Predominant habitat confidence

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The MSFD commission staff working paper (CSWP) defines predominant habitat types required for use in MSFD habitats initial reporting article 8 - "Analysis of essential features and characteristics (Art 8.1a - Habitats)". These predominant habitat typologies broadly correspond to EUNIS level 2 habitat typologies. This supported the process of mapping existing habitat types (evidence based and predicted) to the CSWP PHT classification by means of data re-engineering. In areas where neither evidence nor predicted data was available, a depth proxy was created using INFOMAR bathymetry. When viewing the PHT habitats layer, the Predominant Habitat Confidence should be also be used as reference as this provides the user with a means to establish the data source underpinning the derived PHT habitat type per polygon.

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Source https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/31d3f98b-050a-44c7-8a83-39522894328d?locale=en
Last Updated October 25, 2021, 16:33 (UTC)
Created October 19, 2021, 13:19 (UTC)
Access level Public
Data timespan 2013
Geographical area Ireland
Language English
Organization Marine Institute (Ireland)