Marine Evidence Directory
CCW has made a special effort to organize and
present its marine data in a spatial form in our Marine Evidence
Directory
Horse mussel Reef, Photo by Rohan Holt©CCW
Seagrass beds at Porth Dinllaen, Photo by Rohan Holt©CCW
Carpet sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum), Photo by Rohan Holt©CCW
Razorbills, Photo by Mike Hammett©CCW 1994
Invasive species-Portugese oyster (Crassostrea gigas), Photo by Paul Brazier©CCW
Clarach Bay, Photo by Monica Jones©CCW
Each chapter in the Directory describes the individual dataset,
highlights its value in a conservation and environmental planning
context, and provides guidance on its use.
Particular attention is also given to data confidence and
limitations. Together the chapters provide an overview of the type
of marine spatial data held by CCW.
Many of these marine datasets were developed in collaboration
with others as partnership projects. Their records and expert
assistance is gratefully acknowledged.
With growing demands on the marine environment we expect all
this data and information to be useful to a wide range of people
and organizations. However, it should also be recognized that there
are still critical gaps in our knowledge of the marine environment
in Wales. Our knowledge of the seabed is relatively poor in
comparison to our detailed knowledge of the terrestrial
environment.
RELATED ARTICLES….
SEE ALSO...
Sea
Fishing Atlas of Wales
It includes maps of general fishing patterns, regulations and
competent authorities around Wale
HABMAP
The HABMAP project has produced working habitat maps of the seabed
of the southern Irish Sea using novel predictive modelling
techniques.
GIS
datasets
Our Geographical Information System (GIS) is made
up from lots of different datasets.
FishMap
Môn
FishMap Môn is a project aiming to help achieve the
vision of the Wales Fisheries Strategy
Library & Information Service
CCW's Library and Information Service supports CCW by providing a
range of services and resources to its staff and to the public.
OTHER WEBSITES...
National Biodiversity NetworK (NBN)
Gateway
View distribution maps for all Welsh priority species.
UKDMOS
United Kingdom Directory of Marine Observing Systems
Resources
Research
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 1-Marine Protected Areas and Coastal Designations Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 1-Marine Protected Areas and Coastal Designations.pdf (746 KB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. Sites are designated for a range of purposes, including nature conservation and natural beauty.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 2-Marine Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Map Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 2-Marine Intertidal Phase 1 Habitat Map.pdf (1 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. The Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) has mapped the entire coastline of Wales to provide a standard biological map of habitats in the intertidal zone.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 3-Modelled Habitat Maps of the Southern Irish Sea Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 3-Modelled Habitat Maps of the Southern Irish Sea.pdf (1 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. As part of an international partnership project, detailed maps of subtidal habitats for the Southern Irish Sea have been developed using predictive modelling techniques.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 4-Marine Priority Habitats Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 4-Marine Priority Habitats.pdf (1 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. CCW maintains maps showing the distribution of marine habitats in Wales that are of conservation importance.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 5-Priority Species-Marine Benthic Species Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 5-Priority Species-Marine Benthic Species.pdf (1 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. CCW holds distribution maps of priority benthic species which have been identified as declining in Wales or are under threat of decline.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 6-Marine Invasive Non-Native Species Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 6-Marine Invasive Non-Native Species.pdf (1 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. Invasive marine species are considered to be those species that have been introduced and are known to have a negative impact on the Welsh marine environment.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 7-Predicting the Spread of Invasive Non-native Species Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 7-Predicting the Spread of Invasive Non-native Species.pdf (1 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales. Modelling the likely spread of invasive non-native species is important in identifying the risk of potential spread and long term costs.
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Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 8-Priority Mobile Species - Seabirds Download Marine Evidence Directory-Chapter 8-Priority Mobile Species - Seabirds.pdf (2 MB)
This technical document forms part of a series describing the spatial marine evidence datasets available in the Countryside Council for Wales.The Countryside Council for Wales has collated data from various sources to produce a combined database of seabirds in Welsh waters.
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Environmental Evidence Base Contributions From Marine And Freshwater Sciences-CCW 2004-2011-Report 11-06-02 Download Environmental Evidence Base Contributions From Marine And Freshwater Sciences-CCW 2004-2011-Report 11-06-02.pdf (203 KB)
The primary purpose of this register is to provide a record of technical
support and monitoring projects commissioned or undertaken by staff in the
CCW Marine & Freshwater Sciences Group (MFSG), from 2004 onwards.
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