heritage Ireland 2009-2010; and the National Biodiversity Data Centre 2011 & 2012). Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1880 - present Species Groups recorded: conifer, flowering plant Dataset Status: This dataset is continually updated with new records Additional Information: http://geneticresources.biodiversityireland.ie/crop-wild-relatives/3last week
- Surveys of aquatic fauna carried out by Geoff Oliver and Eddie McCormack 2016-17 in 39 of the coastal lagoons listed by NPWS Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2016 to 2017 Species Groups recorded: insect - true bug (Hemiptera), bony fish (Actinopterygii), insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - caddis fly (Trichopte, flatworm (Turbellaria), echinoderm, sponge (Porifera), insect - true fly (Diptera), crustacean, tunicate (Urochordata), annelid, sea spider (Pycnogonida), mollusc, bryozoan, ribbon worm (Nemertinea), coelenterate (=cnidarian), insect - dragonfly (Odonata), amphibian Dataset Status: Ongoing Additional Information: http://www.irishlagoons.com/ Lagoon reports and Inventory on NPWS website https://data.gov.ie/dataset/inventory-of-irish-coastal-lagoons-20073last week
- Records of the Iveragh Peninsula's wildlife gathered by research assistants employed with the LIVE Project as they carried out fieldwork for various projects on the Peninsula. Geographic Coverage: The coastal communities of the Iveragh Peninsula, Co. Kerry are the focus of the LIVE Project. These coastal regions of the peninsula were the focus of the team's fieldwork, although some records will also come from more inland areas of Iveragh. Temporal Coverage: The LIVE Project will run from 2020-2023. Species Groups recorded: amphibian, bird, coelenterate (=cnidarian), crustacean, echinoderm, flowering plant, insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - butterfly, insect - hymenopteran, insect - moth, insect - orthopteran, marine mammal, mollusc, reptile, terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: Ongoing Additional Information: Resources created from this dataset can be found on the project website: www.ecomuseumlive.eu3last week
- Irish distribution of lice (Phthiraptera) Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1832-2003 Species Groups recorded: insect - louse (Phthiraptera) Dataset Status: Data checked Additional Information: Butler, F.T. and O’Connor, J.P. (1994). Irish Naturalists' Journal, Volume 24, Number 11; Sleeman, D.P. (1997). Bulletin of the Irish biogeographical Society, Number 20; Doyle, U., O’Halloran, J. and Smiddy, P. (2004). Irish Naturalists' Journal, Volume 27, Number 11; O’Connor, J.P., Sleeman, D.P. and Butler, F.T. (2005). Irish Naturalists' Journal, Volume 28, Number 2; O’Connor, J.P. (2005). Irish Naturalists' Journal, Volume 28, Number 43last week
- Records of all species recorded during Local BioBlitz Challenge 2013. Geographic Coverage: Participating sites were Abbeyleix Bog, Co. Laois, Bull Island and St. Anne’s Park, Dublin City, Limerick City, the Gap of Dunloe, Co. Kerry and the Cabragh Wetlands Co Tipperary. Temporal Coverage: The Limerick City event was held on 24 & 25 August 2013, and the others on 7 & 8 June, 2013. Species Groups recorded: liverwort, quillwort, insect - hymenopteran, insect - true bug (Hemiptera), bony fish (Actinopterygii), insect - moth, jawless fish (Agnatha), lichen, spider (Araneae), insect - beetle (Coleoptera), terrestrial mammal, bird, insect - butterfly, insect - true fly (Diptera), crustacean, conifer, insect - orthopteran, annelid, mollusc, flowering plant, reptile, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), moss, horsetail, fungus, fern, amphibian Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: For additional information on Local BioBlitz Challenge see the http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie/local-bioblitz-challenge3last week
- Spatial distribution of records of longhorn beetles. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2006-2022 Species Groups recorded: insect - beetle (Coleoptera) Additional Information: http://pollinators.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Occurrence records of native Irish hares and non-native European hares from night-driven Distance sampling, camera trap surveys, and road casualties. Geographic Coverage: A 1,652 km2 area of the mid-Ulster region of Northern Ireland (centroid coordinates 54° 45'21.1 ? N, 6° 39'29.6 ? W). Temporal Coverage: Winter 2012 - summer 2015 Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: Complete. Camera trap data have been published on figshare (https://figshare.com/s/89016efaffc611e48b0806ec4bbcf141), as required by the standards of the journal Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. Additional Information: Questions may be directed to Anthony Caravaggi or Dr. Neil Reid. Full details of Distance sampling and camera trap methods can be found in: Caravaggi et al. (2015) Biological Invasions. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-014-0759-1. Caravaggi et al. (2016) Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. DOI: 10.1002/rse2.113last week
- Dataset containing the counts made of know Lesser Horseshoe bat roosts to track population change. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: Early 1980s to 2011 Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: Records are added to the database on an ongoing basis. Additional Information: National Parks and Wildlife Service website http://www.npws.ie/3last week
- Dataset of Invasive species Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 19th Century - present. Species Groups recorded: bony fish (Actinopterygii), insect - beetle (Coleoptera), terrestrial mammal, alga, flatworm (Turbellaria), bird, crustacean, tunicate (Urochordata), Parasitic roundworm (Nematoda), mollusc, flowering plant, Reptile, fungoid, fern, amphibian Dataset Status: On-going Additional Information: http://invasivespecies.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Neuroptera lacewings Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1850-2007 Species Groups recorded: insect - lacewing (Neuroptera) Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: P. C. Barnard, J. P. O'Connor and M. A. O'Connor. 1987. Some records of Irish Neuroptera (Insecta). Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society 10: 72-80. Some records of Irish Neuroptera (Insecta). Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc.. No. 10: 72-80. P. C. Barnard, J. P. O’Connor and M. C. D. Speight. 1991. A review of published distribution data for Irish Neuroptera (Insecta), together with additional records and a check-list of the Irish species. Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society 14: 109-123. A review of published distribution data for Irish Neuroptera (Insecta), together with additional records and a check-list of Irish species. Bull. Ir. biogeog. Soc. No. 14: 109-123. J.P. O'Connor. 2003. Wax flies (Neuroptera: Coniopterygidae) reared from cola nut and marble galls, including Coniopteryx borealis Tjeder, new to Ireland. Entomologists's Gazette 54: 207-209. J.P. O'Connor. 2008. A sixth Irish specimen of Psectra diptera (Burmeister) (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae). Ir. Nat. J. 29, No. 1: 47-48.3last week
- Compiled dataset with records of Seal (Halichoerus gryphus; Phoca vitulina) observations for Ireland, from various sources and surveys. Geographic Coverage: National Temporal Coverage: 1978-ongoing Species Groups recorded: marine mammal Dataset Status: Data collation is ongoing Additional Information: Lyons, D.O. (2004) Summary of National Parks and Wildlife Service surveys for common (harbour) seals (Phoca vitulina) and grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), 1978 to 2003. Irish Wildlife Manual No. 13, National Parks & Willdife Service, Ireland.; Cronin, M., Duck, C., O'Cadhla, O., Nairn, R., Strong, D. & O'Keeffe, C. (2003) Harbour seal population assessment in the Republic of Ireland. Irish Wildlife Manual No. 11, National Parks & Willdife Service, Ireland.3last week
- A collated dataset of sightings of Orthoptera and allied insects in Ireland. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland. Temporal Coverage: 2000 - 2019 Species Groups recorded: insect - cockroach (Dictyopter, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), insect - earwig (Dermaptera), insect - orthopteran, insect - stick insect (Phasmid Dataset Status: Dataset is complete for the time period specified.3last week
- Dataset with records of otter signs, and some fish species, made during the period of the survey. Geographic Coverage: National Temporal Coverage: 1980-1981 Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: Chapman, P.J. & Chapman, L.L. (1982) The Otter Survey of Ireland. Unpublished survey carried out on behalf of the The Vincent Wildlife Trust; NPWS Irish Wildlife Manual 23.3last week
- This dataset is comprised of the variety of skate and ray egg casings found on Wexford beaches through survey work. It includes the number of egg casings found from each species that has been identified in the process of the examination of the casings. The species found include Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicular), Thornback ray (Raja clavata), Small-eyed ray (Raja microocellata), Blonde ray (Raja brachyura), Spotted ray (Raja montagui), Undulate ray (Raja undulata) and Cuckoo ray (Leucoraja naevus). Geographic Coverage: The geographic extent and coverage include the described transects on the following beaches on the coast of Wexford, Cahore South Beach, Morris Castle Beach, Curracloe beach, Old Bawn Beach, Ballinoulart Bay Beach, Askingarran Lower Bay Beach, Ballinoulart Bay Beach and Fodagh Bay Beach. Temporal Coverage: 25th of April to the 21st of July 2021 Species Groups recorded: cartilagenous fish (Chondricht Dataset Status: Complete Additional Information: For additional information about this data the website www.therayproject.org can be reviewed or one can contact maya@therayproject.org or research@therayproject.org via email.3last week
- Data collated by An Foras Forbartha Geographic Coverage: National Temporal Coverage: 1805-1978 Species Groups recorded: amphibian, reptile3last week
- Records of marine species encountered by divers in Irish coastal waters. Geographic Coverage: Coastal waters of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2003-2019 Species Groups recorded: horseshoe worm (Phoronida), unassigned, roundworm (Nematoda), foraminiferan, bony fish (Actinopterygii), comb jelly (Ctenophora), alga, terrestrial mammal, flatworm (Turbellaria), cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, lampshell (Brachiopoda), echinoderm, bird, sponge (Porifera), Lower plants, crustacean, diatom, tunicate (Urochordata), annelid, marine mammal, sea spider (Pycnogonida), mollusc, bryozoan, ribbon worm (Nemertinea), flowering plant, coelenterate (=cnidarian), spoon worm (Echiura), fungus Dataset Status: Complete3last week
- The Seabird 2000 dataset is a full census of all of the breeding seabirds in Britain and Ireland between 1999 and 2003. This dataset contains only the Irish data, which is a subset of the larger British and Irish database. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland and its off-shore islands. Temporal Coverage: 1994-2003, with the vast majority of records from 1998-2003. Species Groups recorded: bird Dataset Status: Complete and published as Seabird Populations of Britain and Ireland (2004), Mitchell, P.I., Newton, S.F., Ratcliffe, N. and Dunn, T.E. Published by T & AD Poyser3last week
- Collation of shieldbug records submitted the National Biodiversity Data Centre. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland and its offshore waters Temporal Coverage: 2016 Species Groups recorded: insect - true bug (Hemiptera) Dataset Status: Dataset is incomplete as it forms part of an ongoing survey3last week
- Spatial distribution of Common Swifts in Ireland Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Species Groups recorded: bird Dataset Status: Ongoing3last week
- Data on the distribution of Irish hoverflies collected primarily by Dr Martin Speight & Dr Tom Gittings, and collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland. Temporal Coverage: 1900s to present Species Groups recorded: insect - true fly (Diptera) Dataset Status: This dataset is continually updated with new records Additional Information: http://pollinators.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Data on the geographic distribution of Irish plants Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: Data submitted online from 2012 to present Species Groups recorded: quillwort, stonewort, bird, conifer, flowering plant, moss, horsetail, clubmoss, fern Dataset Status: This dataset is continually updated with new records Additional Information: http://vascularplants.biodiversityireland.ie/3last week
- Spatial distribution of Wasps in Ireland Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2004 to present Species Groups recorded: insect - hymenopteran Dataset Status: This dataset is continually updated with new records3last week
- This is a points dataset of the location of current Waste facilities (including licensed, applied, surrendered, rejected etc.) In 1996 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began licensing certain activities in the waste sector. These include landfills, transfer stations, hazardous waste disposal and other significant waste disposal and recovery activities. Further information about each license can be found on the EPA website.5last week
- A population assessment of the bottlenose dolphins in the Lower River Shannon candidate SAC was undertaken between July and October 2010. Dolphins were located on each transect. During 12 transects a total of 64 dolphin groups were encountered with 547 individuals recorded. Group sized ranged from 1-50 overall. Lone dolphins were reported on two occasions. Dolphins were located throughout the survey area with concentrations off Kilcredaun Head, Kilbaha, Leck Point in the outer estuary and Carrig buoy in the middle estuary.1last week
- Average concentrations in 2014 for Ammonium (mg/lP) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.3last week
- This dataset displays locational information for the UNESCO World Heritage sites Brú na Bóinne and Sceilg Mhichíl. It also contains the buffer boundary of Brú na Bóinne. All datasets have been recorded by the National Monuments Service on behalf of UNESCO as part of their World Heritage sites record. The datasets are also viewable on the National Monuments Service, Historic Environment Viewer, accessible at https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment. This dataset is based on information provided to UNESCO in April 2023. Boundaries of Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne World Heritage Property and its buffer zone. Brú na Bóinne was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The listing reflects the site’s status as Europe’s largest and most important concentration of prehistoric megalithic art and as Ireland’s richest archaeological landscape. The archaeological landscape within Brú na Bóinne is dominated by three large Neolithic passage tombs, Knowth, Newgrange and Dowth, which contain the largest assemblage of megalithic art in Western Europe. Each year at dawn on the winter solstice (21 December), and for a number of days before and after, a shaft of sunlight enters the chamber at Newgrange through an opening in the roof box. The natural heritage of Brú na Bóinne is also of importance and it encompasses several Natural Heritage Areas. The Boyne River Islands are one of the country’s few examples of alluvial wet woodland, which is a priority habitat under the EU Habitat Directive. Boundaries of Sceilg Mhichíl – World Heritage Property. Sceilg Mhichíl was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1996. Sceilg Mhichíl and Sceilg Bheag are towering sea crags rising from the Atlantic Ocean almost 12 kilometres west of the Ivereagh Peninsula in County Kerry. Both islands are internationally renowned as one of the most important sites for breeding seabirds in Ireland. Located at the western edge of the European landmass, Sceilg Mhichíl was the chosen destination for a small group of ascetic monks who, in their pursuit of greater union with God, withdrew from civilisation to this remote and inaccessible place. Sometime between the sixth and eight centuries, a monastery was founded on this precipitous rock giving rise to one of the most dramatic examples of the extremes of Christian monasticism. The monastic community moved to the mainland by the thirteenth century and the island remained uninhabited until the nineteenth century when two lighthouses were constructed and linked by a remarkable road cut into the rock along the southern edge of the island.3last week
- This is a dataset of the air quality zones listed on http://www.epa.ie/air/quality/zones/. The zones were defined initially in the Air Quality Regulations (SI 180 of 2011). The EPA reviews the zones regularly and amends when necessary.3last week
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- Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations. Survey transects were undertaken at speeds of 5-10 knots, with fishing activity being conducted at speeds of 2-3 knots. The seabird observer’s survey effort was maximized and optimized during periods of sea state less than or equal to sea state 6 and with visibility of greater than 300m. A total of 7210 seabird observations were recorded throughout the survey, totalling 32229 individuals. In total, 12391 seabirds were recorded as “in transect”, while 19838 were recorded “off transect”. The species encountered included 26 species from eight families. A further 21 observations of terrestrial/migratory birds were also recorded, comprising of 79 individuals.1last week
- This map shows drainage classes of soils across Ireland based on examination of the soil profile. Organic soils, comprising either peat or alluvium, are separated out from four drainage classes across mineral soils; well drained, imperfectly drained, poorly drained or very poorly drained. Made ground in urban areas is also illustrated.2last week
- South and west of the town of Killarney in Co. Kerry is an expanse of rugged mountainous country. This includes the McGillycuddy’s Reeks, the highest mountain range in Ireland which rise to a height of over 1000 metres. At the foot of these mountains nestle the world famous lakes of Killarney. Here where the mountains sweep down to the lake shores, their lower slopes covered in woodlands, lies the circa 10,400 hectare Killarney National Park . The distinctive combination of mountains, lakes, woods and waterfalls under ever changing skies gives the area a special scenic beauty. This boundary map is for illustrative purposes only and shall not be held conclusive as to the boundaries or their extent. Please note the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage makes no representation or provides any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or currency of this map. The use of this map, which may be altered or updated at any time without notice, is at the sole risk of the user. https://www.nationalparks.ie/4last week
- This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in wateres that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists by 22nd December 2015.3last week
- This is a points dataset of the locations of current and past air monitoring sites managed within the EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Network.5last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of roads, which were identified as those roads exceeding the flow threshold of 3 million passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major roads outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact. UPDATE (February 2019): The Regional roads in 26 Local Authorities (LAs) outside of Dublin, and Cork have now been amended by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). The original road maps had included some significant stretches of roads (~20%) that were below the 3 million vehicles movements/annum reporting threshold. These road sections have now been removed and revised Regional road maps have been released by TII. This TII review process has resulted in an update of the National road map that is reported to the EEA. The EPA has also updated our website to reflect these changes, and we will also look to provide relevant links to the Final LA Noise Action Plans (when completed): http://www.epa.ie/monitoringassessment/noisemapping/3last week
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- This polygon dataset shows canals managed by Waterways Ireland. Waterways Ireland is one of six North/South Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement of 1998. It is the cross-border navigational authority responsible for the management, maintenance, development and promotion of over 1000 km of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes.2last week
- Data set provided by Waterways Ireland which shows navigable waterways as defined in the Water Environment Act 2022.3last week
- Linear features associated with a mine site. This includes adit level and coal seems.4last week
- EU Water Framework Directive Transitional Waterbodies boundaries for Ireland. Transitional waters connect fresh waters such as rivers and marine waters, for example estuaries. The goal of The Water Framework Directive is to achieve a good status for all of Europe's surface waters and groundwater by 2015.2last week
- WFD Ground Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Shellfish Zones under S.I. No. 55/2009 European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 20092last week
- Concurrent visual and acoustic surveys for cetaceans were carried out within three survey blocks along the western seaboard of Ireland (Northwest – Block A, west – Block B and southwest – Block C) to investigate species distribution, relative abundance and absolute abundance where possible. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out in each survey block between July and October 2010. Distance sampling was used to estimate the density and abundance of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), within two survey blocks. A towed hydrophone was used to survey acoustically along the track-line. During the three surveys, 450 km of survey effort along 33 track-lines was carried out, of which around two-thirds was performed in sea-state ≤3. A total of 92 sightings comprising 528 individuals of at least six species were recorded. With 63 sightings of 458 individuals, common dolphins were by far the most abundant cetacean species recorded. There was a total of seven sightings of 12 harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) recorded, 10 sightings of 12 grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), two sightings of single minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), one sighting of eight bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and one sighting of two killer whales (Orcinus orca). Six sightings with a total of 67 dolphins were not identified to species level.1last week
- This dataset relates to WFD Coastal Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.2last week
- SIS SOIL:The new Irish Soil Information System concludes a 5 year programme, supported by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency (STRIVE Research Programme 2007-2013) and Teagasc, to develop a new 1:250,000 scale national soil map (http://soils.teagasc.ie). The Irish Soil Information System adopted a unique methodology combining digital soil mapping techniques with traditional soil survey application. Developing earlier work conducted by An Foras Talúntais, the project generated soil-landscape models for previously surveyed counties. These soil-landscape (‘soilscape’) models formed the basis for training statistical ‘inference engines’ for predicting soil mapping units, checked during field survey. 213 soil series are identified, each with differing characteristics, having contrasting environmental and agronomic responses. Properties were recorded in a database able to satisfy national and EU policy requirements. The Irish soil map and related soil property data will also serve public interest, providing the means to learn online about Irish soil resources. Use the Symbology layer file 'SOIL_SISNationalSoil.lyr' based on Value Field 'Association_Unit'. SIS SOIL DRAINAGE:In Ireland, soil drainage category is considered to have a predominant influence on soil processes (Schulte et al., 2012). The maritime climate of Ireland drives wet soil conditions, such that excess soil moisture in combination with heavy textured soils is considered a key constraint in relation to achieving productivity and environmental targets. Both soil moisture content and the rate at which water drains from the soil are critical indicators of soil physical quality and the overall functional capacity of soil. Therefore, a natural extension to the Irish Soil Information System included the development of an indicative soil drainage map for Ireland. The soil subgroup map was used to develop the indicative drainage map, based on diagnostic criteria relating to the subgroup categorization. Use the Symbology layer file 'SOIL_SISSoilDrainage.lyr' based on Value Field 'Drainage'. SIS SOIL DEPTH: Soil depth is a measure of the thickness of the soil cover and reflects the relationship between parent material and length of soil forming processes. Soil depth determines the potential rooting depth of plants and any restrictions within the soil that may hinder rooting depth. Plants derive nearly 80 per cent of their water needs from the upper part of the soil solum, i.e. where the root system is denser. The rooting depths depend on plant physiology, type of soil and water availability. Generally, vegetables (beans, tomatoes, potatoes, parsnip, carrots, leek, broccoli, etc.) are shallow rooted, about 50–60 cm; fruit trees and some other plants have medium rooting depths, 70–120 cm and other crops such as barley, wheat, oats, and maize may have deeper roots. Furthermore, rooting depths vary according to the age of the plants. The exact soil depth is difficult to define accurately due to its high variability across the landscape. The effective soil depth can be reduced by the presence of bedrock or impermeable layers. Use the Symbology layer file 'SOIL_SISSoilDepth.lyr' based on Valued Field 'Depth'. SIS SOIL TEXTURE:Soil texture is an important soil characteristic that influences processes such as water infiltration rates, rootability, gas exchanges, leaching, chemical activity, susceptibility to erosion and water holding capacity. The soil textural class is determined by the percentage of sand, silt, and clay. Soil texture also influences how much water is available to the plant; clay soils have a greater water holding capacity than sandy soils. Use the Symbology layer file 'SOIL_SISSoilTexture.lyr' based on Value Field 'Texture'. SIS SOIL SOC:In the previous national soil survey conducted by An Foras Taluntais, 14 counties were described in detail with soil profile descriptions provided for the representative soil series found within a county. Soil samples were taken at each soil horizon to a depth of 1 meter and analyses performed for a range of measurements, including soil organic carbon, texture, cation exchange capacity, pH; however in most cases no bulk density measurements were taken. This meant that while soil organic carbon concentrations were available this could not be related to a stock for a given soil series. In 2012/2013, 246 profile pits were sampled and analysed as part of the Irish Soil Information System project to fill in gaps in the description of representative profile data for Ireland. Use the Symbology layer file 'SOIL_SISSoilSOC.lyr' based on Value Field 'SOC'.5last week
- A single platform line-transect survey using distance sampling was carried out off the north coast of Ireland on 9 August 2012. Sea conditions were excellent throughout the survey with 100% of survey effort carried out in sea-state ≤3 and 63.5% in sea-state ≤1. A total of 178 km of track-line was surveyed in 654 minutes (10.9 hrs). Five acoustic events were logged during the survey: three harbour porpoise records and one each of common dolphin and Risso’s dolphin. All acoustic events were recorded concurrent with visual sightings. Thus most (77%) of the harbour porpoise sightings and all minke whale sightings obtained during the survey were not detected acoustically. A total of 33 sightings were recorded comprising 158 individuals among five marine mammal species, which suggests good species diversity in the area at this time of year. These included 11 harbour porpoise sightings, one sighting of a large group of common dolphins, two sightings of Risso’s dolphins and six sightings of single minke whales.1last week
- This is a point dataset of the location of emission site facilities. These include Industrial Emissions (IE), Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) and Waste EPA licensed facilities.2last week
- Dataset relating to WFD Ground Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.3last week
- WFD Ground Water Bodies intersecting with WFD Designated Salmonid Waters under S.I. No. 293/1988 - European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations 1988, 14th August 19882last week
- With support from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the National Museum and Galleries of Northern Ireland appointed contractors to conduct surveys of wild orchid populations in Ireland as part of the Orchid Ireland project. The focus of the project in 2014 was on the recording of orchid populations in Republic of Ireland sites holding areas of the Annex I habitat 6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites) as listed under the E.U. Habitats Directive. The data gathered was to be utilised to inform the next Article 17 assessment of the habitat. Twenty-five sites were selected for field surveys, the majority (20) deriving from Table 31 of The Irish Semi-natural Grasslands Survey [ISGS] 2007-2012. Irish Wildlife Manuals No. 78, which is a list of sites holding areas of the Annex I habitat 6210 considered by the authors of that report to be potentially the orchid-rich (priority) version of this habitat. The field surveys recorded the numbers and locations of orchid species occurring at the selected sites. Notes on the 2014 presence, extent and conservation status (impacts/pressures/threats) of habitat 6210 were recorded for each site surveyed and assessments of the conservation value, habitat condition, management and orchid-richness of each were undertaken. The project report details the work undertaken and the results of the assessments and an ArcMap shapefile holds details of the orchid species recorded at each of the surveyed sites.1last week
- This project completed a detailed field survey of 26 limestone pavement and associated habitat monitoring sites, and 17 proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) sites. Several 100m x 100m (1ha) plots were selected within each monitoring site. The habitats within each plot were mapped using a GeoExplorer handheld GPS minicomputer (Trimble GeoXT). Within each plot a detailed species list was taken and at least one 1m x 1m relevé was recorded within each habitat type encountered. Other data recorded within each plot included management practises, notable species and pressures. Indicators were derived to assess structure and functions and future prospects at each monitoring site. For pNHA surveys, site notes were recorded throughout the site; each habitat type encountered was described, features of interest, pressures, fauna and notable species were also recorded. Data recorded during the pNHA survey, and data from the Burren Life Project (Anon. 2010) and Burren Farming for Conservation Project (Anon. 2011, Anon. 2012) were used in conjunction with the monitoring survey data to assess the national conservation status of limestone pavement and associated habitats in Ireland.1last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD Surface Waterbodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Conservation Objective Species under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992 and Directive 79/409/EEC (2).1last week
- This dataset contains all the overall interim transitional waterbody status results, monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status by 2015.3last week
- This is a point data set of the location of urban waste water emission points. In terms of usage of this dataset please note that there is a period of time between when emission locations are licensed and when they appear in this dataset.2last week
- Corine Land Cover 2000 is a map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images based on EC established CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- This dataset contains all the Transitional Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the vegetation. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats, referred to as the Grassland Monitoring Survey (GMS), was a three-year survey conducted from 2015 to 2017 by BEC Consultants on behalf of NPWS. One hundred and ten EU Annex I grassland sites were monitored, 55 sites were monitored for the 6210/*6210 habitat, 33 sites for the 6410 habitat, and 22 sites for 6510. The number of GMS survey sites surveyed for each of the grassland habitats reflected their relative abundance and the110 sites were selected to represent the range of the three habitats. The study involved mapping the Annex I grassland habitats and collecting botanical and structural data from each site. Impact and activity data were also collected at each site. Surveying was by a combination of monitoring stops and full releves. Survey data have been stored in an Access database, monitoring stop and releve data are in a Turboveg database, and two ArcMap shapefiles hold habitat polygon and monitoring stop/releve point data.2last week
- This table contains all the Canal Waterbody Risk results from the characterisation assessment carried out by Waterways Ireland in for the River Basin Management Plan 2018-2021. It was prepared using canal monitoring data for the period 2010 to 2016. The assessment was carried out to support the preparation of the River Basin Management Plan 2018–2021.4last week
- This GIS dataset holds records for Pine marten as stored in the species database held by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Records stem from a variety of data sources, which can be viewed in the shapefile attribute table. As the records come from different sources, no common methodology was applied. Incidental records are present in this dataset along with records as non-targeted species and as part of dedicated Pine marten surveys. Publication reference for the National Pine marten survey 2007: O’Mahony, D., O’Reilly, C. & Turner, P. (2007) National pine marten survey of Ireland: an assessment of the current distribution of pine marten in the Republic of Ireland. Unpublished report to the Forest Service and National Parks & Wildlife Service. Survey records were supplied to NPWS mainly in MS Excel format, and records were uploaded into the NPWS Species database. Spot-checks of record locations against OSI Discovery series mapping were carried out prior to the upload, and Recorder 6 validation rules applied. The records were then exported from the Species database as a polygon shapefile showing squares, with the side lengths of the squares corresponding to the precision in which the records were provided.1last week
- This dataset shows water quality monitoring and assessments carried out on Irish Coastal Waters for the Reporting period 2010-2012.3last week
- This dataset contains a habitat asset register for Ireland, e.g. a national scale habitat map conflating all nationally relevant habitat data into one dataset. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.4last week
- This dataset contains status results based on the assessment of groundwater chemical and quantitative figures in Ireland. This is drawn from representative monitoring points selected specifically for the Water Framework Directive (WFD) groundwater monitoring programme.2last week
- The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage publishes annual RAPTOR (Recording and Addressing Persecution and Threats to Our Raptors) reports on threats to birds of prey. This csv dataset for download here represents the tabular data that is core to those reports. It provides details of recorded incidents of human related injury and mortality in Irish birds of prey, as well as any incidents of poisoned bait or poisoning of any wildlife. This dataset should be viewed in conjunction with its associated 2015 report which is also referenced here for download. The dataset and report is prepared by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in collaboration with the Regional Veterinary Labs of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the State Laboratory. The report is the product of a joint Departmental initiative to investigate bird of prey deaths in Ireland. The dataset enables an appraisal of black spots, associated land-use types, methods of persecution, motives behind the persecution and the times of year at which such incidents peak. 2015 saw the largest annual number of incidents since recording began systematically in 2011. In total, 35 poison and persecution incidents were confirmed. Poisoning falls into two general categories: accidental poisoning through the use of poison against rats and mice which then accumulates in birds that eat them, most notably red kites and barn owls; and deliberate laying of poison. The victims of poisoning and persecution since 2007 include Red Kite, Common Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Golden Eagle, White-tailed Sea Eagle, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Hen Harrier, Barn Owl and Short-eared Owl. More than a hundred other birds such as crows and pigeons were also found to have been poisoned.2last week
- This is a point dataset showing the location of 255 Stone Circles in the Republic of Ireland generated from the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR). This dataset is updated on a regular basis by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI). Each record in this dataset can be accessed through the online Historic Environment Viewer at https://maps.archaeology.ie/historicenvironment. The current published dataset dates from April 2023. New stone circles are updated to the record by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland as soon as possible after the notification of such discovery has been reported to the National Monuments Service (NMS) through their email at nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie. Unlocated stone circles with a 0 0 National Grid Reference are monuments whose location has been lost and await rediscovery by local people who may report their findings to the National Monuments Service at the above email address. The KMZ file can be opened using Google Earth which displays these ‘lost’ monuments at the same location in the Atlantic Ocean. The dataset contains a list of the following fields, county location, monument number known as the SMR Number, Class Description which is the classification type of the monument, townland, ITM E and ITM N are the Easting and Northern Irish Grid reference in Irish Transverse Mercator format, the latitude and longitude of the monument location. The final Links table includes a hyperlink or internet address which takes the browser directly to the online entry for each monument hosted on the Historic Environment Viewer of the National Monuments website at www.archaeology.ie. This dataset is based on information exported from the national database on the 20/04/2023. This data has been released for download as Open Data under the DPER Open Data Strategy and is licensed for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/4last week
- This dataset shows the overall risk status result for ground waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identified those at risk of failing the objectives of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Policy Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003)).2last week
- This dataset contains the overall interim coastal waterbody status results, monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status by 2015.2last week
- The dataset represents the areas protected under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and relevant information about them. The points were compiled from SACs, SPAs, and NHAs, and therefore provide only a general indication of Ramsar areas.3last week
- This shapefile holds positive records for Common frog (Rana temporaria) from the National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010/2011. The survey was the first study to make a quantitative assessment of the conservation status of the EU Annex V (Habitats Directive) species 1213 Rana temporaria throughout the Republic of Ireland. Survey results were reflected in the Article 17 Conservation Status Assessment for the species in 2013. NPWS Project Manager: Dr Ferdia Marnell The survey report has been published as Irish Wildlife Manual No.58. Citation: Reid, N., Dingerkus, S.K., Stone, R.E., Pietravalle, S., Kelly, R., Buckley, J., Beebee, T.J.C. & Wilkinson, J.W. (2013) National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010/11. Irish Wildlife Manuals, No. 58. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin, Ireland. This shapefile should be used in conjunction with the Irish Wildlife Manual No. 58 to avoid misuse/misinterpretation of the spatial data.2last week
- Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are part of the Natura 2000 network of European sites, designated in accordance with the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC), to protect various threatened and migratory bird species. SPA boundaries are mapped using the Irish Grid or Irish Transverse Mercator (epsg 2157) co-ordinate systems. Details of the co-ordinate system for each SPA site can be found in the attribute table. This is a national dataset.4last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate biodiversity stock of marine areas. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- Under Article 4 of the Birds Directive (Directive 2009/ 147/EC) six Special Protection Areas (SPAs), covering a total land area of c.1,671km² has been classified for the conservation of the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus in Ireland. A survey of breeding Hen Harrier reported that 128 to 172 breeding pairs were recorded in 2010 which was broadly similar to the totals recorded in the previous survey in 2005. However notable declines were recorded in some traditional strongholds of this species’ breeding range (Ruddock et al., 2012). In 2014 a Hen Harrier Habitat Mapping Project focusing on these SPAs and based on remote sensing techniques was undertaken. This project was to produce a contemporary geospatially digitised habitat map for the six SPAs. This project produced a contemporary geospatially digitised habitat map for the six SPAs. This projects was to use habitat categories that broadly correspond to the Fossitt Classification system (Smith et al., 2011), distinguish habitats of ecological relevance to Hen Harrier, to use a mapping resolution corresponding to the Ordnance Survey Ireland 1:5000 base-map to allow land use within discreet enclosed land parcels to be readily identifiable.3last week
- A visual and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in 2013 at two Special Areas of Conservation (Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, Co Dublin and Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC, Co Cork) in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design on six days at each site between July and October 2013, and a towed hydrophone array was deployed during all surveys to collect ancillary passive acoustic data. Distance sampling was used to produce a detection function based on the observed distribution of harbour porpoise sightings. Abundance estimates were calculated using the day as the sample and the sighting as the observation (i) for all survey days with sufficient sightings and (ii) for each site overall using pooled survey effort and sightings information1last week
- This dataset represents a subset of Special Areas of Conservation that have protected water dependent habitats or species. Detail on the water dependencies of protected habitats and species was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service. This snapshot was taken of this subset of national SACs for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. These are prime wildlife conservation areas in the country, considered to be important on a European as well as Irish level. Most Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are in the countryside, although a few sites reach into town or city landscapes, such as Dublin Bay and Cork Harbour. Detailed conservation objectives are available for some SACs and as additional ones are approved they will be posted on the NPWS website (www.npws.ie). The legal basis on which SACs are selected and designated is the EU Habitats Directive, transposed into Irish law as amended in 1998 and 2005. The Directive lists certain habitats and species that must be protected within SACs. This is a national dataset and is split into two separate file downloads: SACs within the bounds of the ITM coordinate reference system and off-shore SACs which are provided in WGS 84.1last week
- This project contains NPWS GIS files relevant to the distribution of Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and Nore Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera durrovensis) in Ireland. Both species are listed in Annex II and Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive. The information is stored in an ESRI Shapefile showing sensitive areas, based on sub-catchments with present or historical occurrences of Margaritifera. The current revision of this dataset was published 10/08/17.4last week
- Significant pressures have been identified for waterbodies that are At Risk of not meeting their water quality objectives under the Water Framework Directive. While there are a multitude of pressures in every waterbody, the significant pressures are those pressures which need to be addressed in order to improve water quality. Many of our waterbodies have multiple significant pressures. A robust scientific assessment process has been carried out to determine which pressures are the significant pressures. This has incorporated over 140 datasets, a suite of modelling tools, and local knowledge from field and enforcement staff from the Local Authorities, Inland Fisheries Ireland and EPA. Impacts from industrial pressures such as IPC, IE and Section 4 facilities include nutrient, organic, chemical, and sediment pollution.2last week
- In 2008, following a 2007 pilot study in Roscommon and Offaly, a nationwide research study into the semi-natural grasslands of Ireland commenced. This study involved collecting botanical and environmental data from semi-natural grassland across all 26 counties. A total of 1192 sites were surveyed and 4633 releves (including 89 non-grassland releves) recorded. The semi-natural grassland habitats (GS and GM categories in Fossitt (2000)) within each site were digitally mapped in ArcMap. In addition, five EU Annex I grassland habitats (6210, 6230, 6410, 6430 and 6510) encountered during the project were surveyed, mapped, and their condition assessed. A small number of sites with 6130 were also surveyed but not assessed. Fuzzy analysis was used to analyse the vegetation data and a classification that contained 19 vegetation types has been proposed and documented. Site and releve data have been stored in an Access database and Turboveg, and two ArcMap shapefiles hold site polygon and releve point habitat data. Coverage by County and year: 2008: Cork and Waterford 2009: Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim and Longford 2010: Donegal, Dublin, Kildare and Sligo 2011 and 2012: Clare, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Mayo, Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow4last week
- Proposed Natural Heritage Areas (pNHA) were published on a non-statutory basis in 1995. They have not since been statutorily proposed or designated. These sites are of significance for wildlife and habitats. A process is underway to resurvey and formally designate some pNHAs as NHAs. This is a national dataset.4last week
- This is a dataset of overall risk status results for River waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identifies those at risk of failing the objectives of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Policy Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003)).3last week
- Average concentrations in 2007 - 2009 for Phosphate (mg/lP) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.3last week
- This is polygon geometry of the Corine Land Cover Changes larger than 5 hectares between 1990 and 2000. It is based on EU devised Corine (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to flood control, through its ability to temporarily store water. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- A visual survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC between June and September 2020 in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design across six days between June and September. Distance sampling was used to produce a detection function based on the observed distribution of harbour porpoise sightings. Abundance estimates were calculated using the survey day as the sample and sightings as the observation for 1) each survey day, 2) stratified by sea state and 3) for all surveys combined1last week
- Dataset relating to WFD Transitional Waterbody Approved Risk assigned to each feature by the Catchment scientists.2last week
- WFD Surface Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.2last week
- EU Water Framework Directive Transitional Waterbodies boundaries for Ireland. Transitional waters connect fresh waters such as rivers and marine waters, for example estuaries. The goal of The Water Framework Directive is to achieve a good status for all of Europe's surface waters and groundwater by 2015.2last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in December 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as provided for in Directive 2006/7/EC where Designated Bathing Waters exist under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011. EC Bathing Water Profiles - Best Practice and Guidance 2009.2last week
- WFD River Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Shellfish Zones under S.I. No. 55/2009 European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 20092last week
- This dataset represents a subset of Special Protection Areas that have protected water species. Detail on the water dependencies of protected species was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service. This snapshot was taken of this subset of national SPAs for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for listed rare and vulnerable species, regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; and wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Internationally important means that 1% of the population of a species uses the site, or more than 20,000 birds regularly use the site.) This is a national dataset.1last week
- These nutrient sensitive points are those locations listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to represent the nutrient sensitive area.3last week
- The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface water and groundwater. The Catchment dataset is built on clusters of subcatchments (derived from river waterbody polygons). All Catchments are represented as polygons.3last week
- This dataset contains the overall risk status result for lake waterbodies (2008). The risk status was calculated as part of the Article 5 characterisation and risk assessment report carried out on all waterbodies. It identified those at risk of failing the objectives of the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (Water Policy Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003)).2last week
- This is a point dataset of Industrial Emissions Licensing facilities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing Industrial Emissions (IE) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended.4last week
- This dataset was developed for the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018 – 2021 (second cycle River Basin Management Plan). The Areas for Action are areas where action will be carried out in the second cycle. The data consists of polygon geometry representing the location and extent of the Areas for Action (waterbodies) and tabular attribute data describing the waterbody. The Areas for Action were selected based on the priorities in the draft river basin management plan, the evidence from the Water Framework Directive characterisation process, and the expertise, data and knowledge of public body staff with responsibilities for water and the different pressure types. Following the selection process, the Local Authorities Water and Communities Office (LAWCO) undertook public engagement and feedback sessions on the Areas for Action. These were considered in the drafting of the final River Basin Management Plan, which was published on April 17th 2018. The Action Plan Start Year is the year the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) plan to begin assessment work within the Area for Action.3last week
- The Mackerel egg survey is undertaken every 3 years by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) department of the Marine Institute of Ireland as part of a series of international egg surveys co-ordinated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). The MEGS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetaceans in both shelf water and deep water habitats along Ireland’s Atlantic margins which can be difficult to reach by other means. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG), through the Marine Institute, commissioned a cetacean survey from the MRV Corystes during the Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS), running from 9th to 29th of June 2019. A standard, single platform line transect survey methodology was employed by the cetacean observer with additional visual point sampling at oceanographic sampling stations. Survey transects were undertaken at speeds of 5-10 knots, with fishing activity being conducted at speeds of 3-4 knots. The cetacean observer’s survey effort was maximized and optimized during periods of sea state less than or equal to sea state 6 and with visibility of greater than 1km. A total of 127 hours and 57 minutes of survey effort was conducted over the course of the MEGS 2019 survey. In total, 126 hours and 18 minutes of survey effort were conducted using a line transect methodology, while 1 hours and 38 minutes of effort were conducted using the point sampling methodology.1last week
- Visual surveys for bottlenose dolphins were carried out between June and August 2021 in the West Connacht Coast SAC (Site Code 002998). This SAC was designated in 2013 with bottlenose dolphins as the sole qualifying interest. Dedicated line transects were carried out over seven days on fixed, predetermined routes within the SAC. The survey area was divided into two discrete areas consistent with the boundaries of the SAC; namely the Northern Component and the Southern Component. Both Northern and Southern Components were surveyed on the same day by two different teams. The survey design involved travelling along the coast and inside the islands at both sites, informed by previous work that suggested bottlenose dolphins were rarely found >3km offshore.1last week
- A data warehouse, ERIC, has been developed to manage data related to Ireland’s annual environmental radioactivity monitoring programme and related projects which have been undertaken since the early 1980’s. ERIC contains all of the environmental radioactivity monitoring data produced by the EPA and it’s predecessors in a standard format.5last week
- This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2016-2021. The data used were primarily from 2019 to 2021. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good ecological potential or better where such status exists.3last week
- Before the Habitats Directive, only four lagoons were at all well known in Ireland (Lady’s Island Lake, Tacumshin Lake, Lough Murree, Furnace Lough) and very few biological studies had been published. Under the obligations of the Directive, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Irish Government commissioned a series of surveys of coastal lagoons in Ireland in order to compile an inventory of lagoons in the country for selection of representative examples for designation as, or within, SACs. Surveys were carried out in 1996 (Good 1996, Good and Butler 1998, Hatch 1996, Hatch and Healy 1998, Healy and Oliver 1998, Oliver and Healy 1998). These surveys were summarised by Healy et al. 1997a,b,c. Further surveys were carried out in 1998 (Healy 1999a,b; Oliver 1999, Roden 1999, Good 1999, Good and Butler 2000). An inventory of approximately 100 lagoons was compiled as a result of these surveys and 36 of the higher conservation value lagoons were sampled over a 1-4 day period, depending on the size of the lagoon. More lagoons were sampled from 2002-3 as part of a PhD study (Oliver 2005, Roden 2004).4last week
- River Basins of the Republic of Ireland, created for Article 3 Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).2last week
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- This dataset contains all the Coastal Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists at present by 22nd December 2015.3last week
- The Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) came into force in Ireland in 1981. Article 12 of this directive requires Member States to report on the implementation of national provisions taken under this Directive including specific reporting on status and trends of bird species. The first new format Article 12 report was submitted by member states in 2014 covering the four year period 2008 – 2012 inclusive. The Eionet website provides access to the information contained in all the national reports - see http://bd.eionet.europa.eu/article12/. The reports include a separate report for each individual bird species. If the particular report is describing a breeding population then a breeding distribution and range map forms part the report. Detailed distribution data was primarily derived from the 2007-11 Bird Atlas (via BirdWatch Ireland) but also from species specific projects conducted by NPWS and others. Final 10km and 50km grid mapping was generated from this information by NPWS and by Birdwatch Ireland. The resources referenced in this metadata relate to these distribution and range mapping for breeding populations in Irish National Grid. The individual species reports on the Eionet website provide important information on the sources and selection of data to derive the final distributions and ranges. All enquires on detailed distributions should first be directed to BirdWatch Ireland. NPWS is in a position to release the 10km (and 50km where appropriate) derived grid distribution data. Details of the Article 12 the related reporting requirements, including reporting format guidance and reference portal are available at http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/knowledge/rep_birds/index_en.htm. The following Data Resources are included in this download, and detailed metadata is available for each resource in the download: - AR1212_CurrentDistributionAllSpecies.shp - Multipart polygon shapefile showing the national distribution of the all reported breeding bird species. The national grid distributions for the 135 individual species are largely based on the national distributions for these species generated by Birdwatch Ireland for the BirdAtlas2007 to 2011. - AR1212_CurrentRangeAllSpecies.shp Multipart polygon shapefile showing the national range of the all 135 reported breeding bird species. Range "...describes roughly the spatial limits within which the habitat or species occurs.1last week
- Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG), through the Marine Institute, commissioned a seabird survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 10th to the 28th of October 2019.1last week
- The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) is a state initiative under the administration of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and established on a statutory basis under the provisions of the Architectural Heritage (National Inventory) and Historic Monuments (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999.The purpose of the NIAH is to identify, record, and evaluate the post-1700 architectural heritage of Ireland, uniformly and consistently as an aid in the protection and conservation of the built heritage. NIAH surveys provide the basis for the recommendations of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to the planning authorities for the inclusion of particular structures in their Record of Protected Structures (RPS). This dataset is provided for re-use in a number of ways and the technical options are outlined below. For a live and current view of the data, please use the web services or the data extract tool in the Historic Environment Viewer. The NIAH also provide an Open Data snapshot of its national dataset in CSV as a bulk data download. It contains all the Ministerial Recommendations published to date and is updated as surveys are published. Open Data Bulk Data Downloads (version date: 11/10/2023) The NIAH Survey data is provided as a national download in Comma Separated Value (CSV) format. This format can be easily integrated into a number of software clients for re-use and analysis. The Longitude and Latitude coordinates are also provided to aid its re-use in web mapping systems, however, the ITM easting/northings coordinates should be quoted for official purposes. GIS Web Service APIs (live views): For users with access to GIS software please note that the NIAH data is also available as spatial data web services. By accessing and consuming the web service users are deemed to have accepted the Terms and Conditions. The web services are available at the URL endpoints advertised below: NIAH Feature Service: https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/NIAHBuildingsOpenData/FeatureServer Historic Environment Viewer - Query Tool The "Query" tool can alternatively be used to selectively filter and download the data represented in the Historic Environment Viewer. The instructions for using this tool in the Historic Environment Viewer are detailed in the associated Help file: https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/HEV_UserGuide_v01.pdf3last week
- Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. All European Community member States are required to identify internationally important areas for breeding, over-wintering and migrating birds and designate them as Special Protection Areas (SPAs).1last week
- Where agricultural measures are needed to restore water quality, the Subbasin are highlighted with one or more coloured flags to indicate the types of water quality issues associated with that Subbasin: Red (potential point source), Orange (nitrate losses) and/or Navy (phosphorus/sediment losses).2last week
- This dataset shows the direction of river flow realted to the EPA/OSi river network dataset.4last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. WFD Groundwater waterbodies intersecting with Designated Bathing Waters under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and all relevant previous Statutory Instruments.1last week
- Bulk density (BD) reflects the soil?s ability to function for structural support, water and solute movement, and soil aeration and also allows concentration data of elements to be presented on a mass and/or volume basis. It is used to express soil physical, chemical and biological measurements on a volumetric basis for assessment of soil ecosystem services and thus comparisons between management systems.3last week
- This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- Corine Land Cover 2000 Level 6 is map of the Irish environmental landscape based on interpretation of satellite images based on EC established CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) specifications.3last week
- Ancient woodland refers to those woods that have had a continuous history of cover since before the period when planting and afforestation became common practice (mid‐1600s). These woodlands are important in terms of their biological and cultural value, and may even form links with prehistoric wildwoods. To date, unlike our European counterparts, no extensive study of ancient woodland has been conducted in the Republic of Ireland, leaving these irreplaceable habitats open to threats such as woodland clearance. This polygon shapefile constitutes the main output from the Ancient and long-established Woodland Inventory 2010. A total of 481 woodland sites were digitised and the following categories were set up: - Possible ancient woodland (PAW) stands have been continuously wooded since 1660. - After additional research some PAW stands were upgraded to ancient woodland (AW) status. - Long‐established woodlands (LEW) have been continuously wooded since 1830. There are two sub‐categories, LEW (I) stands for which no evidence of antiquity could be found in older documentation, and LEW (II) stands for which there is evidence that the site is not ancient. In addition, for each digitised polygon the stand type on the OS maps was determined. The categories used were semi‐natural broadleaf (SNB), mixed woodland (MW), conifer plantation (CP), non‐native broadleaf (NNB) and recent clearfell (RC). This inventory is provisional in nature, investigating only a subset of Ireland’s woodland resource and available historical documents. However, it presents a working methodology to assist in the identification of these sites in Ireland. This study also promotes taking a multidisciplinary approach in the study of ancient woodlands.5last week
- In order to contribute to the Department Housing, Local Government & Heritage (DHLGH) site management and surveillance, visual monitoring of harbour porpoises was carried out in Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC during the summer of 2021. This was the third dedicated line transect survey of harbour porpoises within this SAC which enabled ongoing trends in summer density estimates to be explored. The objectives of the survey in 2021 were to: i) derive updated summer density and population estimates for harbour porpoises within the Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC using robust sampling methods for small cetacean density/population estimation; ii) estimate associated Coefficients of Variation and 95% Confidence Intervals1last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5 is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as provided for in Directive 2006/7/EC where Designated Bathing Waters exist under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011. EC Bathing Water Profiles - Best Practice and Guidance 2009.2last week
- This dataset represents a snapshot of Special Protection Areas taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for listed rare and vulnerable species, regularly occurring migratory species, such as ducks, geese and waders; and wetlands, especially those of international importance, which attract large numbers of migratory birds each year. (Internationally important means that 1% of the population of a species uses the site, or more than 20,000 birds regularly use the site.) This is a national dataset.1last week
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- Location of water sampling sites for the Historic Mines Project4last week
- This is a points dataset of the location of emission site facilities, including IPC (Integrated Pollution Control), IE (Industrial Emission) and Waste facilities that are currently licensed by the EPA.3last week
- This dataset contains the status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status2last week
- This dataset contains all the Coastal Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- This table contains all the River Waterbody Status results recorded in accordance with European Communities (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (SI no. 722/2003). The regulation objectives include the attainment of good status in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good status or better where such status exists2last week
- These are the lake waterbody polygons delineated in accordance with Guidance Document No. 9: Implementing the Geographical Information System Elements (GIS) of the Water Framework Directive (2003) and Guidance Document No. 22: Updated Guidance on Implementing the Geographical Information System (GIS) Elements of the EU Water policy (November 2008).3last week
- This dataset holds records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010/2011. Observations of mink have also been recorded and are included in this dataset, along with records of other non-targeted species (Fox, Badger, Heron, Dipper, Moorhen, and Coot). Additional Kingfisher records are not openly available due to their sensitivity and can be requested by sending in a formal data request (see https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/open-data-policy). The survey report has been published as Irish Wildlife Manual No.76. The otter is listed in Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, and results of the survey went into the Article 17 Conservation Status Assessment for the species in 2013.2last week
- Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbodies are the management and reporting units for the WFD. This is a polyline shapefile dataset which is formed from a Waterways Ireland Canal Polygon dataset and river network dataset. These canal waterbodies are also included in the overall River Waterbodies (RWB) WFD dataset. Each waterbody has a unique identifier (EU_CD) so the dataset can be linked directly to other WFD data sources such as physical characteristics, risk, classification and other objectives.2last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to terrestrial food provision. This includes agricultural crops and livestock, as well as harvesting of wild food. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- This dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to the maintenance of high water quality, though natural filtration of sediment. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- Max concentrations in 2007 - 2009 for Faecal Coliform (per 100ml) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.2last week
- This data set contains estimates of naturalised river flow duration percentiles for Irish rivers. The flow estimates represent flows that could be expected in rivers under naturalised conditions and do not take account of artificial influences of any kind such as water supply abstractions or waste water discharges. The data set should be used in conjunction with the HYDRO Catchments layer to display contributing areas to each flow node. Data results include naturalised flow percentiles (NATQ1-99%), naturalised mean monthly flows (NATMMF1-12) and physical catchment descriptors. Flow estimates are provided in m3/second.4last week
- This dataset shows major basins amalgamated from a digitised version of a 1958 OSI Basins map.2last week
- Bathing Water Catchments were provided by Local Authorities as part of the Bathing Water Area profiles referred to in Regulation 5, which is to consist of a description of the physical, geographical and hydrological characteristics of the bathing water, as provided for in Directive 2006/7/EC where Designated Bathing Waters exist under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011. EC Bathing Water Profiles - Best Practice and Guidance 2009.1last week
- This dataset contains the status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) monitored as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status by 2015.2last week
- WFD Surface Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Bathing Waters under S.I. No. 79/2008 and S.I. No. 351/2011 Bathing Water Quality (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and all relevant previous Statutory Instruments.2last week
- A greenhouse gas emission projection is an estimate of what emission levels are likely to be in the future based on key assumptions such as economic growth forecasts, and Government climate change mitigation policies and measures. Greenhouse gas emission projections are a valuable analytical tool to assess Ireland’s progress towards achieving its 2020emission reduction targets set down under the EU Effort Sharing Decision (Decision 406/2009/EC). The EPA develops national emission projections on an annual basis, in collaboration with relevant State and other bodies. This collaboration ensures consistency with economic forecasts and with projected activity in sectors including energy, agriculture, and industry.1last week
- A visual survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in 2015 in the Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Static Acoustic Monitoring (SAM) through the deployment of C-PODs was carried out at two sites within the SAC using a randomised sampling design.1last week
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- This water flow network dataset is a route feature class rather than a simple polyline. The geometry is generated by merging the river lines of individual geometric network datasets. This layer contains an integrated flow network that includes known flow connections through rivers, lakes and groundwater aquifers. In places where the network is depicted flowing through lakes or through underground channels, the flow channels are schematic only, and do not represent the precise location of these flow channels. The appropriate Geological Survey Ireland data sets should be consulted where underground flows or connections are known or suspected.4last week
- This dataset displays locational information for all 3,025 Holy Wells in the Republic of Ireland that has been recorded by the National Monuments Service. The dataset contains information on certain holy wells the precise location of which has not been identified and as a result have been assigned the National Grid Reference of 0/0. It is hoped with the publication of this dataset that some of these ‘lost holy wells’ may be located by public information which can be sent by email to nationalmonuments@housing.gov.ie. The dataset provides the Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) Number for each holy well along with a link to a more comprehensive online entry available on the National Monuments Service, Historic Environment Viewer, accessible at https://maps.archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment. This information is correct at the time of publication. It may be amended or altered by the addition or removal of Holy Wells based on information submitted to the National Monuments Service. This dataset is based on information exported from the national database on the 20/04/2023.4last week
- The National Soil Database has produced a national database of soil geochemistry including point and spatial distribution maps of major nutrients, major elements, essential trace elements, trace elements of special interest and minor elements. In addition, this study has generated a National Soil Archive, comprising bulk soil samples and a nucleic acids archive each of which represent a valuable resource for future soils research in Ireland. The geographical coherence of the geochemical results was considered to be predominantly underpinned by underlying parent material and glacial geology. Other factors such as soil type, land use, anthropogenic effects and climatic effects were also evident. The coherence between elements, as displayed by multivariate analyses, was evident in this study. Examples included strong relationships between Co, Fe, As, Mn and Cu. This study applied large-scale microbiological analysis of soils for the first time in Ireland and in doing so also investigated microbial community structure in a range of soil types in order to determine the relationship between soil microbiology and chemistry. The results of the microbiological analyses were consistent with geochemical analyses and demonstrated that bacterial community populations appeared to be predominantly determined by soil parent material and soil type.2last week
- This table contains the Water Framework Directive (WFD) Canal Waterbody Ecological Potential results for 2013-2018. The data used were primarily from 2016 to 2018. The WFD objectives include the attainment of good ecological potential in waterbodies that are of lesser status at present and retaining good ecological potential or better where such status exists.3last week
- WFD Ground Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Protection Areas Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992 and 79/409/EEC.2last week
- This dataset contains the location data published in the NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes http://bit.ly/2BxDNUA The Flora (Protection) Order, 2015 (S.I. No. 356 of 2015) gives legal protection to 65 species of bryophytes in the Republic of Ireland (25 liverworts and 40 mosses). Information packs are now available for each of the known FPO bryophyte populations, downloadable as PDF documents. There are 476 such “Taxon Site” documents. A Taxon Site is defined here as an assemblage of all the records for a particular taxon at a particular place (as there may have been several sightings of a taxon at roughly the same place, made by different people, and on different occasions over the years). Each Taxon Site is represented on the Map Viewer by a single coordinate. The coordinate might be the most accurate and most recent record at a Taxon Site, or it might be the best guess for sites where a taxon hasn’t been seen for many years. All the PDF documents contain basic information on the taxon threat status, location (grid reference, vice-county), recorder name and date, OS Discovery map, management and conservation recommendations and a descriptive extract from Rare and Threatened Bryophytes of Ireland. Over 300 Taxon Sites have recent survey data and more accurate information is available for these, including field data sheets, GPS coordinates, aerial photographs, site maps and site photographs. The process for revision of the FPO from the Red Data List is explained in the Irish Wildlife Manual – IWM87.pdf and reviewed in Revision of the Flora (Protection) Order in the Republic of Ireland.3last week
- The EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) establishes a framework for the protection, improvement and management of surface waters and groundwaters. The Subcatchment dataset is built on clusters of river water body polygons and are entirely contained within the Catchment polygons dataset. All Subcatchments are represented as polygons.2last week
- Achoimre: Sainítear na Líonraí Gaeilge de réir teorainneacha Lonnaíochta nó Toghranna (CSO). Foilsítear an tacar sonraí sin ar líne tríd an Amharcóir Pleanála Teanga arna reáchtáil ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb Abstract: The Irish Language Networks are defined according to Settlement or Electoral Division boundaries (CSO). This dataset is published online through the Language Planning Viewer application run by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: http://arcg.is/2nkqdMb1last week
- Average concentrations in 2014 for Nitrogen (mg/l N03) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.3last week
- The designation of Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) safeguards vulnerable or unique marine species and habitats of national importance in the Northern Ireland inshore region based on an ecosystem approach. These MCZs fulfill the obligations on The Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 (the "Act") to contribute to an ecologically coherent UK network of MPAs as well as wider biodiversity commitments at European and global level. MCZ is a new type of Marine Protected Area (MPA), designated in the Northern Ireland Inshore Region to protect nationally important habitats, species and geological/geomorphological features, while fully taking into account any economic, cultural or social consequences of doing so. The Act also allows the Department to make byelaws to protect MCZs from damage caused by unregulated activities such as anchoring, kite surfing, jet skiing etc. It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly destroy or damage a protected feature of an MCZ or to contravene a byelaw. For detailed information see - https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/marine-conservation-zones1last week
- These are the shellfish polygons as delineated originally as the 14 shellfish production areas listed in the Irish Shellfish Regulations (S.I. 200 / 1994), and updated in 2009 to include polygons delineated in accordance with European Communities (Quality of Shellfish Waters) (Amendment) Regulations 2009.2last week
- The purpose of this project was to count seabird species occurring in Irish waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations during the Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey (BWAS) between 21st March and the 7th April 2021.1last week
- A helicopter survey carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews to obtain abundance and distribution data on Harbour Seals and Grey Seals in Ireland during the Harbour Seal moult period (Aug-Sep) in 2024, using thermal imaging and high resolution digital photography.2last week
- This is a polygon dataset of the strategic noise mapping of rail, which were identified as those rail exceeding the flow threshold of 30,000 vehicle passages per year, in the form of noise contours for the Lnight (night) period for Dublin and Cork agglomerations and the major rail outside of the agglomerations. The dB value represents the average decibel value during the Lnight time. Any direct comparison of the Round 3 versus Round 2 results should be carefully considered, as changes to the model input datasets used between these rounds may be significant. This may especially apply to the terrain model used, while there may be improved building height data, & improved traffic flow data with fewer assumed flows. There may also be some revisions to the actual road network modelled in Round 3. The noise maps are the product of assimilating a collection of digital datasets, and over the last 10 years there has been significant improvements to the quality of the digital datasets describing the natural and built environment in Ireland. This has led to the strategic noise models giving much more reliable noise results with much less tendency to over predict the impact.3last week
- Average concentrations in 2014 for Phosphate (mg/lP) in samples from monitoring locations on the Irish Environmental Protection Agency Water Framework Directive (WFD) Groundwater Monitoring Network.3last week
- A raster dataset detailing to how many ecological networks an area contributes. Networks considered are the grassland, woodland, wetland, and upland network. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any intermediate layers created by Environment Systems Ltd in the cause of the project. The individual dataset resources in the datasets series are to be considered in conjunction with the project report: https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/ecosystems-services-mapping-and-assessment The project provides a National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services (ES) map for a suite of prioritised services to assist implementation of MAES (Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their services) in Ireland. This involves stakeholder consultation for identification of services to be mapped, the development of a list of indicators and proxies for mapping, as well as an assessment of limitations to ES mapping on differing scales (Local, Catchment, Region, National, EU) based on data availability. Reporting on data gaps forms part of the project outputs. The project relied on the usage of pre-existing data, which was also utilised to create intermediate data layers to aid in ES mapping. For a full list of the data used throughout the project workings, please refer to the project report.2last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.6last week
- This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.5last week
- Chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) is measured routinely in Lough Furnace as part of an ongoing LTER (long term ecological research) program of monitoring. Furnace is a coastal lagoon in the Burrishoole catchment, with a permanently moored AWQMS (automatic water quality monitoring station). ChlF is considered to be a good proxy measurement of phytoplankton biomass. This dataset comprises midnight profiles of ChlF, water temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and saturation, pH, conductivity and salinity (1. Midnight profiles.csv). The dataset also includes the biomass of phytoplankton groups estimated from spot samples (2. Phytoplankton biovolumes.csv) along with hydrological and meteorological variables describing the environmental conditions over the time period (3. Descriptive data. csv). Suggested Citation: de Eyto, Elvira; Dillane, Mary; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Rouen, Martin; Ryder, Elizabeth; Daly, Sile; O'Cathain, Donncha; Archer, Lorraine. (2018) Midnight profiles of chlorophyll fluorescence data from Lough Furnace, 2009-2014 and associated phytoplankton and descriptive data. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/csgf.3last week
- Full water column profiles of temperature, conductivity, pressure and dissolved oxygen are routinely measured in the coastal basin Lough Furnace as part of the LTER (long-term ecological research) monitoring programme. Profiles are measured by a multi-parameter sonde attached to an automated undulating winch that initiates downcasts at 4 daily intervals (00, 06, 12, 18 hours). This dataset includes profiles recorded during the period 2009-2014. Analysis of this dataset can be found here: Kelly, S., Eyto, E. de, Dillane, M., Poole, R., Brett, G., and White, M. (2018). Hydrographic maintenance of deep anoxia in a tidally influenced saline lagoon. Marine and Freshwater Research 69(3) 432-445 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17199 Suggested Citation: Kelly, Sean; Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Ryder, Elizabeth. (2018) Lough Furnace Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Station (AWQMS) profiles 2009-2014. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cs63.3last week
- This dataset shows spawning and nursery grounds of commercially important species, in particular: Hake, Mackerel, Horse Mackerel, Atlantic Cod, Herring, Haddock, Megrim, Blue Whiting, Black Belly Angler Monkfish, White Belly Angler Monkfish and Whiting. Spawning area, spawning grounds and spawning beds are considered the locations where commercially important species of fish leave their eggs for fertilisation. Spawn consists of the reproductive cells (gametes) of fish, some of which will become fertilised and produce offspring. The process of spawning typically involves females releasing ova (unfertilized eggs) into the water, often in large quantities, while males simultaneously or sequentially release spermatozoa (milt) to fertilise the eggs. Spawning grounds help understand the species distribution of a particular commerically important fish. Marine nursery areas are habitats that promote the survival of young commercially important fish species. Many of these creatures are important to humans in fisheries and seafood. These habitats are essential for the reproduction and understanding of the geographical species distribution. Take them away or degrade them, and the production of commercially harvested species will decline or cease altogether. Spawning and Nursery grounds are areas where both spawning and nursery grounds overlap.6last week
- # SUPERSEDED - The version has been superseded. And a new edition is now available under the Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland, Fourth Edition, 2024. This atlas provides a series of detailed maps of commercial fishing activity around Ireland with the aim of providing insights into fishing activities and fisheries resources. The atlas contains maps of: Fishing effort by vessels of all nationalities by gear type inside the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); Fishing effort by Irish vessels gear type in all areas where it takes place for each; Landings taken by Irish vessels for the main commercially exploited species. The atlas is the second of its kind and is based on data from fishing vessels of =15m in length over the period 2008-2012. The vessel monitoring and logbook data that form the basis of the maps were collected under Council Regulations (EC) No. 2371/2002 and 1224/2009 and were aggregated and processed by the Marine Institute. Fishing is one of the most significant ocean uses in the waters around Ireland. However, the ocean is a shared resource and detailed spatial information on fishing activity is particularly relevant in the context of Ireland’s commitments to offshore wind energy and marine protected areas. The fisheries in Irish waters are highly diverse. A large part of this heterogeneity in the fisheries can be explained by spatial patterns in the availability of the target species and in this Atlas we aim to give insights into these fisheries by providing maps of fishing activities and landings of the most important fish and shellfish species.4last week
- The Connemara 2D Model provides data for Galway Bay on the oceanographic surface parameters: (zeta) Sea Level Height (m), Barotropic Sea Water X Velocity (m/sec), and Barotropic Sea Water Y Velocity (m/sec). Users of the download service can choose a datetime, XY velocity parameters or zeta sea level height and a file type to download data. Note that at any one time, model data is available for the previous 30 days and 3 days into the future. The Connemara model is run to forecast oceanographic parameters such as temperature, sea level and currents level for Galway Bay to support a variety of end-user services such as maritime search and rescue.6last week
- The Connemara 3D Model provides data for Galway Bay on the oceanographic parameters: Sea Temperature (degreeCelsius), Salinity (Salinity, PSU), Sea Water X Velocity (m/sec) and Sea Water X Velocity (m/sec). The ROMS model uses the sigma vertical coordinate system which is terrain-following (ie. thickness of levels vary with total water depth within the model domain). Thus in the Connemara model the altitude dimension does not refer to depth, but to model level where 1 is the bottom level and 20 is the level at the sea surface. Level 10/11 is approximately mid water but the other model levels cannot be ascribed to any single depth level. Users of the download service can choose a datetime, parameter(s), altitude range (choose one altitude only for png and geotiff) and output file type. Note that at any one time, model data is available for the previous 30 days and 3 days into the future.4last week
- The Irish Wave Power Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate and map the mean annual power and energy resources at the theoretical, technical, practicable and accessible levels. Spatial data from the atlas consists of shapefile layers generated by the Pelamis model. Annual Average Wave Height (m), Annual Average Wave Period (s), Annual Average Power Practicable (MW), Annual Pelamis Energy (MW), Seasonal Average Power Flux kW (kW), Seasonal Hydro Energy MW hours (MW), Seasonal Pelamis Average Power MW (MW) and Seasonal Pelamis Energy GW hours (GW).4last week
- The Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (Weather Buoy Network) is managed by the Marine Institute in collaboration with Met Éireann and the UK Met Office. The Irish Weather Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. Buoy data is also helpful for validating our operational models. Note: The buoy previously stationed at M1 was relocated to M6 at the request of the Met Services. At the M1 station data collection was discontinued in 2007. Please note the weather buoys maybe intermittently inoperative during periods of servicing, or due to severe weather damage, vessel strikes or component failure. Any periods of in operation may result in gaps in the data record depending on the nature of the failure. Real time meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the Irish moored Weather Buoy network of stations. Parameters collected include: DateTime (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss), Atmospheric Pressure (mbar), Air Temperature (degreeCelsius), DewPoint Temperature (degreeCelsius), Wind Speed (knots), Max Gust Wind Speed (knots), Wind Direction (degreeTrue), Sea Surface Temperature (degreeCelsius), Wave Period (seconds), Wave Height (metres) and Relative Humidity (%). Real time data available for M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6. Historical data available for M1, FS1 and original M4 spatial location. Users of the download service can choose a station, time period, parameter(s) and output file type. Advanced download allows a user define a bounding box area of interest selecting one or more buoys from the network. 'NaN' or '-999' describes missing or unavailable data.6last week
- The Phytoplankton National Monitoring Programme for the identification and enumeration of phytoplanktonic species is an important measurement in the detection of those species which may form a Harmful Algal Bloom event. Where favourable environmental conditions occur, some species may form 'blooms' where high cell densities may cause water discolouration, foaming, mass mortalities of fish, shellfish, invertebrate and benthic organisms through oxygen depletion or produce biotoxins which can accumulate in species of filter feeding bi-valve molluscs, which can cause a variety of human illnesses if consumed when placed on the market for human consumption. Since the 1980's, the Marine Institute have been operating a monitoring programme for the detection of these phytoplanktonic species via microscopy (method accredited to ISO 17025 standards) and have been publishing results of this analysis on a daily basis to competent authorities (The Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority) and industry. Samples are currently taken on a weekly basis from Classified Production shellfish aquaculture areas all around the Irish Coastline (up to approx. 100 production areas from Co. Louth - Co. Donegal), with a smaller number of samples taken from finfish aquaculture production sites. Samples are submitted to MI laboratories in Bantry and Galway for analysis where sample details, analysis and results are inputted, stored in, and generated from the Harmful Algal Blooms database (HABs - SQL Server database developed in-house), which has been in operation since 2002. These results are published from HABs and are publicly available through MI website; webapps.marine.ie/habs and are tabulated and graphed to show the occurrence, trends and patterns of HAB events, where all results from 2002 - current date can be downloaded per production area. This monitoring programme is in accordance with the relevant EU Legislation (627/2019), where the results feed into the NMP for marine biotoxins in shellfish.9last week
- The Mill Race links upstream Lough Feeagh with Downstream Lough Furnace. The channel is short (200 metres) and shallow (<1 metre generally) and water temperatures measured here are very close to those measured on the surface waters of Lough Feeagh. This record has therefore, historically been used as a proxy for Lough Feeagh surface water temperature. Between 1960-2004, a Negretti paper chart recorder was used, and data were extracted for midnight each day. The chart recorder was checked sporadically against a mercury thermometer. From 2004 to 2009, a StowAway TidbiT temperature data logger from Onset (TBI32-05+37) was used (https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/data-loggers/tbi32-0537 ), and data extracted for time step nearest midnight. Between 2010 and 2017, temperature was recorded using an Orpheus mini water level recorder and data extracted for time step before midnight. Suggested Citation: Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell. (2018) Midnight surface water temperatures from the Mill Race, Furnace, Newport, Co. Mayo. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cvft.3last week
- The water temperature is measured at a depth of 1 metre, using a StowAway TidbiT temperature data logger from Onset (TBI32-05+37) (https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/data-loggers/tbi32-0537 ). The logger is permanently moored over the deepest point of the lake, and records every 30 minutes. This dataset comprises data that have been downloaded, checked and quality controlled. For more recent data, check www.marine.ie Suggested Citation: Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Kelly, Sean; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell. (2018) Surface water temperatures of Lough Bunaveela, Co. Mayo. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cvkh.3last week
- The water temperature is measured at a depth of 1 metre, using a StowAway TidbiT temperature data logger from Onset (TBI32-05+37) (https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/data-loggers/tbi32-0537 ). The logger is permanently moored over the deepest point of the lake, and records every 30 minutes. Lough Furnace is a coastal lagoon, protected under the EU Habitats Directive as an Annex I priority habitat (“in danger of disappearance”). This dataset comprises data that have been downloaded, checked and quality controlled. For more recent data, check www.marine.ie. Suggested Citation: Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Kelly, Sean; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell. (2018) Surface water temperatures of Lough Furnace, Co. Mayo. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cvfv.3last week
- Water colour is measured routinely in the Burrishoole catchment at several different locations as part of the ongoing LTER (long term ecological research) program of monitoring. Water colour is a good proxy measurement of DOC (Dissolved Organic Carbon). This dataset is compilation of approximately weekly measurements taken at three locations (Black River, Glenamong River and Srahrevagh River) between 2004 and 2016. The dataset also includes hydrological, meteorological and climatological variables related to the control of water colour. Black river measurement: 53.966715, -9.580201 Srahrevagh River measurement: 53.982855, -9.560761 Glenamong River measurement: 53.960765, -9.604465 Newport Automatic weather station: 53.923653, -9.572657 Suggested Citation: Doyle, Brian; Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Ryder, Elizabeth; Jennings, Eleanor. (2018) Burrishoole catchment water colour measurements, and associated environmental drivers. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/crq4.3last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publically available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. A Teledyne RDI Workhorse Broadband 600KHz acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP ) is mounted on the observatory infrastructure. It is approximately two metres above the seabed, looking up towards the sea surface. Data are collected every minute for 1.0m depth bins from approx. 1 metre above the instrument to the surface. Data are collected in RDI's PD0 binary format (more information is available from the link: http://spiddal.marine.ie/data.html#adcp). Each day, files are available for each minute of observation. Each night, these are concatenated to produce a data file, and a single file is produced at the end of each month for that month's observations. Collected Properties include: - Magnetic Compass Heading - Pitch - Pressure - Roll - Sound Speed - Temperature - Depth4last week
- A permanently moored thermistor chain at the deepest point in Lough Feeagh measures water temperature at 13 depths (0.9, 2.5, 5, 8, 11, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 27, 32, 42). This dataset comprises data collected between 2004 and 2019 which has gone through detailed QA/QC. More recent data can be requested or downloaded from the Marine Institute through www.marine.ie. The dataset also includes the bathymetry of Lough Feeagh. The thermistor chain data are provided as a text file. Users of the R statistical programming language may open this through the rLakeAnlyzer package https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rLakeAnalyzer/rLakeAnalyzer.pdf The dataset was originally published with a doi in October 2018 and was updated in May 2020 to include 2018 and 2019 water profiles. This DOI has been superseded by https://doi.org/10.20393/91ff84cc-a10d-45d0-9b30-e2d11a040e95 due to corrections applied to the dataset. Suggested Citation: de Eyto, Elvira; Dillane, Mary; Moore, Tadhg; Wilson, Harriet; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell. (2020) Lough Feeagh water temperature profiles. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cvtr.3last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed within the ocean. Installed on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, the observatory uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. Data relating to the marine environment at the site is transferred in real-time from the SmartBay Observatory through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. This dataset comprises of processed data that has been collected from the SmartBay Observatory site using a Nortek Signature 500 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) (formerly a Teledyne RDI Workhorse Broadband 600KHz – see history below), which is used to measure water current velocities in the seawater above the observatory. The ADCP is mounted approximately two metres above the seabed, looking up towards the sea surface. Data are collected every minute for 1.0m depth segments or “bins” from approximately 1 metre above the instrument to the surface. This dataset comprises of the processed CSV data files containing the velocity measurements. Practical uses of this dataset include but are not limited to scientists, researchers and marine technologists involved in the area of Physical Oceanography. This is a continuously updating dataset and includes data collected using a now retired sensor. The timeline of sensor use is as follows: Oct 2015 – Nov 2021 - Teledyne RDI Workhorse Broadband 600KHz Dec 2024 – present - Nortek Signature 500 Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory ADCP Data (Processed) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/3447B8DB-F06C-48E8-AB58-83C8562BF38C4last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance takes place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. The Observatory is equipped with a suite of sensors, these include: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) - Teledyne RDI Workhorse Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) sensor probe - Idronaut Ocean-Seven 304 plus Acoustic data that have been collected from the Galway Observatory site using an icListen HF Smart Hydrophone Video data is streamed in near-real-time from the observatory and also available for download. A WetLabs ECO-FLNTU is installed on the observatory infrastructure. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. The purpose of this dataset is to measure and record water currents at the Wave Energy Test Site at an interval of 1m bins through the water column at depth of 25m. These data are used for scientific studies (e.g. Wind and Wave Climate, Marine Technology Development, Water Quality, Noise Environment) and environmental monitoring of the Galway Bay Marine Energy Test Site.5last week
- Aquaculture data has been provided via special request, by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for reporting on aquaculture activities under Ireland's Marine Strategy Framework Directive article reporting. Aquaculture sites include shellfish, finfish and seaweed as monitored for licensing purposes. Data has been displayed by the theme, Shellfish By Culture Type and By Species Type; Finfish By Culture Type and By Species Type; Seaweed By Culture Type and By Species Type. Aquaculture sites are updated periodically. Fishery order areas are assigned to local co-operatives or private individuals through Fishery Orders (under the 1959 Fisheries (Consolidation) Act (no. 14 of 1959)). Aquaculture is licensed under the Fisheries (Amendment) Act, 1997 (No. 23 of 1997) and its associated Regulations. This dataset aims to present an illustration of the economic activity which is currently being undertaken in Irish waters with regards to aquaculture processes as described in the abstract.4last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publically available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. This CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) and Oxygen Dataset comprises of the raw data that is collected from the Galway Observatory site using an Idronaut Ocean-Seven 304 plus Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) sensor probe. The sensor measures the temperature and conductivity of the seawater. The conductivity is used to calculate an estimate of the salinity. The pressure exerted by the seawater above is used to calculate the depth of the sensor, and these parameters are also used to estimate the speed of sound within the sea. The Ocean-Seven 304 Plus CTD has also been equipped with a polarographic IDRONAUT dissolved oxygen sensor which measure the dissolved oxygen concentration of the seawater. From the 26th August 2021 a new SeaBird CTD 16CT plus and dissolved Oxygen sensor was deployed and will replace the Idronaut The sensor is deployed on the EMSO Smartbay Cable End Equipment Node in Galway Bay in approx. 25m depth of water. The raw data are stored in txt (ASCII) files generated once a minute with a reading every second. Text files contain ASCII variables separated by tabs. These files may be read by virtually any text editor or spreadsheet program. When interpreted as tabular/spreadsheet data, tabs are equivalent to column divisions, and newline characters are row divisions. For additional information please refer to http://spiddal.marine.ie/data.html Suggested Citation: Gaughan, Paul. (2019) SmartBay Observatory CTD+Oxygen Data (Raw). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dbqx.4last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed within the ocean. Installed on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, the observatory uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. Data relating to the marine environment at the site is transferred in real-time from the SmartBay Observatory through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. This dataset comprises of processed data that has been collected from the SmartBay Observatory site using a Seabird SBE 16 Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) sensor (formerly using an Idronaut Ocean-Seven 304 plus sensor – see history below). The sensor is located on the Observatory at a depth of 25m. The sensor measures the temperature, conductivity, pressure and oxygen concentration of the seawater. Salinity, oxygen saturation and sound velocity are calculated from these measurements and included in the dataset. This dataset comprises of the processed CSV data files containing these measurements. Practical uses of this dataset include but are not limited to scientists, researchers and marine technologists involved in the area of Physical Oceanography. This is a continuously updating dataset and includes data collected using a now retired sensor. The timeline of sensor use is as follows: Oct 2015 – Nov 2018 - Idronaut Ocean-Seven 304 plus Oct 2021 – present - Seabird SBE 16 Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory CTD and Oxygen Data (Processed) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/F9E99461-B75C-423C-A605-D227C0020C7B5last week
- The GO-SHIP A02 survey was completed in April/May 2017 on the RV Celtic Explorer, travelling from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, across the North Atlantic to Galway, Ireland. A total of 67 stations were occupied along the A02 transect, with 1231 nutrient samples analysed for total oxidised nitrogen (TOxN), nitrite, phosphate and silicate on a Skalar San continuous flow auto-analyser. Sampling, sample preservation and analytical procedures on both systems followed methods outlined in the GO-SHIP guidelines for nutrient analysis at sea (Hydes et al., 2010), while also incorporating existing laboratory methods and quality control. TOxN, silicate and phosphate were analysed at sea, typically within 12 hours of sampling. This dataset, which includes results from 288 samples along 12 stations, was processed at Dalhousie University, Canada in addition to those analysed by the Marine Institute, Ireland which are available as a separate dataset (doi:10/cms5). Suggested Citation: Kerrigan, Elizabeth; Normandeau, Claire; Wallace, Doug. (2018) Nutrient data along the May 2017 GO-SHIP A02 transect. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cw7t.3last week
- Yellow eel stock monitoring is integral to gaining an understanding of the current status of local stocks and for informing models of escapement. In addition, such monitoring provides a means of evaluating post-management changes and forecasting the effects of these changes on silver eel escapement. Data includes the following: Annual indices of Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE), Stock Structure, PIT tag, Eel size, Silvering rate, Age and Parasite status. The Burrishoole lakes Feeagh and Bunaveela have been incorporated into the National Eel Survey during 2009-2011. Data on eels has been collected since 1973. Data on eels has been collected via monitoring of stocks in the lakes of the catchment. The monitoring strategy aims to determine, at a local scale, an estimate of relative stock density, the stocks length, age and sex profiles, and the proportion of each length class that migrate as silvers each year. Establish a means of assessing the yellow eel stock on a long term basis. Provide data for the development of local stock assessment models. Data collected and maintained by the Newport facilities team of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Dataset complete for periods surveyed.3last week
- The Observatory in Galway Bay is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed within the ocean. Installed on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, the observatory uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. Data relating to the marine environment at the site is transferred in real-time from the Observatory through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and onwards onto the internet. This dataset comprises of raw (unprocessed) acoustic data that have been collected from the Galway Observatory site using an icListen HF Smart Hydrophone – a digital hydrophone that processes and stores acoustic data. It transmits waveform or spectral data over its data link in real-time. The dataset comprises of a time series of raw acoustic data .wav files collected from the Galway Bay Subsea cabled observatory since its installation in 2015. The wide frequency range hydrophone is installed on a separate lander approximately 30m away from the EMSO Smartbay Cable End Equipment Node in Galway Bay in approx. 25m depth of water @ 53° 13.640'N 9° 15.979'W. Waveform data is stored in standard uncompressed WAV file format with meta data stored in file header. This makes data recorded by icListen readable by many third party sound editing programs and analysis tools, as well as by Ocean Sonics’ Lucy software. Practical uses of this dataset includes but are not limited to scientists, researchers and marine technologists involved in the areas of marine mammal monitoring, real-time noise measurement, environmental assessment and improving compliance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The sound is audible in real-time via: http://smartbay.marine.ie/data/audio/ICListenRecordings/ Suggested Citation: Gaughan, Paul. (2019) SmartBay Observatory Hydrophone Data (Raw). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/c3jk.5last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed within the ocean. Installed on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, the observatory uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. Data relating to the marine environment at the site is transferred in real-time from the SmartBay Observatory through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. This dataset comprises of processed acoustic data that has been collected from the observatory site using an icListen HF Smart Hydrophone – a digital hydrophone that processes and stores acoustic data. This dataset contains Sound Pressure Level (SPL) measurement data taken by the hydrophone at different frequencies. Practical uses of this dataset includes but are not limited to scientists, researchers and marine technologists involved in the areas of marine mammal monitoring, real-time noise measurement, environmental assessment and improving compliance with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Suggested Citation: Gaughan, Paul. (2019) SmartBay Observatory Hydrophone Data (Processed). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/c3jm.4last week
- Sea water temperature was monitored on a continuous basis from the start-up of the laboratory at Carna (Co. Galway) in July 1974 until 2003, when a rebuild of a section of the laboratory removed the recorder. The sea water intake pipe extended about 100m beyond the end of the pier, the pipe running in gullies between the rocks, weighed down with concrete weights to a point beyond the low water springs mark. It was 4inch Hydrodare pipe, pinned along the outside of the pier wall, to the lab, where it entered the building through a constant head arrangement of the pipework. The total distance from intake to the lab was about 200m. A pump house was built on the seaward side of the pier. The pumps were centrifugal patterns, and the pumps were change dover the years as larger volumes were required. The minimum flow rate was 600L per minute. This flow would increase slightly on a high tide. After installation, for a period of about three months, the displayed temperature was checked against the temperature at the tide edge and no discernible difference was noted. Pipe intake at approx. 53° 18.55'N, 9° 49.75'W. The measurement device was initially a Cambridge Instruments 10 inch circular chart recorder fitted with a seven day rotation motor. The first measurement system was a MIS expansion probe, connected to the recorder by a capillary, the actual measuring bulb was contained in a stainless steel pocket fitted into the incoming seawater line. On changing the chart, the temperatures were extracted by hand and then typed up. The temperatures were taken for midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm. Where the clocks went forward in Spring for Summer Time or back in Autumn to GMT, the changeover on the chart would usually have been on the following Monday morning about 9am. When the recorder pattern became outdated around 1998, and spares difficult to obtain, the recorder was changed for a Cambridge Instrument P100L, 4 inch strip chart recorder. The measuring probe was a Pt100 platinum resistance thermometer, BS1904 specification, again fitted into a stainless steel pocket fitted into the supply line. The charts on this instrument were changed on a fortnightly basis and again, the six-hourly temperatures extracted by hand and typed up. Recording of sea water temperature on a continuous basis (four recordings daily) from the start-up of the laboratory at Carna (Co. Galway) in July 1974 until 2003. Suggested Citation: Brown, Duncan; Ludgate, Robert. (2020) Measurement of Seawater Temperature at Carna, Co. Galway (1974-2003). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dzkz.5last week
- This is second deployment of the Galway Bay Observatory. The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publically available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. The Observatory is equipped with a suite of sensors, these include: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) - Teledyne RDI Workhorse Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) sensor probe - Idronaut Ocean-Seven 304 plus Acoustic data that have been collected from the Galway Observatory site using an icListen HF Smart Hydrophone Video data is streamed in near-real-time from the observatory and also available for download. A WetLabs ECO-FLNTU is installed on the observatory infrastructure. In addition to the standard suite of instruments, this deployment included a Cathyx Sensor, Kongsberg lights working, AML oceanographic UV light and Wetlabs WQM sensor (Problematic). The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. The purpose of this dataset is to measure and record water currents at the Wave Energy Test Site at an interval of 1m bins through the water column at depth of 25m. These data are used for scientific studies (e.g. Wind and Wave Climate, Marine Technology Development, Water Quality, Noise Environment) and environmental monitoring of the Galway Bay Marine Energy Test Site.6last week
- Lough Feeagh is a deep humic (brown coloured) lake, typical of many lakes in the west of Ireland. This dataset consists of data from the AWQMS (automatic water quality monitoring station) situated in Lough Feeagh, which is run as part of the Marine Institute’s BurrishooleLTER program in the Burrishoole catchment. The AWQMS is permanently moored in 45 meters of water and includes sensors measuring surface water quality, water temperature profiles and meteorological parameters. All data are recorded at a 2-minute resolution. These data are real time (GMT) and raw - they have not yet been through any quality checking procedures. There may be short term data gaps when we are experiencing technical difficulties. Lough Feeagh is a site in the Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (www.gleon.org). Sensor information is given in the “Feeagh AWQMS sesnsor Metadata.csv” and the "metadata.csv" file, along with other pertinent information. The “Feeagh AWQMS Maintenance Comments” log details routine maintenance which the Burrishoole catchment team record. Quality controlled version of these data may be available as they are processed. Check data.marine.ie for updates. A log of details about routine maintenance is updated here: https://github.com/IrishMarineInstitute/BurishooleLTER-Public/blob/master/FeeaghAWQMS%20updates/Feeagh%20AWQMS%20Maintenance%20Comments.xlsx An overview of sensor reliability is updated here: https://github.com/IrishMarineInstitute/BurishooleLTER-Public/blob/master/FeeaghAWQMS%20updates/Sensor%20performance%20Feeagh%20raft.xlsx On 14th April 2020 this dataset was update for to include the 2018 and 2019 data. No edits were made to the data which had already been included in the dataset, so the doi for the dataset was maintained. Suggested Citation: de Eyto, Elvira; Dillane, Mary; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Rouen, Martin. (2019) Water quality and meteorological data from the Lough Feeagh Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Station (AWQMS), 2004-2019. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/c5st.4last week
- A requirement of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matched habitats throughout the water body. Sampling and analysis is carried out according to established protocols. The Directive requires the monitoring of nominated coastal and transitional waters for benthic macro-invertebrates. This includes the field sampling, processing and analysis of samples. In addition, grab samples have been taken on vessels of opportunity and are considered suitable to fulfill obligations under the WFD. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, sediment particle size analysis (PSA), and an estimate of organic matter (LOI). Benthic macro-invertebrates monitoring in transitional and coastal waters under the Water Framework Directive in association with the Environmental Protection Agency Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) Water Framework Directive (WFD) Benthos Monitoring (Ireland) 2012 - ongoing [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/3868EA9F-1B5C-48EE-AEDE-EF220FEEAA894last week
- The ROMS (Regional Ocean Modeling System) hydrodynamic model is run for a domain that covers the Irish waters in the northeast Atlantic. The model has a mean horizontal resolution of 1.9 km and 40 terrain-following vertical layers. The system produces a best estimate of the ocean state once a week and also a daily 3-day forecast. Parameters modeled include: ocean temperature and salinity, sea level, and ocean currents. In addition, two models with a horizontal resolution of 200 - 250m are nested within the larger model to give 3 day forecasts of ocean state for the greater Galway Bay area (Connemara model) and the southwest of Ireland (Bantry Bay model). The ocean forecasts are generated on a 'best endeavors' basis and should not be used for safety critical applications. 7-day forecasts are generated for research purposes and for comparison with measured data. NCEP GFS atmospheric forcing is used and the model is nested within the MERCATOR North Atlantic model. The Marine Institute does not guarantee to make model output available on its web site.4last week
- The ROMS (Regional Ocean Modeling System) hydrodynamic model is run for a domain that covers the Irish waters in the northeast Atlantic. The ROMS model also includes two nested models with a horizontal resolution of 200-250m. The nested models are: - Bantry Bay Model - Particle Track Analysis - Connemara model The Ocean state at the surface, 20m and bottom of the water column in Bantry Bay and Mizen Head are included in the Bantry Bay model. Dataset parameters include: time, release location, longitude, latitude, particle hours and particle track.4last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. A WetLabs ECO-FLNTU is installed on the observatory infrastructure. It measures the fluorescence of the seawater to give an estimate of the volume of chlorophyll present (indicative of the amount of phytoplankton in the seawater) and it measures turbidity, or the ‘cloudiness’ of the seawater, caused by the presence of particles such as sediment from the seabed suspended in the water. The following paramaters are available: - Timestamp and Instrument Code - Date-time (time stamp from a Global Positioning System receiver at the cable observatory shore station in the format YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss) - Instrument-ID (unique identifier for the instrument based on its manufacturer, model number and serial number) - Instrument clock date in the format MM/DD/YYYY - Instrument clock time in the format hh:mm:ss - Wavelength of light used to make fluorescence measurements in nanometres - Chlorophyll fluorometer instrument output (counts) (no units) - Wavelength of light used to make turbidity measurements in nanometres - Optical scattering turbidity sensor instrument output (counts) (no units) - Thermistor4last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed within the ocean. Installed on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, the observatory uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. Data relating to the marine environment at the site is transferred in real-time from the SmartBay Observatory through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. A WetLabs ECO-FLNTU fluorometer is installed on the observatory infrastructure. It measures the fluorescence of the seawater to give an estimate of the volume of chlorophyll present (indicative of the amount of phytoplankton in the seawater) and it measures turbidity, or the ‘cloudiness’ of the seawater, caused by the presence of particles such as sediment from the seabed suspended in the water. This dataset comprises of measurements taken from the fluorometer, including the concentration of chlorophyll and the turbidity of the seawater. Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2026) SmartBay Observatory Fluorometer Data (Processed) [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/508B6374-33AF-48A4-A6B0-F544911774F04last week
- The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publicly available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. Video data is streamed in near-real-time from the observatory and this dataset describes the video footage that is available for download. Suggested Citation: Gaughan, Paul; Berry, Alan; O'Malley, Conall. (2020) SmartBay Observatory Video Camera Data. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dzhw.6last week
- A suite of environmental parameters in the Burrishoole catchment, the freshwater Lough Feeagh and estuarine Lough Furnace are routinely measured as part of the ongoing LTER (long-term ecological research) program of monitoring. Parameters include meteorological variables measured at multiple spatial locations and hydrographic variables on each lough system. The timeframe of each data series vary depending on the instrument type and sampling location. These datasets includes various data streams from different sources compiled for a specific timeframe of interest, an extreme storm event in December 2015. Suggested Citation: Kelly, Sean; Doyle, Brian; Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Ryder, Elizabeth; Fennell, Sheena; White, Martin. (2019) Burrishoole environmental parameters during winter 2015-2016. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dg3p.3last week
- The dataset was created by Land Use Consultants (LUC) and is based on The Royal Irish Academy Irish Historic Towns Atlas (https://www.ria.ie/sites/default/files/origins_of_towns_0.pdf). The Historic Towns Atlas displays towns of over 3000 inhabitants and urban district towns along with information about their origin. The Atlas was used to identify the settlements and the locations were digitised based on coordinates for the settlements. The dataset shows towns within 2 km of the coast. The Royal Irish Academy Historic Towns Atlas was used to identify historic towns. Google Earth was used to obtain latitude and longitude coordinates for each town. These were converted to a shapefile and sites within 2km of the coast were exported to create the final dataset.4last week
- This dataset shows the location or potential locations of marine renewable energy sites (wind farm authorisations) in Irish waters. This is based upon formal applications submitted to the foreshore licence application office. The sites are catagorised depending on the stage of development which ranges from preliminary site investigations, through to fully commissioned. The dataset was deveoped as part of work undertaken in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) for use in Ireland's National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) in 2021.3last week
- This dataset shows the distribution of fishing effort by fishing vessels according to the gear type used. Fishing effort is defined as the time spent engaged in fishing operations or time spent at sea, this time may be multiplied by a measure of fishing capacity, e.g. engine power. In this dataset fishing effort is measured as average hours spent actively fishing per kilometre square, per year. Data from years 2014 to 2018 was used to produce this data product for the Marine Institute publication the “Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland, third edition“ (https://oar.marine.ie/handle/10793/1432). Effort for offshore fisheries is based on the following 2 primary data types - data on vessel positioning and data on gear types used: Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) supplied by the Irish Naval Service provide geographical position and speed of vessel at intervals of two hours or less (Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2244/2003). The data are available for all EU vessels of 12m and larger, operating inside the Irish EEZ; outside this zone only Irish VMS data are routinely available. VMS do not record whether a vessel is fishing, steaming or inactive. Logbooks collected by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and supplied by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine were the primary data source for information on landings and gear types used by Irish vessels. EU Fleet Register obtained from the EU fleet register (http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/fleet/index.cfm) provides information for non-Irish vessels and for Irish vessels for which the gear was not known from the logbooks. Note that if vessels use more than one gear, it is possible that the gear type assigned to them was not the one that was actually used. The fishing gear data was classified into eight main groups: demersal otter trawls; beam trawls; demersal seines; gill and trammel nets; longlines; dredges; pots and pelagic trawls. The VMS data was analysed using the approach described by Gerritsen and Lordan (IJMS 68(1)). This approach assigns effort to each of the VMS data points. The effort of a VMS data point is defined as the time interval since the previous data point. Next the data are filtered for fishing activity using speed criteria, vessels were assumed to be actively fishing if their speed fell within a certain range (depending on the fishing gear used). The points that remain are then aggregated into a spatial grid to produce a raster dataset showing fishing effort (in hours) per kilometre square per year for each gear type group. The data is available for all countries combined and for Irish vessels only.4last week
- # SUPERSEDED - The version has been superseded. And a new edition is now available under the Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland, fourth edition, 2024. This atlas provides a series of detailed maps of commercial fishing activity around Ireland with the aim of providing insights into fishing activities and fisheries resources. The atlas contains maps of: Fishing effort by vessels of all nationalities by gear type inside the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ); Fishing effort by Irish vessels gear type in all areas where it takes place for each; Landings taken by Irish vessels for the main commercially exploited species. The atlas is the third of its kind and is based on data from fishing vessels of =12m in length over the period 2014-2018. The vessel monitoring and logbook data that form the basis of the maps were collected under Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 and were aggregated and processed by the Marine Institute. Suggested Citation: Gerritsen, Hans; Kelly, Eoghan. (2019) Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland, third edition. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dhz3.3last week
- Multibeam echosounder data and seabed sampling data acquired during the INFOMAR and INSS national seabed mapping programmes are the primary sources of data used in the generation of this collated seabed classification/marine habitats layer. Areas where there is no multibeam data have either been filled by EUSeaMap (predictive broadscale habitat map) or have been left as unclassified. The original classes assigned to the data were translated to a modified Folk class to facilitate reclassification of the data to both EUNIS and MSFD Benthic Broad Habitat Type classification systems. Additional information on biological zones from the EMODnet Seabed Habitats project were used to translate the data to EUNIS. Quantifying MSFD Habitats types in Irish Waters specifically for MSFD Descriptor 6 Assessments of seafloor integrity.5last week
- An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2018. The purpose of this survey was to survey blue whiting spawning stock using acoustic techniques in coordination with vessel from other participating vessels. Biological sampling of echotraces was carried out to determine species composition, age, spawning state and age profiles of blue whiting. Measurements of both vertical and horizontal physical oceanographic conditions were encountered along the pre-determined cruise track and part inter-calibration exercises conducted between vessels when required to determined acoustic and trawl performance. Carriage/deployment of M6 weather buoy, recovery of M6 and mapping of the Athenia line wreck also carried out. 1. Survey the blue whiting spawning stock using acoustic techniques in coordination with vessel from other participating vessels. 2. Biological sampling of echotraces to determine species composition, age, spawning state and age profiles of blue whiting6last week
- This 12 day survey took place on board the RV Celtic Explorer in August 2018 led National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The survey was carried out to collect fauna (specifically sponges and corals) using the ROV. 12 science dives were carried out as well as high definition video data recorded. The wider objectives of the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) project were to: (1) target biodiscovery research at cnidarian (coral) and sponge species that occur in Ireland’s offshore waters, via a comprehensive collecting and screening programme. (2) predict the likelihood of novel products being found in any other sponge or coral species occurring in Irish deep waters, based on the known relationships between species (knowing that secondary metabolite evolution often mirrors taxon evolution) and based on data both generated during the project and already available on potential novel natural products. (3) analyse the distribution of species with predicted biodiscovery potential to provide maps of ‘biodiscovery hotspots’ which will allow more cost efficient future exploitation and also provide information that will facilitate their effective conservation.6last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected as part of the CE18012 exploiting and conserving deep-sea genetic resources survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in May/June 2017.6last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected as part of the CE18012 exploiting and conserving deep-sea genetic resources survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in June 2017.3last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected as part of the CE17011 exploiting and conserving deep-sea genetic resources survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in July 2017.3last week
- This survey, led by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) (Geophysics section) took place in September/October 2018 on board the RV Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean. This survey was part of the SEA-SEIS project (Structure, Evolution And Seismicity of the Irish offshore) and will involve the deployment of ocean-bottom-seismometers that will sink and install themselves at the bottom of the seafloor at depths of 1-4 km in the North Atlantic Ocean. These record the tiny vibrations of the Earth caused by seismic waves, generated by earthquakes and by the ocean waves. During the survey a deep sea mooring was deployed, and the M6 weather buoy was also recovered. The DIAS OBS deployment survey is part of a new project "Structure, evolution and seismic hazard of the Irish offshore," funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), Marine Institute and the Geological Survey Ireland and started on the 1st March, 2018. This survey was carried out to deploy broadband, ocean-bottom seismometers across Ireland’s offshore.5last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected as part of the CE18016 Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in October 2018.7last week
- This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2018 as part of the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and management advice for the following year. In the southwest of Ireland and the Celtic Sea herring are an important commercial species. Since 2004 the acoustic survey has been carried out in October on-board the RV Celtic Explorer. For biological sampling, a single pelagic midwater trawl was used. All components of the catch from the trawl hauls were sorted and weighed; fish and other taxa were identified to species level. Length measurements of herring, sprat and pilchard were taken. Acoustic data were collected using the Simrad EK60 scientific echosounder. Visual marine mammal and seabird surveys were also conducted. Oceanographic data (conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD)) was collected at preset stations. The aim of the acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species, herring. This information is then used to determine catch rates and management advice for the following year.6last week
- The Irish Groundfish Survey forms part of the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) programme, an international survey effort coordinated by ICES (the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea). Over 42 days in the Autumn/Winter each year the survey collects demersal trawl and ancillary data in Irish waters to produce relative abundance indices for fisheries management. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) in its current form commenced in 2003 on the 65m research vessel, the R.V. Celtic Explorer. In Irish waters currently, France and Ireland cover the Celtic Sea area, Ireland covers the shelf West of Ireland, Ireland and the UK Scotland cover the north coast of Ireland and the UK Northern Ireland covers the Irish Sea.4last week
- The 2019 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place over two survey: CE19004 was carried out from 1st to 25th March. The survey was conducted to provide abundance indices for anglerfish and megrim and to provide maturity data for a range of species. A total of 80 tows was carried out, and 15 grabs on this cruise. No CTDs were conducted. The main purpose of the survey is to provide additional information for the assessment of the monkfish and megrim stocks around Ireland while also extending maturity sampling for other commercial species.3last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected during the 2019 CE19005 Blue whiting acoustic survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in March/April 2019 by the Marine Institute (MI) in the North East Atlantic Ocean.3last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected during the CE18017 (Irish Groundfish Survey) survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in October/November 2018 by the Marine Institute (MI) in the North East Atlantic Ocean.3last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected during the CE18018 (Irish Groundfish Survey legs 2 to 4) survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in November-December 2018 by the Marine Institute (MI) in the North East Atlantic Ocean.3last week
- This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2018 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) programme, an international survey effort coordinated by the International Council of the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). Each year the survey, taking place in Autumn/Winter, collects demersal trawl and ancillary data in Irish waters to produce relative abundance indices for fisheries management. In particular the survey provides an index of the share of young fish in the stock, which in turn gives an indication of its spawning success. The IGFS contributes to Ireland’s international obligation to supply scientific data that support the implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). This survey is a series of demersal sampling trawls at pre-defineds stations. The 2018 survey took place over 2 legs. Leg 1 (CE18017) took place in October-November and Leg 2, in the western and southern areas was carried out during November/December. The primary goal of the Irish Groundfish Survey is to develop estimates of juvenile abundances for important commercial fish species. Measurements of the abundance of juvenile fish are a critical measure of the health of a stock, serving as an annual indication of recruitment (the number of newly spawned fish which enter the population each year) success or failure. Most importantly, they allow forecasting of future commercial abundance. In addition, the Irish Groundfish Survey provides data on the distribution and biology of commercial and non-commercial species of ecological interest, as well as hydrographic and environmental observations.4last week
- The Irish Groundfish Surveys is part of an annual International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) programme co-ordinated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). The survey is carried out over 47 days between October-December each year by the Marine Institute and collects demersal trawl and ancillary data in Irish waters to produce relative abundance indices for fisheries management in the Northwest Atlantic Shelf waters. In addition to the commercially exploited fish, elasmobranch, cephalopod and crustacean species, and an amount of macroinvertebrate species are also caught. These are sampled in a similar way to the groundfish, identified by species (or higher taxa where not practical to ID at sea), and total weight as well as counts are recorded where possible. An internal review of this data was undertaken in 2019 to check for spatial and temporal consistency in abundance and taxonomy with the standardised data set being made available here.2last week
- This survey, led by the Marine Institute, took place on board the RV Celtic Voyager in January/February 2020 to carry out an environmental survey of coastal and shelf waters from Dun Laoghaire (Dublin) to Galway for the purpose of Benthos monitoring. 139 Benthic Faunal samples and 140 particle size analysis (PSA) samples were collected from nine waterbodies using a 1m2 Day grab. All faunal samples were sieved on a 1mm mesh sieve. These samples were collected as part of the Benthic maco-invertebrate ecological quality element of the Water Framework Directive. Benthic macro-invertebrates monitoring in transitional and coastal waters under the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in association with the Environmental Protection Agency.4last week
- The 2019 survey continues the Marine Institute’s Winter Nutrients monitoring that commenced in 1990/91. The survey has evolved and expanded during this time period with respect to target areas, parameters and sampling strategy. In 2011 this survey was reestablished as a winter environmental survey with a broader remit to provide supporting information for OSPAR and Water Framework Directive (WFD Directive 2000/60/EC) assessments and also to maintain the winter time series on key biogeochemical parameters in Irish waters in response to pressures such as land based inputs of nutrients and climate change. Since 2011 the survey circumnavigates the Island of Ireland every two years, alternating southabout and northabout, starting in the Irish Sea and ending in Galway. This provides a complete coverage of Irelands coastal waters over two-year periods. However, given the timing of the surveys, winter by necessity to ensure minimal biological activity and therefore highest concentrations of dissolved nutrients, the weather is a significant factor in determining the actual, as opposed to planned, coverage of the target stations. This work is complementary to inshore water quality monitoring activities of the Irish Environmental Protection Agency and Marine Institute and the annual offshore oceanographic survey/climate section (53N/Rockall Trough) on the RV Celtic Explorer led by the Oceanographic Science Services group at the Marine Institute. The 2019 survey was designed to collect multidisciplinary information on physical conditions, water chemistry (dissolved nutrients, total alkalinity (TA), dissolved organic carbon (DIC) and salinity), sediment chemistry (persistent organic pollutants POPs and trace metals), sediment particle size distribution and benthic macroinvertebrates (at targeted waterbodies around the coast). This contributes to data collection needs of various statutory drivers (WFD and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Directive 2008/56/EC) as well as providing a research dataset on status and changing conditions (trends and variations) for key environmental variables. In total 206 underway stations were sampled for surface water chemistry via the on-board non-toxic system; 94 CTD deployments were undertaken, typically at surface and bottom but occasionally at mid-depths where some stratification was seen in the water column, resulting in 191 CTD sampling events. 116 stations were sampled for benthic macro-invertebrates and particle size analysis. 1) The survey aims to fulfil Ireland's requirements under the Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme (CEMP) of the 1992 'Oslo Paris Convention for the Protection of the North East Atlantic' (OSPAR) and to contribute to assessments under the Common Procedure for the Identification of the Eutrophication Status of the OSPAR maritime area. 2) Collect sediment samples for assessment of hazardous substances in the marine environment 3) Conduct Water Framework Directive monitoring (Dir 2000/60/EC) and provide supporting information for the implementation of the Natura Directives (Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC).4last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected during the CE18006 (Anglerfish and Megrim Trawl Survey) survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in April 2018 by the Marine Institute (MI) in the North East Atlantic Ocean.4last week
- The 2018 Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) took place from 20th February to 19th March (area 7bcjk) and from 10-21st April 2018 (area 6a) on the Marine Institute's RV Celtic Explorer to provide abundance indices for anglerfish and megrim and to provide maturity data for a range of species. The Irish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (IAMS) is carried out by Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS). It has taken place in the 1st quarter each year since 2016 on the RV Celtic Explorer. It is coordinated with the Scottish Anglerfish and Megrim Survey (SIAMISS) and uses the same gear and fishing practices. https://oar.marine.ie/handle/10793/1424 The main objective of the survey is to obtain biomass estimates for anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius and L. budegassa) and establish an abundance index for megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis and L. boscii) in areas 6a (south of 58°N) and 7 (west of 8°W). Secondary objectives are to collect data on the distribution and relative abundance of anglerfish, megrim and other commercially exploited species. The survey also collects maturity and other biological information for commercial fish species.5last week
- An acoustic survey targeting blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) spawning and post spawning aggregations in the north east Atlantic in 2019. This survey took place in March/April on board the RV Celtic Explorer. The purpose of this survey was to survey blue whiting spawning stock using acoustic techniques in coordination with vessel from other participating vessels. Biological sampling of echotraces was carried out to determine species composition, age, spawning state and age profiles of blue whiting. Measurements of both vertical and horizontal physical oceanographic conditions were encountered along the pre-determined cruise track and part inter-calibration exercises conducted between vessels when required to determined acoustic and trawl performance. 1. Survey the blue whiting spawning stock using acoustic techniques in coordination with vessel from other participating vessels. 2. Biological sampling of echotraces to determine species composition, age, spawning state and age profiles of blue whiting6last week
- This three week survey was carried out to map the physical features of the Irish seabed using hydrographic techniques and ancillary geophysical equipment. This survey was conducted in the Celtic Sea on board the RV Celtic Explorer. Mapping Ireland's seabed resource programme.4last week
- pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2. The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected as part of the CE18007 INFOMAR Seabed Mapping survey of the Celtic Sea on board the RV Celtic Explorer in April/May 2018. Instrument information: - SST (± 0.001 deg C): SST was measured with a thermosalinograph from Seabird (SBE21) with an external SBE38 which was installed close to the seawater intake. Both instruments were calibrated approximately every 12 months. -Equilibrator temp (±0.05 °C): Equilibrator temperature is measured by a Fluke Hart 1523, wich is known to be stable over a longer period. It was calibrated in 2016. -SSS (± 0.5 PSU): SSS was measured with a thermosalinograph from Seabird (SBE21) which was calibrated approximately every 12 months. -Atmospheric press. (± 0.1 mbar): Atmospheric pressure was measured using a Druck barometer with a precision of 0.2%. The sensor is installed at approximately 5m height and pressure is corrected to sea level. -Equilibrator press (± 2 mbar): The equilibrator is open to the atmosphere. Since no absolute pressure sensor was installed the pressure from the atmospheric pressure sensor was used. A SETRA difference pressure sensor is attached to the equilibrator. -pCO2/fCO2 (±2µatm): Accuracy of pCO2/fCO2 data was recalculated to be better than 2 µatm. IR sensor: Licor 7000, calibrated with 3 non-zero standard gases. Standard gases: Manufactued - Air Products, Calibrated - Mace Head Research Station (198.29 399.28 606.52]) Water flow rate: 2-3 L min-1 Gas flow rate: 80 - 220 mL min-1 (equilibrator gas flow was 220 mL min-1) A General Oceanics pCO2 system (model 8050) was used for pCO2 measurements. The system is described in detail in Pierrot et al.(2009). Surface water is pumped continuously from the intake to the equilibrator. The equilibrator contains a water spray head, and as the water flows through it the dissolved CO2 equilibrates with the headspace. The headspace is dried and xCO2 is determined by an infrared sensor. Calculations were performed following Pierrot (2009) and are described in detail in Steinhoff (2010).7last week
- Scales and otoliths are routinely collected in the Burrishoole catchment within the permanent fish traps as part of the ongoing LTER (long term ecological research) program of monitoring. Scales and otoliths can be indicative of fish growth. Furthermore, scales and otoliths may be used for genetic research, and microchemistry studies involving habitat usage. This dataset holds a vast collection of fish scale and otolith samples from 1928-2020, from sampling locations within Burrishoole, and throughout Ireland. The collection holds samples from species such as: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) Brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) European eel (Anguilla anguilla L.) Pollack (Pollachius pollachius L.) Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) Suggested Citation: Ó'Maoiléidigh, Niall; Tray, Elizabeth; Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Cotter, Deirdre; Rogan, Ger. (2020) Irish Fish Biochronology Archive. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dqt9.2last week
- The purpose of this cruise was to complete the following practical CIT modules; Trainee Deck Officers (Undergraduate), Seamanship for Trainee Deck Officers, Introduction to Coastal Navigation Trainee Engineering Officers (Undergraduate), Marine Engineering Practice. National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) survey to carry out shipboard training.3last week
- Deployment of a sub-surface mooring at South Rockall (52° 59.956' N, 15° 31.16' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE18015 on 02/10/2018. Recovered on 28/05/2019 by the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE19009. The purpose of this activity is to collect data to help understand the variability in the water column not visible at the surface and provide context to CTD profile data collected in the South Rockall Trough. These data are vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on ecosystem in the North East Atlantic Ocean.4last week
- This dataset contains raw water temperature, conductivity (derived salinity) and pressure data from CTD instruments from a succession of deep water moorings deployed at a site (15.52 degrees West, 52.999 degrees North) in the South Rockall Trough close to the M6 met-ocean buoy. The sub-surface moorings consisted of an array of 10 Sea-Bird SBE 37 CTD sensors at a series of fixed depths below the surface (500m, 625m, 750m, 1000m, 1250m, 1500m, 1750m, 2000m, 2500m, 3000m). The CTD sensors were fully calibrated by Sea-Bird in Germany both pre and post deployment. Additional sensors on the mooring include ADCP sensors to measure ocean currents and direction. This dataset combines the measurements from the pilot EMSO ERIC sub-surface mooring deployment from October 2018 to May 2019 and April 2020 to June 2021 into a non-continuous time-series. Subsequent mooring retrieval/deployment activities have taken place on an annual basis in June 2021, April 2022 and May 2023 have provided continuous coverage. Combining the data from these mooring deployments builds long-term time series data to monitor ocean climate which is vital in understanding the likely impact of future ocean climate scenarios on key marine sectors as well as understanding possible impacts on North East Atlantic Ocean ecosystems. Water masses have recognisable properties of temperature, salinity, oxygen and nutrients, unless they are modified significantly by mixing with other water masses. Several different water mass types are found in the south Rockall Trough, such as Labrador Sea Water, which travels from the western Atlantic, Mediterranean Overflow Water and Subarctic Intermediate Water. Deployment of subsequent moorings and CTD sensors help provide a time series of data that can reveal information about seasonal variations in the water and ocean circulation as well as advancing our understanding of key environmental processes in the North Eastern Atlantic Ocean. These mooring deployments complement an annual Marine Institute oceanographic survey to the South Rockall Trough taking place since 2004. This site was recognised as an official EMSO Regional Facility from September 2023.5last week
- In 2013 Ireland competed an Initial Assessment of its maritime area. This assessment builds on that and is based on monitoring data collected under the Water Framework Directive (Dir 2000/60/EC) and OSPAR Coordinated Environmental Monitoring Programme. The objective of this updated assessment is to meet the requirements of MSFD Articles 8, 9 and 10 concerning qualitative descriptors for determining Good Environmental Status, in this case specifically Descriptor 8, that “Concentrations of contaminants are at levels not giving rise to pollution effects” (Directive 2008/56/EC). This updated assessment is based on these same programmes, for chemical contaminants the assessment period covered is 2012 to 2015, the dogwhelk imposex assessment is based on data spanning 1993 to 2018 and acute pollution events are based on data from 2014 to 2018. The assessment addressed the criteria established in Commission Decision 2017/848. Data coverage varies depending on the programme, some programmes are shorter and then others are more longer term. The start of data is from 1993 to 2018. Suggested Citation: McGovern, Evin; McHugh, Brendan. (2020) Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) Assessment of progress towards the achievement of Good Environmental Status for contaminants (Descriptor 8). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/dst5.4last week
- The Mace Head buoy is located 2 km offshore from the Mace Head atmospheric research station in Connemara, County Galway and is one of the Sentinel sites. Initially installed in May 2018, sensors have been deployed for the measurement of Temperature, Salinity, Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate, pH, and pCO2. In addition, an Airmar weather station was installed for measuring wind speed and direction, air temperature, and atmospheric pressure at this site. This work was initially facilitated by the INTERREG funded project COMPASS – Collaborative Oceanography and Monitoring for Protected Areas and Species. Since 2022 the Mace Head buoy has been funded through the EMFAF Sentinels Site project. Data telemetry: For the period 2018 to 2022 measurements were taken every 30 minutes and transmitted every 12 hours to the Marine Institute Headquarters in Rinville, Galway. Since 2023 measurements have been made every 10 minutes and transmitted every 2 hours to the Marine Institute. Disclaimer: These data are real-time (GMT) and raw - they have not yet been through the full quality checking procedures. There may be short term data gaps caused by maintenance, re-deployments, or technical difficulties.5last week
- Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is a general description of the organic material dissolved in water. Organic carbon occurs as the result of decomposition of plant or animal material. Organic carbon present in soil or water bodies may then dissolve when contacted by water. This dissolved organic carbon moves with both surface water and ground water. The concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in surface waters has implications for both carbon availability in downstream lakes and for water supplies, and is an important consideration in the formulation of regional and global carbon budgets. This dataset comprises high frequency fluorescence CDOM (chromophoric dissolved organic matter) data, which is a good proxy for DOC concentration. The data were collected using in-situ sensors (Seapoint CDOM UV fluorometers, www.seapoint.com/suvf.htm, Seapoint, Exeter, NH 03833, USA), deployed in two locations in the Burrishoole catchment, the Glenamong river and Lough Feeagh, Co. Mayo, Ireland from 2004 to 2011. Hourly mean temperature corrected (to 20 °C) fluorescence data were converted to estimated DOC concentration (mg DOC L-1) based on calibration equations established using measured DOC data and CDOM data from 2004 to 2011. These estimated DOC values are also included in this dataset. More information can be obtained from burrishooleLTER@marine.ie Suggested Citation: Dillane, Mary; Jennings, Eleanor; Ryder, Elizabeth; Nic Aonghusa, Caitriona; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Rouen, Martin. (2020) Hourly measurements of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and estimated dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from the Glenamong River (2004, 2006, 2010) and Lough Feeagh (2010-2011), Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/d6m8.2last week
- A permanently moored thermistor chain at the deepest point in Lough Bunaveela measured water temperature at 8 different depths (1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 9m, 11m, 15m, 17m). This dataset comprises data collected between February 2009 and August 2019 which has gone through detailed QA/QC (averaged over 1-hour intervals and 1-hour missing gaps linearly interpolated). Temperature was recorded using StowAway TidbiT temperature data loggers from Onset (TBI32-05+37) (https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/data-loggers/tbi32-0537). More recent data can be requested or downloaded from the Marine Institute through www.marine.ie. More information can be obtained from burrishooleLTER@marine.ie Suggested Citation: Dillane, Mary; Kelly, Sean; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David. (2021) Water Temperature Profiles Lough Bunaveela Co.Mayo Ireland 2009 - 2019. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/fq63.4last week
- The Burrishoole traps (on the Salmon leap and the Mill race) in Co. Mayo Ireland, capture every fish that migrates between the freshwater portion of the Burrishoole catchment and the sea, and are situated between Lough Feeagh and Lough Furnace. The traps are emptied every day, and fish are manually counted and released downstream or upstream. This dataset comprises the daily counts of salmon (Salmo salar), trout (Salmo trutta) and silver eel (Anguilla anguilla) from 1970 to 2020. Data have undergone QA/QC and checked for erroneous entries. More recent data can be requested or downloaded from the Marine Institute through www.marine.ie. Additional information can be obtained from burrishooleLTER@marine.ie The Burrishoole fish traps have the following locations: Salmon leap: 53.920323, -9.584348 and Mill Race: 53.924081, -9.571727. Suggested Citation: Rogan, Ger; French, Andrew; Poole, Russell; Kelly, Sean; Cooney, Joseph; de Eyto, Elvira; Dillane, Mary; Drumm, Alan; Hughes, Pat; Maxwell, Hugo; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David. (2021) Daily counts of migration of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), trout (Salmo trutta) and European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in and out of the Burrishoole traps, Co. Mayo, Ireland, 1970-2020. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/fq6z.5last week
- Harbour limits describe the legal limits within which companies may be formed with respect to geographical location of a harbour. That is, a company the harbour of which is situate in the pilotage district of a pilotage authority shall organise and ensure the provision of pilotage services in that pilotage district. Pilotage can be interpreted as the regulations governing the use of a harbour or any docks. The Government of Ireland ratified into law the Harbours Act in 1996, which contains explicit guidance on the stipulations of each harbour in the Republic of Ireland. All harbour and pilotage limits described in http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1996/act/11/schedule/3/enacted/en/html#sched3 have been digitized, with confirmation sought from local harbours. For each port listed in the National Ports Policy (https://assets.gov.ie/11557/277d22d364fe4c13be390493282c0557.PDF), legislation was sought out describing both the harbour and pilotage district limits of each port. Harbour and pilotage district limits were digitized with reference to the legislation as described in the Harbours Act (1996), and subsequent amendments. Once digitized, all ports were contacted for additional input and validation. This dataset contains the harbour and pilotage district limits for ports listed in the National Ports Policy only where their limits were described within the legislation. While all ports were contacted for validation, only a subset of these ports replied. A summary table of the included ports, limits, legislation source, and validation status has been included below.3last week
- The Sentinel Vessel Programme (SVP) was set up by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in conjunction with the Marine Institute (MI) to record self-sample information on daily fishing operations data from a subset of Inshore fishing vessels (predominantly < 12 meters) around the Irish coast. Prior to 2025 the programme was administered by Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) as a pilot project funded by the Data Collection Framework (DCF). in 2025 the Marine Institute took over the administration of the programme. Vessels are chosen from different length and gear categories representative of fishing activity by vessels under 12 m around the Irish coast. From 2013 to 2024 data recording was done by distributing hard copy logbooks to the skippers participating on the programme. In 2025 a mobile phone app was rolled out to capture the SVP data electronically. 2025 SVP data was captured using both the hard copy logbooks and mobile phone app. From 2026 onward all SVP data will be recorded electronically using the mobile phone app. On return of the logbooks to the Marine Institute the data is digitised and is stored in a SQL database. The mobile phone data is electronically transferred to a webapp managed by the Marine Institute and is also stored in a database. The data recorded in SVP logbooks include catches, landings and discards of several species, i.e. Homarus gammarus (Lobster), Cancer pagurus(Brown Crab), Maja brachydactyla (Spider Crab), Necora puber (Velvet Crab), Buccinum undatum(Whelk), Ensis sp. (Razor clams), Cerastoderma edule (Cockle) and various finfish species. The fishing location is recorded at either ICES Statistical Rectangle or Inshore Grid Resolution and additional details such as the type and amount of bait used or vessel operating costs (i.e. fuel consumption, number of crew, hours worked.). Additionally, although to a lesser extent (every five fishing days), length frequency data for lobsters and crabs may be included. Due to under 12 meter vessels not being required to fill in an EU logbook, catch and effort data from small coastal vessels around Ireland is limited. The Sentinel Vessel Programme along with other at sea sampling programmes managed by the Marine Institute enable data from smaller vessels around the Irish coast to be recorded. Due to under 12 meter vessels not being required to fill in an EU logbook, catch and effort data from small coastal vessels around Ireland is limited. The Sentinel Vessel Programme along with other at sea sampling programmes managed by the Marine Institute enable data from smaller vessels around the Irish coast to be recorded.3last week
- This data set comprises biological data collected from commercial shellfish landed from Irish vessels. The data is collected under the Data Collection Framework (REGULATION (EU) 2017/1004 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 May 2017 and COMMISSION DELEGATED DECISION (EU) 2021/1167 of 16 July 2021). Fisheries occur in the waters around the Irish coast in ICES Sub areas 6 and 7. Data on length, weight, sex and maturity is recorded for crustacean and molluscan species, i.e. Homarus gammarus, Cancer pagurus, Palinurus elephas, Pecten maximus and Buccinum undatum. This data has been recorded since 2013 from various ports, co-ops and shellfish processing facilities. A key objective of fisheries research is to provide good information on the state of fish stocks. This information is collected through various sampling programmes and the data are used to provide advice on the sustainable management of fish stocks, upon which the industry depends.2last week
- Each year since 2009 to present Marine Institute (MI) staff and contractors sample at sea on board fishing vessels fishing for shellfish species to observe and record fishing activity. Approximately 50-80 Shellfish at sea observer sampling trips are completed annually although this varies year on year and was lower earlier in the time series. In 2021 a Skipper Self-Sampling Programme was set up to enable skippers to record catch and effort data at operational level. Skippers fill out 10-14 fishing days of catch and effort data along with the associated biological data for 8 strings of pots, across the fishing season. The data recorded in observer and self-sampling trips include the quantities of catches, landings and discards of several species such as Homarus gammarus (Lobster), Cancer pagurus (Brown Crab), Maja brachydactyla (Spider Crab), Necora puber (Velvet Crab), Buccinum undatum (Whelk), and the bycatch associated with these fishing events. Furthermore, all individuals or a sample (depending on catch volume) of the target species captured are measured to the nearest millimeter. Other biological traits such as the sex, whether females are berried and whether any individuals are missing or have regenerating chelae is recorded providing a significant amount of valuable biological information on these species. The observer and skipper self-sampling programmes provide data at the level of individual fishing operations in contrast to fishery dependent data collection programmes which report aggregated data. The sampling levels of both programmes are low relative to the thousands of trips undertaken by the Shellfish fishing fleet annually. Furthermore there is high variance between vessels (related to location of fishing). The low sampling level and high variance reduces precision and even accuracy in these data sets especially when reported at local level where the data supports are diluted.2last week
- Cruise CIAAN (Constraining the Impact of Arctic Amplification in the Nordic Sea) was a 16 day interdisciplinary and multi-themed research cruise that took place on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer in August/September 2020, The cruise took a holistic approach to transform our understanding of how the signature of climate change is recorded in the Nordic Seas (e.g. temperature, salinity, and the carbonate system (CTD)) and transferred into geologic archives (Multi- and Gravity Cores) via foraminifera. The work program was multinational and facilitated trans-European co-operation through collaboration between an Irish and three leading European Institutes. It brought together researchers from two disciplines at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) - Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences, with researchers also from the University of Southampton, MARUM Research Facility in Germany and the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research in Norway. During the survey 13 CTD , 11 Multinet Vertical and 7 Multinet Oblique casts were successfully carried out. 5 Multicores, 2 Box Corer and 12 gravity core casts were also conducted. 3 Argo floats were also deployed. The research linked to the project 'Constraining the Impact of Arctic Amplification in the Nordic Sea (CIAAN)' will support global efforts to improve our understanding of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) in the Nordic Seas, which is a key region for the formation of North Atlantic Deepwater and the uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide (pCO2). Specifically, CIAAN aims to define a more comprehensive description of biogeochemical processes in the Nordic Seas and will provide transformative insights into how ECVs are recorded in geologic archives to improve the “long-term monitoring, surveying and modelling to understand the processes and feedback mechanisms between the ocean and atmospheric systems” (Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans).4last week
- This dataset contains the digital points for Major Coastal Towns and Cities in Ireland. The geography has been developed by the Marine Institute specifically for the production and analysis of marine spatial planning.2last week
- This data shows the location of commercial ports (including ferry) around the Republic of Ireland. It also includes specific data pertaining to the volume of traffic over the period 1999 to 2014, as well as the tonnage of goods handled between 2000 and 2012.2last week
- Biospheres are places where nature and culture connect. In 1981, UNESCO recognised the importance of Dublin Bay by designating North Bull Island as a Biosphere because of its rare and internationally important habitats and species of wildlife. To support sustainable development, UNESCO’s concept of a Biosphere has evolved to include not just areas of ecological value but also the areas around them and the communities that live and work within these areas. There have since been additional international and national designations, covering much of Dublin Bay, to ensure the protection of its water quality and biodiversity. To fulfil these broader management aims for the ecosystem, the Biosphere was expanded in 2015. The Biosphere now covers Dublin Bay, reflecting its significant environmental, economic, cultural and tourism importance, and extends to over 300km². Over 300,000 people live within the newly enlarged Biosphere. Dublin Bay Biosphere contains three different zones, which are managed in different ways: 1. The core zone of Dublin Bay Biosphere comprises 50km² of areas of high natural value. Key areas include the Tolka and Baldoyle Estuaries, Booterstown Marsh, Howth Head, North Bull Island, Dalkey Island and Ireland’s Eye. 2. The buffer zone comprises 82km² of public and private green spaces such as parks, greenbelts and golf courses, which surround and adjoin the core zones. 3. The transition zone comprises 173km² and forms the outer part of the Biosphere. It includes residential areas, harbours, ports and industrial and commercial areas.3last week
- The locations of military danger and restricted areas that can affect coastal areas in Ireland. The boundaries of the danger and restricted areas were digitised using coordinates and instructions provided in the Irish Aviation Authority’s Integrated Aeronautical Information Package, last updated in February 2019. The coordinates delineating restricted areas and danger areas were taken from the Irish Aviation Authority Integrated Aeronautical Information Package (ENR 5.1 Restricted and Danger Areas) and digitised to create the polygons. Coastal elements were identified and extracted from the restricted areas and danger areas polygons.3last week
- Displays wrecks from the National Monuments Service’s Wreck Inventory of Ireland Database (WIID) for which there is a recorded location. There is data held within the WIID on a large number of wrecks for which we have no precise recorded location, co-ordinate or known extent. Of the approximate 18,000 records, only 4,000 have precise locations leaving approximately 14,000 wrecks in the WIID database for which a location has yet to be confirmed. The location given equates with the known approximate centre point of the wreck and is not indicative of its geographic or spatial extent. Wrecks in the database have a summary description, providing information on the original vessel, their history, voyage, cargo, passengers and the story of its loss, where known. The data has been collated from a variety of sources including INFOMAR, UKHO, wrecksite.eu and uboat.net.3last week
- CV20020 INFOMAR seabed mapping survey took place in August/September 2020 in the North East Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Ireland and in the Celtic Sea on board the RV Celtic Voyager. The aims of the survey were to . 1. Undertake a Multibeam Echo Sounder (MBES) hydrographic survey to International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) Order 1A standard in depths less than 100 m and Order 2 in areas deeper than 100 m. 2. Produce bathymetry, shaded relief and backscatter mosaic products to provide depth, seabed features and seabed hardness/roughness information. 3. Acquire Sub Bottom Profiler (SBP) data of the shallow (up to 30 m) sub seabed to determine the existence of buried objects and ascertain the sub-seabed character. 4. Acquire magnetometer data to investigate the sub seabed geology and provide information on manmade seafloor debris. 5. Map in detail and provide hydrographic wreck reports on any wrecks. 6. Film a documentary for a TV programme titled Lighthouses of Ireland. INFOMAR is a Irish Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment (DCCAE) funded joint programme between the Geological Survey Ireland and the Marine Institute, surveying our unmapped marine territory and creating a range of integrated mapping products of the physical, chemical and biological features of the seabed.4last week
- The SyMonS_MoM research cruise took place in September/October 2020 on board the RV Celtic Explorer in the North East Atlantic Ocean. The cruise (CE20011) had 5 objectives: Task 1.1 - ROV-mounted multibeam echosounder (Kongsberg EM2040). An EM2040 was integrated with a sound velocity probe, interital navigation system and mounted on the Holland 1 ROV. The objective of the survey was to acquire mulitbeam data (400 kHz) at each of the study areas in order to identify suitable lander deployment sites. Furthermore, multibeam data (*.all and *.wcd) will be acquired at 200 kHz and 400 kHz within the Downslope area. These data will be used to examine the potential usefulness of multfrequency watercolumn data for particle flux characterisation. Task 1.2 - ROV Photogrammetry. The Holland 1 ROV will be mounted with a downward-facing 1080i HD video camera. It will be equipped with a USBL beacon and inertial navigation system, laser scalers (10 cm) and lights. Data will be acquired in a 0.5 m gridded survey design, imagine a coral mound within each of the survey areas. Data acquisition will be managed within SIS, where the ROV will remain approx. 1 m above the seabed. This data will be used for: a) characterisation of the survey sites and; b) to complete a time series analysis of the Piddington Mound (2011; 2015; 2020). Task 1.3 - Hull-mounted multibeam echsounder (Kongsberg EM302). The vessel mounted Kongsberg EM302 acquired data during ROV reconfiguration periods. The survey lines will be set up to acquire water column (*.wcd). Data acquisition will be managed within SIS. EM302 bathymetric and backscatter data will be used to characterise the survey areas, to compare against previously acquired data in the area (e.g. Beyer et al., 2003; INSS, 2005) and to contextualise ROV-mounted water column data. Task 1.4 - ROV Lander systems 8 Lander frames, each equipped with an upward-facing Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) and Sediment Trap have been adapted specifically for deployment via the Holland 1 ROV. The landers have each been programmed to collect to trap particle flux binned into 14 day periods for approx. 1 year. Likewise, each ADCP was programmed to acquire 25 m current profiles for a period of 60 s every hour for 1 year. We aim to deploy 2 landers in each of the survey areas, 1 to the north of a coral mound and 1 to the south of the same coral mound. Deployment via ROV allowed to sample and image the area around the lander deployment site. Further, ROV pilots were able to exact the bottom position of the Lander to record on and around smaller seabed targets (small reefs, scour pits, mound summits and flanks, gullies etc.) in deep water. Landers will be retrieved on a follow up survey next year. Task 1.5 - ROV Vibrocores The Holland 1 ROV will be mounted with a vibro-core rig. The vibrocore rig will be used to acquire sediment cores from the survey areas. In particular, cores will be taken from coral mounds and adjacent areas. A maximum of 5 cores can be retrieved during a single ROV dive. On recovery to deck, all cores were removed, labelled and stored within a refrigerated space. Systematic Monitoring of the Moira Mound Chain for advancing seabed mapping of deep-water habitat classification in Submarine Canyons.1last week
- In the southwest of Ireland and the Celtic Sea (ICES divisions: 7j-g and 7aS), herring are an important commercial species to the pelagic and polyvalent fleet. Acoustic surveys are currently are the only tuning indices available for this stock. Since 2004 the survey has been fixed in October and carried out on-board the RV Celtic Explorer. During this 18 day survey (4th - 22nd October) was led by the Marine Institute and took place in the Celtic Sea where acoustic data were collected using the Simrad EK60 scientific echosounder. Biological sampling was carried out at 17 stations using a pelagic midwater trawl with all components of the catch from the trawl hauls sorted and weighed; fish and other taxa were identified to species level. Hydrographic data on temperature, depth and salinity (CTD) were collected using a calibrated Seabird 911 sampler. In addition, 23 grab samples were obtained and marine mammal and seabird surveys conducted. 30 hours of the survey were lost due to poor weather conditions. The aim of the acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species, herring. This information is then used to determine catch rates and management advice for the following year.5last week
- Nephrops norvegicus is a lobster also known as the Norway lobster, Dublin Bay prawn, langoustine or scampi. Nephrops are one of the most valuable demersal fisheries in Europe. They are common around the Irish coast, occurring in geographically distinct sandy or muddy areas where the sediment is suitable for construction of their burrow dwellings. The Marine Institute conducts Underwater TV (UWTV) surveys annually of commercially important Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) grounds following ICES Survey protocols( https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.8014) . Nephrops grounds are managed and assessed across Europe as individual stocks as Functional Units (FUs). This survey dataset provides quality assured estimates of Nephrops burrow densities over the known spatial and bathymetric distribution grounds within FUs: 16,17,19, 22 and 20-21. This dataset covers the period of 2002 and is ongoing. Functional Units: FU 16: Porcupine Bank Nephrops grounds. Survey series commenced in 2012. 100% of the survey grid was covered in all years except in 2012, where sixty-nine percent of the grid was covered (47 stations), and in 2015, no survey data are available due to research vessel breakdown. Survey design is a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at six nautical mile spacing. Water depth ranges from 290 to 585 metres. FU 17: Aran, Galway Bay and Slyne Head Nephrops grounds. Survey series commenced in 2002. Survey 100% of the survey grid was covered in all years except in 2003 and 2008, no survey data for Slyne Head, and in 2022, no survey data for Aran and Slyne Head grounds, all due to logistical problems. Survey design is a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 4.5 nautical mile spacing on the Aran grounds and random stratified for Galway Bay and Slyne Head grounds. Water depth ranges from 21 to 125 metres. FU19: In 2006, 6 stations only were completed as an exploratory survey. The 2006 is provided in this dataset. There was no survey was carried out in years 2007 to 2010 due to time constraints. Survey design is a random stratified for the discrete Nephropsgrounds in this FU. Water depth ranges from 27 to 149 metres. FU20-21: Labadie, Jones and Cockburn Banks Nephrops grounds. Survey series commenced in 2013. One hundred percent of the survey grid was covered in all years except in 2013, where 56% of the grid was covered (55 stations) and 2024 where 90 percent of the grid was covered (84 stations), all due to logistical problems. Survey design is a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 6 nautical mile spacing. Water depth ranges from 73 to 149 metres. FU22:The “Smalls” Nephrops grounds. Survey series commenced in 2006. Survey 100% of the survey grid was covered in all years except in 2015, where 83 percent of the grid was covered (33 stations). Survey design is a randomised isometric grid of UWTV stations at 4.5 nautical mile spacing. Water depth ranges from 74 to 145 metres. Dataset fields are Nephrops Functional Unit Number; Survey Code; Year; UWTV station number; Date-Start of UWTV track; Time_Start of UWTV track; Date-End of UWTV track; Time_End of UWTV track; Decimalised longitude and latitude midpoint of the UWTV station track; Adjusted density (Nephrops burrows/m²) ;Length in metres of the UWTV station track; Field of View of camera system in metres; Total Nephrops burrow count; Nephrops Fishing Ground Name; Source of positional data to calculate UWTV station track (USBL sled GPS, SHIP GPS, Layback, estimated GPS); Camera system used (SD = standard analogue system, HD = high definition system); Data Status (Final for analysis); Research Vessel Name; Correction Factor (Density / Correction Factor = Adjusted Density) and Water Depth (metres). Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2025) Nephrops (Nephrops norvegicus) Underwater TV Surveys, Marine Institute Ireland, 2002 - Present . Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/n4dj.6last week
- This survey, led by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) was conducted on board the Marine Institute’s R.V. Celtic Explorer as a dedicated survey between 18th and 31st August 2009. The survey area covered waters over the Porcupine Bank, Porcupine Slopes and Irish Shelf and slopes to the west of Mayo. The survey track was designed to target deep-water canyons on the slopes of the Porcupine Bank and the Irish Northwest Shelf. The main aims of the survey were to carry out visual and acoustic surveys of cetaceans, visual bird and macrofauna surveys, the deployment of the M6 weather buoy and two Deep C-PODs for acoustic monitoring, The survey vessel travelled at an average speed of 8 knots while on transect, except in heavy swell. The ship spent from 08:30 – 18:30 each day on visual and acoustic transect, and from 20:30 – 08:30 altered between steaming at 8 knots and being stationary while conducting CTDs, water sampling and plankton hauls. Visual and acoustic surveys for cetaceans were conducted. A towed hydrophone array was used and two Deep C-PODs were deployed during the survey. One POD was deployed on a benthic mooring in 1500m of water, with the sensor facing upwards towards the surface.A second Deep C-POD was deployed at 500m water depth on the mooring for the M6 Weather Buoy. The buoy was moored in 3200m of water. The POD was deployed with the sensor facing down towards the seabed Acoustic data from bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) encounters were recorded using passive acoustic techniques and provided to a PhD study (based in University College Cork and funded by IRCSET). Visual seabird surveys and megafauna surveys were also conducted on this cruise, as well as the deployment of an argo float. As the primary purpose of the cruise was to record the distribution of cetaceans using visual and acoustic techniques, oceanographic work was conducted only after sunset. 11 oceanographic stations were sampled. Zooplankton samples were not taken at every station due to time constraints (only stations 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11). CTD data however was collected at all stations The main focus of the survey was to conduct a habitat specific survey of deep diving cetaceans, particularly the enigmatic beaked whale species.4last week
- This 9 year dataset contains data on maximum cell abundance of harmful taxa per week in each location, namely, Dinophysis acuta, Dinophysis acuminata, total Dinophysis spp., “Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima” complex, “Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex, total Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Karenia mikimotoi and total Karenia spp. as well as maximum toxin level per week in each location (HY OA, HY DTX1, HY DTX2, PTX1, PTX2) in the period from 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2019. As stated in the script used to process this dataset, Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Clarke, Dave; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn. (2021) CoCliME (Co-development of Climate Services for adaptation to changing Marine Ecosystems) Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Toxin Weekly Maximum Data 2011-2019. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/fvrx.4last week
- This dataset was created for ZINB GAMM with (Harmful Algal Blooms) HABs weekly mean and wekly mean dataset from hindcast model.This 20 year dataset contains data on weekly mean cell abundance of harmful taxa, namely, Dinophysis acuta, Dinophysis acuminata, total Dinophysis spp., “Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima” complex, “Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex, total Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Karenia mikimotoi and total Karenia spp. and environmental data, Sea Surface Temperature, Near Bottom Temperature, Sea Surface Salinity, Near Bottom Salinity, Mixed Layer Depth and Potential Envergy Defecit in the period from 1st January 1997 to 31st December 2016; this time period matches the hindcast numerical model output (20 year hindcast [1997-2016], SW_IRL_ROMS_Hindcast). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Nagy, Hazem; Nolan, Glenn; Cusack, Caroline; Dabrowski, Tomasz; Clarke, Dave. (2021) Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) weekly mean and environmental dataset 1997-2016 North East Atlantic Ocean. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/fvsh.3last week
- This 20 year dataset contains data on cell abundance of harmful taxa, namely, Dinophysis acuta, Dinophysis acuminata, total Dinophysis spp., “Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima” complex, “Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex, total Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Karenia mikimotoi and total Karenia spp. in the period from 1st January 1997 to 31st December 2016; this time period matches the hindcast numerical model output (20 year hindcast [1997-2016], SW_IRL_ROMS_Hindcast). The geographic boundary box of in-situ sites in this database is located similar to the hindcast model domain, i.e., 11.602° W ; 8.025° W and 50.078° N; 52.788° N. Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Clarke, Dave; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn. (2021) CoCliME (Co-development of Climate Services for adaptation to changing Marine Ecosystems) Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Data 1997 - 2016. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/fvsg.4last week
- This dataset was created for niche modelling (GBM model) with weekly maximum HAB species cell counts per ID (this ID matching Climate_run_corr.rds and Projection_corr.rds) and combined with Climate_run_corr.rds. This 20 year dataset contains data on weekly maximum cell abundance of harmful taxa, namely, Dinophysis acuta, Dinophysis acuminata, total Dinophysis spp., “Pseudo-nitzschia delicatissima” complex, “Pseudo-nitzschia seriata” complex, total Pseudo-nitzschia spp., Karenia mikimotoi and total Karenia spp. and environmental data, Sea Surface Temperature, Near Bottom Temperature, Sea Surface Salinity, Near Bottom Salinity and Potential Envergy Defecit in the period from 1st January 1997 to 31st December 2016; this time period matches the hindcast numerical model output (20 year hindcast [1997-2016], SW_IRL_ROMS_Hindcast). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Fabri-Ruiz, Salomé; Nagy, Hazem; Pereiro, Diego; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Dabrowski, Tomasz; Clarke, Dave. (2021) Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) weekly maximum and environmental dataset 1997-2016 North East Atlantic Ocean. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/fvsf.2last week
- The Marine Institute’s Malin Head Climate Station (55.371308°, -7.334328°) is the location of the longest running Sea Surface Temperature (SST) time series in Ireland that has been ongoing since 1958. Initiated by Met Eireann and continued by the Marine Institute, this collection is a conglomerate of measurement datasets taken in and around Portmore Pier, using various techniques (well, bucket and modern sensor) and at various sampling intervals (daily to half-hourly). For a standardised and quality assured daily averaged data product derived from this dataset, please refer to the ‘Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature daily averaged product’ on this link: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.5327. For further background see Daves et al., 2025 (under peer review) and Cannaby and Hüsrevoglu, 2009. These raw and standardised datasets provide valuable long-term records of coastal ocean surface temperatures, which can inform on diurnal, seasonal and interannual variation, along with regional ocean climate change. The time series is split into three segments based on each SST collection technique at that time: Segment 1 (28 April 1958 – 31 March 1991): two records per day, measured 2 m below the surface in a well on Portmore Pier in Malin Head connected to open water 30 m offshore. Segment 2 (1 April 1991 – 30 June 2007): One record per day, measured in seawater extracted by bucket or by lowering a sensor directly into the water beside Portmore Pier Segment 3 (16 November 2008 – Present): 30-minute frequency measurements from high quality sensors (Seabird SBE39 & 39plus) placed 3 to 4 m below OD Malin on Portmore Pier in a wave/weather-proof tube container. A mix of mid- and end-pier locations until 2012; end-pier locations have been used since then. The full-resolution measurement data has been through quality control, with quality flags added. In the modern case where there were duplicate sensors used, one is deemed as best and only this data is made publicly available. This full data collection can be accessed by clicking on the Download link below. Associated data, including secondary sensors and data from shorter-term experiments ran to improve the data collection are made available through data request to the Marine Institute. These data have been collected for the purpose of long term monitoring for climate analyses. Suggested Citation: Marine Institute. (2025) Malin Head Sea Surface Temperature data collection, from 1958 to near-present [Data set]. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi: https://doi.org/10.20393/85D35444-2FB3-4791-A977-AE29BB3B3CFC5last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (54° 59.0146' N, 10° 0.00192' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer on 15/07/2020. Recovered on 20/07/2021 by the ILV Granuaile. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.3last week
- Ballyglass Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Ballyglass Pier in 2008, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 30/04/2008 Latitude: 54.253360 Longitude: -9.891439 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.066 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.104 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.182 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.187 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 13/06/2008 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Killybegs Port: A tide gauge was installed on Killybegs Port in 2007, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 28/03/2007 Latitude: 54.636420 Longitude: -8.439597 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.008 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.293 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.623 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.41 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 28/03/2007 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Aranmore Island Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Aranmore Island Pier in 2008, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. A strategic site, the specific location was initiated following requests from local residents. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 23/05/2008 Latitude: 54.98974 Longitude: -8.49570 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.028 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.203 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 2.774 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.365 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 26/05/2009 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Malin Head – Portmore Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Malin Head – Portmore Pier in 2008, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. This gauge runs in tandem with the Office of Public Works (OPW) set of tide gauges on Portmore Pier but remains in place, as the site is also the location of an important temperature time series, which is supported by the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The OPW upgraded the site as a Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) station (see http://www.waterlevel.ie/; https://gloss-sealevel.org/sea-level-applications; https://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/gloss/). The Marine Institute runs GLOSS stations at Howth Harbour and Union Hall Harbour. Malin Head – Portmore Pier has a long history of oceanic and atmospheric monitoring. Since 2007 the Marine Institute has continued the longest standing Sea Surface Temperature time series, that has run since 1958, co-located at Portmore Pier. For further details on the long-term temperature series see this informative StoryMap, https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/94897bbcb15944e0baa52d6d41a0c5ef, and data catalogue entry: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4454. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 13/03/2008 Latitude: 55.371480 Longitude: -7.334372 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.022 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.104 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.122 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.14 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 13/11/2008 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Howth Harbour GLOSS: A tide gauge was installed on Howth Harbour in 2006 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network, in conjunction with Fingal County Council as an extension to the Dublin greater area Flood forecasting and management system. From 2018 the gauge was permanently re-located due to pier works (from the middle to west piers). Since 2020, Howth Harbour is included as a Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) station For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about GLOSS and the INTGN, please see below: Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 04/10/2017 Latitude: 53.392186 Longitude: -6.068010 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.063 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.672 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.285 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.732 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 19/01/2018 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) Stations on the Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) The INTGN is a network of permanent, managed tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to constitute the development of the permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The network is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Two of these nodes have been developed to become part of the Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) (https://gloss-sealevel.org/sea-level-applications; https://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/gloss/), which provides enhanced quality sea-level monitoring at chosen sites where water level and land level observations are co-located. As a GLOSS requirement, there are three gauges running side by side t each site. Two primary gauges (100% redundancy) and a third ‘B-Gauge’, that for calibration purposes only measures from Mean Sea Level (MSL) and above. The Marine Institute have instigated, designed, implemented and funded these two stations throughout. The GLOSS gauges are maintained, calibrated and characterised on a six-monthly rolling cycle and receive an annual classic land level survey to check wider area substrate stability. GNSS data are collected by the co-located, state of the art CGPS system. The Marine Institute manage the water level and land survey data, where the GNSS data are reported directly to SONEL (https://www.sonel.org/) from each site. The OPW operate the nation’s third GLOSS station at Portmore Pier, Malin Head. The second Marine Institute run GLOSS Station, at Union Hall Harbour, came on-stream in November 2020 and can be found at: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.5403 For further details on the Irish National Tide Gauge Network, such as parameters collected and a quality statement, please go to: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.2774 Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Wexford Harbour: A tide gauge was installed in Wexford Harbour in 2007 as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The gauge was installed, maintained and funded by the Marine Institute, with funding input by Wexford Borough Council early on. A decision by the Harbour Authority to cease dredging meant the site silted up, so the station was move across the river to the Ferrybank pier in 2017. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 13/04/2007 Latitude: 52.338468 Longitude: -6.458961 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.081 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -0.956 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 1.988 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 1.427 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 19/04/2007 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Ballycotton Harbour: A tide gauge was installed in Ballycotton Harbour in 2010, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. This tide gauge is co-located with a long-term monitoring station for Sea Surface Temperature, of which detailed information and download links can be found here: https://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.5324. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 2010 Latitude: 51.82813 Longitude: -8.00080 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.153 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.203 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = -3.108 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.686 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 07/10/2010 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Castletownbere Port: A tide gauge was installed in Castletownbere Port in 2006 by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (DCMNR). Originally a GLOSS station, it was re-classified as a regular tide gauge when it was taken over by the Marine Institute in 2016, who have managed and funded it since then as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 05/12/2006 Latitude: 51.649730 Longitude: -9.903538 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.163 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -2.09 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 2.961 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.012 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 07/12/2006 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Kilrush Lough: A tide gauge was installed on Kilrush Lough in 2017, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. This gauge is also greatly supported (boats, electricity etc,) by the local marina. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 2006 Latitude: 52.631927 Longitude: -9.502327 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = -0.059 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -3.037 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.365 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 4.5 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 09/08/2017 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- Roonagh Pier: A tide gauge was installed on Roonagh Pier in 2016, as part of the Irish National Tide Gauge Network. The Marine Institute carried out the installation and has managed and funded the gauge since then. The site location and environmental/weather conditions make this one of the most challenging sites of the entire collection to measure sea level. For detailed site-specific metadata and broader information about the tide gauge network, please see below. Site-specific Metadata: Installation date: 2016 Latitude: 53.762930 Longitude: -9.905000 Mean Sea Level, MSL (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head, ODMH) = 0.376 m Lowest Astronomical Tide, LAT, relative to ODMH = -1.955 m Tide Gauge Benchmark, TGBM, relative to ODMH = 3.657 m Tidal range, between low and high mean spring tides = 3.797 m Output parameters: – Time, Latitude, Longitude, Station ID, Data source id – Water level relative to ODMH (in metres) – Water level relative to LAT (in metres) – QC flag Quality controlled data from: 14/08/2017 Automated Near-Real-Time Quality control and visual QC from: 01/09/2024 Irish National Tide Gauge Network (INTGN) Real Time Data: The INTGN is a network of tide gauges located around the Irish coast, collecting water level data to support the development of a permanent tidal monitoring infrastructure. The Marine Institute owns the network and is responsible for the service, maintenance, and quality control of all the network nodes. The Office of Public Works (OPW) and various local authorities contribute data from some additional gauges they have installed but these gauges are outside the control of network management, so are not included within the core MI dataset. The home page for the network is www.irishtides.ie. It is accompanied by a core product, the on-line astronomical prediction system www.irishtides.ie/predict. Each tide gauge has a unique start date, deployment and service history. All the Marine Institute’s gauges are fully serviced, calibrated and operational. International best practice is observed in all operations and proactive maintenance activities. Gauges will be down from time to time pending repair or reinstatement, as appropriate. The following parameters are collected: – Station – DateTime – Water Level (relative to Ordnance Datum Malin Head) *see caveats below – Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT]) *see caveats below Data from each gauge is transmitted to the Marine Institute in real-time via mobile network connections, is quality controlled and made openly accessible. See below for more details. Quality Statement for TGN Data Processing: Since September 2024, Real-Time data, streamed into the Marine Institute’s database every five minutes, undergoes automated quality control (QC) following QARTOD QC guidelines (https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/). The automated checks include: – Time format validation – Gross range check – Spike test – Rate of change test – Flatline test – Attenuated signal test – Comparison with model-predicted tidal heights The core principle of real time transmission and display of raw data on www.irishtideres.ie is maintained, and data are never deleted. Instead, each measurement is accompanied by a quality flag indicating whether it is has “no QC”, “good” or “bad” status (0,1 & 4 respectively), based on the SeaDataNet quality flagging system. A user can choose to use or ignore these flags depending on their use case for the data. Approximately every one to two weeks, the data collected by each tide gauge undergoes visual screening by the Marine Institute’s Ocean and Climate Services Section. This process verifies automated flags and identifies any issues missed by the automated QC. A final visual QC flag is then applied. Prior to September 2024, all data was subject to a manual QC routine, which is also represented in the visual-QC flag record. Users should be aware that the automated QC may flag data that are reasonable in scenarios where there is significant deviation from the normal tidal cycle (e.g. storm surge events). For this reason, the visual QC flag should supersede the automated QC flag when present. As part of an annual calibration and maintenance campaign, all Marine Institute tide gauges are serviced and calibrated. Accurate calibration, including sensor level adjustments, drift calculation and tidal cycle precision, is essential for producing high-quality data. Integration of calibration results into the data processing workflow is ongoing. Until this is complete and corrections are applied, where needed, the Marine Institute cannot fully quantify margins of error and can therefore only partially endorse the final data outputs. Despite extensive calibration and QC efforts, unresolved offset issues should be considered a caveat for users requiring high-accuracy data over the full time-series. Another caveat is that from the reported parameter “Water Level (above Lowest Astronomical Tide [LAT])”, the LAT values are model derived, due to not having enough observations (> 19 years) to calculate LAT in most cases. If users encounter specific issues affecting the intended use of these data, they may contact the Marine Institute for support. The Institute will review and address such cases individually, based on the nature of the concern. Data access: Data is available via the Marine Institute’s ERDDAP download portal: https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/IrishNationalTideGaugeNetwork.html Below are some examples of how a user can customise a download from ERDDAP: – Filter data by quality flag – Select specific gauges – Choose date ranges – Specify file output formats Real-time data is also accessible from an SFTP site associated with www.irishtides.ie. Please get in touch for information on accessing the SFTP site.5last week
- This dataset is 20 years average per grid data from 1997 to 2016 combining the datasets extracted from 31 year climate hindcast [1975 - 2005] and Climate Model RCP 8.5 [2006-2035].4last week
- 18 years average dataset per grid in whole hindcast region from 2017 to 2035 for GBM model projection.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuminata presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of D. acuminata presence in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuminata_probability/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuminata) presence, Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvst.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuminata presence and absnece data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows prediction of probability of D. acuminata presence in future projection (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuminata_probability/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Probability of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuminata) presence, Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvsv.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuminata abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of D. acuminata in present time (1997 - 2016) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuminata_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuminata), Southwest Ireland - present time prediction (1997 - 2016). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs7.4last week
- This is the output of GBM (Gradient Boosting Model) analyses of D. acuminata abundance data done by MI OCIS and CoCliME project. This output dataset shows abundance of D. acuminata in the future (2017 - 2035) in SW Ireland. The analyses was performed in R 3.6.3, with the packages tidyverse 1.3.0 for data handling and visualisation, and xgboost 1.2.0.1 for boosted regression analyses. The dataset used for analyses is available on MI data catalogue (http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.4445) and the dataset used for prediction is requested to be included in MI data catalogue ([20]. CDF-t Climate run (Climate_run_corr.rds) in CoCliME model SOP). This dataset is used to visualise the prediction on R Shiny application for present period (https://marine-institute-ireland.shinyapps.io/D_acuminata_abundance/). Suggested Citation: Yamanaka, Tsuyuko; Cusack, Caroline; Nolan, Glenn; Clarke, Dave. (2022) CoClime - Abundance of phytoplankton (Dinophysis acuminata), Southwest Ireland - future prediction (2017 - 2035). Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/hvs8.4last week
- The glider Laochra na Mara II was deployed 07/03/2021 to 12/05/2021 from the RV Celtic Explorer. The gliders science bay was used during this mission. Support survey work on the 2021 South Rockall Trough ocean climate survey CE21003 (Celtic Explorer). Use the glider to collect Conductivity, Temperature, Depth, Fluorescence, Turbidity and Dissolved Oxygen data in the top 1000 meters across the S Rockall Trough section.2last week
- The glider Laochra na Mara II was deployed 11/06/2020 to 20/07/2020 from the RV Celtic Explorer during the WESPAS survey. A sound trap was attached to the glider. The glider surveyed the Goburn Spur during the WESPAS survey.2last week
- Newfoundland Ice Sheet Glaciated Shelf Survey led by Ulster University in April 2016 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. The overall scientific aim of this application is to develop a better understanding of the formerly glaciated continental shelf around Newfoundland. This survey is going to take place in collaboration and alongside the fisheries survey of Memorial University. Specific objectives are: (1) acquisition of multibeam and seismic data whenever possible throughout the fisheries survey; (2) coring of submerged glacial landforms, either previously mapped or newly discovered.4last week
- Fishing sets will be called from 6am to 10:30pm unless otherwise discussed with master CTD Plankton work Acoustic work at night Cod and Capelin acoustic survey in 2J3KL as ice conditions permit Oceanographic (CTD, etc) studies Cod tagging Pelagic and Groundfish survey4last week
- This survey, led by University College Cork (UCC), took place on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer in June 2015. The survey was carried out to study cold-water coral reefs in two different Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), the Belgica Mound SAC and the Porcupine Bank Canyon SAC, in differing seabed contexts. This survey produced new mapping coverages of the Moira Mounds whose location, distribution and abundance were vaguely known previously. Groundtruthing using ROV (Holland 1) inspection verified the maps. Reconnaisance mapping of the number of cold-water coral reef mounds was carried out. The ROV was used to record video footage of the corals. CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth) profiles obtained and gravity core sampling carried out to quantitatively investigate biomineralized microfauna, coupled with geochemical analyses. The main purpose of the survey was to - elucidate and quantify the abiotic (allogenic) controls on cold-water reef development in Irish waters and in general. Two distinct settings were focued on: the Moira Mounds (Belgica Mound province) and the Porcupine Bank Canyon Mounds. - evaluate the status of cold-water coral reefs in these two SAC to increase our understanding of the habitat; in the Porcupine Bank Canyon SAC this will be the first detailed investigation. - define and extend the known geographic distribution of cold-water coral reefs (Moira Mounds) in the Belgica Mound Province beyond the SAC and existing high resolution map coverages.4last week
- Data provided by the Marine Institute, and may also incorporate data from other agencies and bodies. The Vessel Density maps in the EU were created in 2019 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). The dataset is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet Human Activities web portal (www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu). The maps are based on AIS data yearly purchased from Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) and ORBCOMM. The maps, GeoTIFF format, show shipping density in 1x1km cells of a grid covering all EU waters and some neighbouring areas. Density is expressed as hours per square kilometre per month. The following ship types are available:0 Other, 1 Fishing, 2 Service, 3 Dredging or underwater ops, 4 Sailing, 5 Pleasure Craft, 6 High speed craft, 7 Tug and towing, 8 Passenger, 9 Cargo, 10 Tanker, 11 Military and Law Enforcement, 12 Unknown and All ship types. Data are available by month of year. Yearly averages are also available2last week
- Data provided by the Marine Institute, and may also incorporate data from other agencies and bodies.The Vessel Density maps in the EU were created in 2019 by Cogea for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet). The dataset is updated every year and is available for viewing and download on EMODnet Human Activities web portal (www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu). The maps are based on AIS data yearly purchased from Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) and ORBCOMM. The maps, GeoTIFF format, show shipping density in 1x1km cells of a grid covering all EU waters and some neighbouring areas. Density is expressed as hours per square kilometre per month. The following ship types are available:0 Other, 1 Fishing, 2 Service, 3 Dredging or underwater ops, 4 Sailing, 5 Pleasure Craft, 6 High speed craft, 7 Tug and towing, 8 Passenger, 9 Cargo, 10 Tanker, 11 Military and Law Enforcement, 12 Unknown and All ship types. Data are available by month of year. Yearly averages are also available.2last week
- Data provided by the Marine Institute, and may also incorporate data from other agencies and bodies.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 5.61' N, 15° 59.874' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE25007 on 12/05/2025. Recovered on 26/04/2026. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- This dataset provides results of mean offshore wind speed measured in metres per second at a height 100m above sea level. Wind speed is the rate of the movement of wind in distance per unit of time. It is the rate of the movement of air flow. The geographic coverage of wind speed includes an area including the Irish Internal Waters and the Irish Territorial Sea up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Wind speed measurements modelled during 2003. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 was a digital map of Ireland's wind energy resource. The SEAI is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority tasked with making Ireland’s energy sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean. Wind speed measurements were created to support wind energy resource potential to assist all those concerned with the wind planning process and be of great use to developers and policy makers alike. Data completed during 2003 for geographic area coverage.5last week
- This dataset provides results of mean offshore wind speed measured in metres per second at a height 100m above sea level. Wind speed is the rate of the movement of wind in distance per unit of time. It is the rate of the movement of air flow. The geographic coverage of wind speed includes an area including the Irish Internal Waters and the Irish Territorial Sea up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Wind speed measurements modelled during 2003. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 was a digital map of Ireland's wind energy resource. The SEAI is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority tasked with making Ireland’s energy sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean. Wind speed measurements were created to support wind energy resource potential to assist all those concerned with the wind planning process and be of great use to developers and policy makers alike. Data completed during 2003 for geographic area coverage.5last week
- This dataset provides results of mean offshore wind speed measured in metres per second at a height 100m above sea level. Wind speed is the rate of the movement of wind in distance per unit of time. It is the rate of the movement of air flow. The geographic coverage of wind speed includes an area including the Irish Internal Waters and the Irish Territorial Sea up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Wind speed measurements modelled during 2003. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 was a digital map of Ireland's wind energy resource. The SEAI is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority tasked with making Ireland’s energy sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean. Wind speed measurements were created to support wind energy resource potential to assist all those concerned with the wind planning process and be of great use to developers and policy makers alike. Data completed during 2003 for geographic area coverage.4last week
- These grid data were derived from National Parks and Wildlife Service cetacean surveys within the Irish MSFD area and the EEA-10km GRID. The grid shows the current distribution of Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) and Grey seal (Halichoreus grypus) in Irish coastal and marine waters. The data were collected for the purposes of 2019 reporting under Article 17 of the EU Habitats Directive. Polygon shapefile showing the 10km grid cell-based current distribution of the Annex II seal species. The following data sources were used to determine their distribution: Morris, C. D. and Duck C. D. (2019) Aerial thermal imaging survey of seals in Ireland, 2017-2018. Report (unpublished) for the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. NPWS (2018) Unpublished data collected during local site surveillance and regional monitoring of Ireland's seal populations along the east-southeast, west-southeast and northwest coasts between 2009 and 2018. Supporting Data: Data collected during the IWDG ISCOPE I and II projects, the IWDG/GMIT Marine Mammals and Megafauna in Irish waters project, the IWDG Ferry Surveys Programme and the IWDG casual and effort-based sightings scheme between January 2005 and January 2011. A single marine mammal observer (or up to three observers, in the case of IWDG ferry surveys) conducted a visual survey effort from research vessels, naval service vessels and commercial ro-ro ferries between 2005 and 2011. Survey effort was conducted either from the ship’s bridge, the monkey island (the roof of the bridge) or from the crow’s nest (R.V. Celtic Explorer). Using an angle board and distances were estimated with the aid of a range-finding stick (Heinemann 1981). Environment data were recorded every 15 / 20 minutes using Logger 2000 software (IFAW 2000). Sightings were also recorded using Logger 2000. Automated position data were obtained through a laptop computer linked to a USB GPS receiver. Survey effort was conducted up to Beaufort sea-state six and in moderate to good visibility. As these were surveys onboard vessels of opportunity, the surveys were conducted in passing mode and cetaceans sighted were not approached. Sightings were identified to species level where possible, with species identifications being graded as definite, probable or possible. Where species identification could not be confirmed, sightings were downgraded (e.g. unidentified dolphin / unidentified whale / unidentified beaked whale etc.) according to criteria established for the IWDG’s cetacean sightings database (IWDG 2013). Observer effort focused on a 90-degree arc ahead of the ship; however, sightings located up to 90 degrees to port and starboard were included. Surveyors scanned the area by eye and using binoculars (typically 10X40 or 8X50). Bearings to sightings were measured.3last week
- The Marine Institute (formerly the Salmon Research Agency of Ireland and the Salmon Research Trust of Ireland) operate permanent complete fish traps in the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, as part of a program of long term ecological research (LTER). All migrating diadromous fish are enumerated between their marine and freshwater habitats. This dataset contains genetic and phenotypic data associated with Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) sampled in the Burrishoole fish traps. The R code used in the analyses is included, and can be used to repeat the analysis presented in: O’Sullivan et al., (In Press). Evolutionary stasis of a heritable morphological trait in a wild fish population despite apparent directional selection. Ecology and Evolution. Suggested Citation: O'Sullivan, Ronan James; Aykanat, Tutku; Johnston, Susan E.; Kane, Adam; Poole, Russell; Rogan, Ger; Prodöhl, Paulo A.; Primmer, Craig R.; McGinnity, Philip; Cross, Thomas F.; Reed, Thomas E.; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Cooney, Joseph; Sweeney, David; Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Drumm, Alan; Cotter, Deirdre. (2019) Historical Atlantic salmon pedigree for the Burrishoole catchment, Co. Mayo, and associated quantitative genetic analyses. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/c49k.4last week
- The National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) Area is the geographic area management and reporting unit for Ireland's NMPF reporting. The NMPF sits at the top of the hierarchy of plans and sectoral policies for the marine area of Ireland. Marine planning brings together multiple users of the ocean to make informed and coordinated decisions on the sustainable use of marine resources. EU Directive 2014/89/EU, establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, was adopted in July 2014. The European Union (Framework for Maritime Spatial Planning) Regulations 2016 were signed into law on 29th June 2016. The NMPF is managed by the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) with monitoring support provided by the Marine Institute. The area applies from the High Water Mark in Ireland’s coastal waters, territorial seas, exclusive economic zone and in designated parts of the continental shelf. Ireland’s marine area totals over 488,000 Km2.3last week
- This dataset includes data files and script files for analysing population genetic structure, gene flow, lake growth rates and putative reproductive migratory behaviour of brown trout between lake habitat and both inflowing and outflowing spawning streams. The lake in question is Bunaveela Lough in the North of the Burrishoole catchment. The inflowing stream is the Fiddaunveela and the outflowing stream is the Goulaun. Genetic data generally include 14 microsatellite loci. Temperature data are in C. Fish lengths are in mm and distances are in m. Suggested Citation: Finlay, Ross; McGinnity, Philip; Coughlan, Jamie; Kaufmann, Joshka; de Eyto, Elvira; Dillane, Mary; Poole, Russell; Rogan, Ger. (2019) Biological, behavioural and genetic data of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in lacustrine, lake-inflow and lake-outflow habitats. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/df6b.5last week
- This survey, led by University College Cork. took place on board the RV Celtic Explorer in July/August 2018 in the North East Atlantic Ocean. ROV (remotely operated vehicles) surveys were carried out to to define the distribution of benthic facies throughout the Porcupine Bank Canyon, to understand the recent and contemporary benthic processes influencing canyon development and habitat distribution in and around the canyon and yo establish a series of recommendations for ROV-mounted multibeam seabed mapping for heterogenous and steep/irregular seabed-types. A total of 12 ROV dives were completed. 1. To define the distribution of benthic facies throughout the Porcupine Bank Canyon 2. To understand the recent and contemporary benthic processes influencing canyon development and habitat distribution in and around the canyon 3. To establish a series of recommendations for ROV-mounted multibeam seabed mapping for heterogenous and steep/irregular seabed-types 4. To generate a series of recommendations for site surveys by industrial activities to ensure responsible practice (MMonKey_Pro) 5. To understand background sedimentary processes, elucidating from cold-water coral driven sedimentary processes thereby understanding palaeo-hydrodynamic influences on cold-water coral habitat development within the Porcupine Bank Canyon (MMonKey_Pro and CoMa_CoP) 6. To model contemporary flow and sediment dynamics throughout the canyon system (MMonKey_Pro and CoMa_CoP) 7. To characterise the canyons exposed bedrock and link to geological basin development and basement formation6last week
- The TOSCA geological and biological research survey took place over May - June 2018 on board the RV Celtic Explorer with the mission of studying the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a complex area located 1,600km west of Ireland deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Led by University College Dublin (UCD) with Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC), marine surveying equipment including Ireland’s marine robot, the Holland 1, was used to characterise an important part the ocean, called the Charlie-Gibbs fracture zone. The Charlie-Gibbs fracture zone consists of two large scale cracks called fracture zones, visible on the seabed, that cross the Atlantic from Ireland to Newfoundland. These parallel cracks are 40 km apart on both the American and European tectonic plates and they continue to separate at about the rate your fingernails grow, from the centre of the Atlantic at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The cracks, or fracture zones, offset the Mid-Atlantic Ridge by 370km, and characterise a unique style of spreading between them that result in Alpine scale mountains, 4km high. During the cruise, seismic reflection geophysics surveys and acquired sub-bottom acoustic profiles weer carried out. Multiple ROV dives were completed where video data of the seafloor geology and biology was acquired along with sample collection. The multibeam echosounder mounted on the ROV also allowed for mapping of the seafloor at a much higher resolution (5m) compared to using a similar multibeam mounted to the ship’s hull. Over the course of the TOSCA project, the ROV collected approximately 4,600 images, 67 hours of HD video and a total of 3.3Tb of data. The purpose of TOSCA (Tectonic Ocean Spreading at the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone) expedition’s mission was to study a complex part of the Atlantic, 1600km west of Ireland by mapping the seabed in high-resolution, as well as using seismic equipment and gravity corers to investigate below the seabed.5last week
- The headquarters of the Naval Service of the Irish Defence Forces is located at Haulbowline, Co. Cork and as of 2019 is the sole naval base in Ireland. The point location of the site was digitised using reference maps by ABPmer on behalf of Marine Institute, Ireland.3last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 5.61' N, 15° 59.874' W) from the RV Celtic Explorer survey CE25007 on 12/05/2025. Recovered on 26/04/2026. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M4 (55° 0.11664' N, 9° 59.9467' W) from the RV Tom Crean survey TC25036 on 03/08/2025. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M4 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
- Deployment of the weather buoy at site M6 (53° 3' N, 15° 55.8' W) from the Celtic Explorer survey CE26005 on 18/05/2026. The purpose of this activity is the redeployment of the weather buoy at site M6 for long-term environmental monitoring.2last week
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- CORINE 2012 Revised is a revised version of the previously released CORINE 2012 landcover dataset. It forms part of the CORINE 2018 data series for Ireland and is produced under the COPERNICUS Land Monitoring service. The dataset will replace the existing CORINE 2012 dataset for Ireland and will be integrated into a seamless CORINE 2012 landcover map of Europe. The dataset is based on interpretation of satellite imagery and national in-situ vector data. It is mapped to the standard CORINE classification system (link) and data specifications - minimum mapping unit (mmu) of 5ha and the minimum feature width of 100m.3last week
- A cetacean survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 10th to the 28th of October 2019. A total of 204 sightings, were recorded throughout the survey. This includes 145 primary sightings, 38 sightings recorded as auxiliary sightings, 20 sightings recorded as incidental sightings, and 1 re-sighting of previously encountered individuals. From the total 204 sightings, marine mammals accounted for 163 sightings. The marine mammal sightings included; 1 whale species, 1 dolphin species, 1 porpoise species, 1 seal species and a number of sightings which could not be identified to species level. The remaining 41 sightings consisted of other marine megafauna1last week
- This dataset contains the status results for lake waterbodies (LWB) and status assigned to unmonitored WFD LWBs as part of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) with the objectives to achieve or maintain at least good ecological status and good chemical status2last week
- The project represents the first comprehensive assessment of sand dune systems and their habitats in Ireland. Over the course of the three field seasons (2004-2006), all known sites for sand dunes in Ireland were assessed. The project involved the updating of an existing inventory of sand dune systems (Curtis, 1991a), the production of habitat maps of all survey sites, the establishment of a coastal habitats database and an assessment of the conservation status of all dune habitats in Ireland, both nationally and on a site-by-site basis. Furthermore a methodology employing rapid and simple assessment techniques for monitoring sand dune habitats was developed hyperlinked to the records. This data resource contains: - a Polygon shapefile with habitat and other information (see lineage) on sites surveyed as part of the Coastal Monitoring Project 2004 - 2006. Survey areas with Annex 1 habitat types (EU habitats Directive), as well as non - Annex 1 areas (classified using a key developed for the purpose of the project) are contained within the file. - A MS Access database storing information gathered during field surveys for the Coastal Monitoring Project 2004 - 2006 and the Saltmarsh Monitoring Project 2006-2009. The data recorded on the field cards for each site were inputted into this database. The original database was reformatted in 2011 to reflect the newer 'Monitoring Data Model' in use within NPWS scientific section, as well as changes to the EU reporting systems.1last week
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