Saltmarsh Areas in South West Marine Protected Areas, 2014

South West England's marine plan area contains saltmarsh habitats within its Marine Protected Areas. The dataset presents the calculated area of saltmarsh in SHAPEFILE GIS format. It was produced by the Marine Management Organisation and calculated in 2014.

Use Cases

• Assess saltmarsh habitat coverage based on the calculated area within Marine Protected Areas.
• Monitor changes in coastal ecosystems based on the 2014 geospatial saltmarsh data.
• Support marine spatial planning decisions based on habitat distribution within the South West marine plan area.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas for conserving saltmarsh habitats.

Strengths

• Data is georeferenced in SHAPEFILE GIS format, enabling spatial analysis.
• Focuses on a specific habitat (saltmarsh) within a defined regulatory zone (Marine Protected Areas).

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Marine Management Organisation

Collection Method

Calculated area presented in SHAPEFILE GIS format.

Time Range

Calculated in 2014.

Geography

Marine Protected Areas within the South West - Marine Management Organisation - Marine Plan Area.