White-Beaked Dolphin Critical Habitat in UK Waters, 2003-2009

UK waters contain data on white-beaked dolphin critical habitat and areas of interest. The dataset was produced by the North East Cetacean Project and is associated with a scientific review report by Clark, Dolman, and Hoyt (2010). It originates from the eu_open_data platform via the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Identify priority areas for marine conservation based on critical habitat data.
• Model species distribution and habitat suitability for white-beaked dolphins.
• Support marine spatial planning and policy development for cetacean protection.
• Analyze overlap between critical dolphin habitat and other human maritime activities.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific, cited scientific review report providing methodological context.
• Focuses on a defined geographic region (UK waters) and species (white-beaked dolphin).
• Covers a multi-year period from 2003 to 2009.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

North East Cetacean Project, associated with the WDCS report by Clark, Dolman, and Hoyt (2010).

Collection Method

Likely contains spatial data from scientific surveys and analysis; methodology detailed in the cited report.

Time Range

2003-2009

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

UK waters, with a focus on Scotland, England, and Wales.