Broadscale Marine Habitat Map for North West of Jones Bank rMCZ

A broadscale habitat layer for the North West of Jones Bank recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ) was produced in 2012. The data was collected by Gardline and Cefas Endeavour vessels in February, March, and July of that year. The layer was created by analyzing acoustic and ground truth data, assigning EUNIS classes using PSA data, and applying expert visual interpretation.

Use Cases

• Classifying seafloor habitats based on EUNIS level 3 classification mentioned in the description
• Mapping conservation zone boundaries based on the geospatial habitat layer
• Analyzing habitat distribution patterns based on interpreted acoustic survey data
• Validating habitat models using the ground truth data referenced in the description

Strengths

• Data collection involved multiple surveys across specific dates in 2012 (29th February, 31st March, 11th-12th July)
• Analysis combined multiple data sources: acoustic surveys, ground truth data, and expert visual interpretation
• Habitat classification follows the standardized EUNIS (European Nature Information System) framework

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count and spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:36.761662; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Analysis and interpretation of acoustic and ground truth data collected by Gardline and RV Cefas Endeavour vessels.

Time Range

2012 (surveys on 29th February, 31st March, 11th-12th July)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:47:36.761662

Geography

North West of Jones Bank recommended Marine Conservation Zone (rMCZ)