Northern seafan and sponge communities - Caryophyllia smithii and Swiftia pallida on circalittoral rock (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows distribution of Caryophyllia smithii and Swiftia pallida on circalittoral rock in the Scottish marine environment. It is a very species rich community supporting a range of soft corals, sea firs, sea mats, sea squirts etc.
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Northern seafan and sponge communities - Deep sponge communities (circalittoral) (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of deep sponge communities (circalittoral) in the Scottish marine environment. These are found off the west of the Hebrides and the north-east coast of Shetland as well as a few other locations along the west coast. They are very diverse communities with the majority of UK records from Scotland.
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Maerl beds (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of Maerl beds around Scotland. Maerl beds are found along the entire west coast of Britain but the vast majority are in Scotland where they are widespread along the west coast, the Hebrides and the Northern Isles and together represent about 30% of all maerl beds in north-west Europe. Maerl is extremely slow growing and some of the extensive beds may be over 1,000 years old.
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Video clips from MPA surveys |
This layer combines video clips and analysis from seabed surveys carried out by Marine Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage and SEPA as part of the Scottish MPA Programme.
Seabed survey videos have been clipped and sample videos were uploaded to YouTube. The videos and survey results data have been combined into a point GIS layer depicting the location of the seabed surveys. The attribute information provides access to the results from the survey and the relevant video clips.
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Submarine structures made by leaking gases (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows the distribution of submarine structures made by leaking gases. These are rocks, pavements and pillars up to four metres high and composed of carbonate cement. This cement is produced by microbial oxidation of gases (mostly methane) that bubble up from below the seafloor.
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AIS Shipping Traffic - Average weekly density of all vessel types 2012 - 2015 (time aware) |
Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime navigation safety communications system adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to provide vessel information, primarily for the purposes of maritime safety. AIS data are collected by various organisations and can be analysed to provide a source of spatial information about vessel movements within the geographical limits of the system. This layer shows the average weekly shipping density, of all vessel types, for northern UK at 2km grid resolution, featuring multiple years for NMPi's time-aware functionality.
AIS datasets were sampled from the first seven days of each month, commencing with January, at monthly intervals. The total value for all 12 weeks was divided by 12 to determine the weekly average, therefore decimal values may occur for certain cells. The weekly average was also multiplied by 52 to provide the estimated annual average.
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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) sightings and distribution (Priority Marine Feature) (SNH WMS) |
The Priority Marine Feature (PMF) list contains 81 habitats and species considered to be of conservation importance in Scotland's seas. It includes many features which are characteristic of the Scottish marine environment, ranging from flame shell beds in coastal waters, to cold-water coral reefs of the deeper seas, and mobile species such as minke whale and basking shark.
This layer shows sightings and distribution of the Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
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AIS Shipping Traffic - Average weekly density of fishing vessels 2012 - 2015 (time aware) |
Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime navigation safety communications system adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to provide vessel information, primarily for the purposes of maritime safety. AIS data are collected by various organisations and can be analysed to provide a source of spatial information about vessel movements within the geographical limits of the system. This layer shows the average weekly shipping density, of fishing vessels, for northern UK at 2km grid resolution, featuring multiple years for NMPi's time-aware functionality.
AIS datasets were sampled from the first seven days of each month, commencing with January, at monthly intervals. The total value for all 12 weeks was divided by 12 to determine the weekly average, therefore decimal values may occur for certain cells. The weekly average was also multiplied by 52 to provide the estimated annual average.
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AIS Shipping Traffic - Average weekly density of cargo vessels 2012 - 2015 (time aware) |
Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime navigation safety communications system adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to provide vessel information, primarily for the purposes of maritime safety. AIS data are collected by various organisations and can be analysed to provide a source of spatial information about vessel movements within the geographical limits of the system. This layer shows the average weekly shipping density, of cargo vessels, for northern UK at 2km grid resolution, featuring multiple years for NMPi's time-aware functionality.
AIS datasets were sampled from the first seven days of each month, commencing with January, at monthly intervals. The total value for all 12 weeks was divided by 12 to determine the weekly average, therefore decimal values may occur for certain cells. The weekly average was also multiplied by 52 to provide the estimated annual average.
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AIS Shipping Traffic - Average weekly density of military or law enforcement vessels 2012 - 2015 (time aware) |
Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a maritime navigation safety communications system adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to provide vessel information, primarily for the purposes of maritime safety. AIS data are collected by various organisations and can be analysed to provide a source of spatial information about vessel movements within the geographical limits of the system. This layer shows the average weekly shipping density, of military or law enforcement vessels, for northern UK at 2km grid resolution, featuring multiple years for NMPi's time-aware functionality.
AIS datasets were sampled from the first seven days of each month, commencing with January, at monthly intervals. The total value for all 12 weeks was divided by 12 to determine the weekly average, therefore decimal values may occur for certain cells. The weekly average was also multiplied by 52 to provide the estimated annual average.
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