DPLUS0045: Anguilla Seabed Classification from Pleiades Satellite Data

A seabed classification and habitat map created from Pleiades remote sensing data. The data was produced as part of the Darwin Plus funded project 'Mapping Anguilla’s ‘Blue Belt’ Ecosystem Services'. The project aimed to develop local capacity for marine resource assessments and extend mapping into deeper waters.

Use Cases

• Training habitat classification models based on satellite-derived seabed features.
• Analyzing marine ecosystem services for conservation planning based on the mapped habitats.
• Developing best-practice guidance for combining satellite and acoustic survey data as referenced in the project description.

Strengths

• Data is derived from Pleiades satellite imagery, a specific high-resolution source.
• Project was funded by Darwin Plus, indicating a structured scientific initiative.
• The map is described as extending mapping into deeper waters for the first time for Anguilla.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The shapefile's complexity means it is only available as a binary download, not via standard web services (WMS/WFS).

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, via the eu_open_data platform.

Collection Method

Created from remote sensing data (Pleiades satellite imagery) as part of a Darwin Plus project.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Anguilla's coastal and marine 'Blue Belt' waters.