ie.marine.data:dataset.3777 eng dataset Marine Institute datarequests@marine.ie pointOfContact 2025-07-01 ISDI Metadata Profile 1.2 http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3857 INSPIRE RS registry Water Framework Directive (WFD) Benthos Monitoring (Ireland) 2012 - ongoing 2019-05-21 publication 2025-07-01 revision 2019-05-21 creation ie.marine.data:dataset.3777 A requirement of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) is that benthic macro-invertebrates must be sampled from coastal and transitional waters at least twice within a river basin cycle (6 years) in order to classify these waterbodies. Numerous samples will be taken from sites in matched habitats throughout the water body. Sampling and analysis is carried out according to established protocols. The Directive requires the monitoring of nominated coastal and transitional waters for benthic macro-invertebrates. This includes the field sampling, processing and analysis of samples. In addition, grab samples have been taken on vessels of opportunity and are considered suitable to fulfill obligations under the WFD. For each grab sample collected this dataset contains: lists and abundance of benthic species >1mm, sediment particle size analysis (PSA), and an estimate of organic matter (LOI). Benthic macro-invertebrates monitoring in transitional and coastal waters under the Water Framework Directive in association with the Environmental Protection Agency Marine Institute datarequests@marine.ie http://www.marine.ie Marine Institute home page Marine Institute home page originator asNeeded Polygon OGC Simple Feature Types 2008-06-01 publication Physical, hydrological and chemical conditions Marine Strategy Framework Directive indicators 2010/477/EU 2008-06-01 publication Zoobenthos generic abundance Sediment grain size parameters Concentration of organic matter in sediments SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2008-06-01 publication Dataset Marine Institute Dataset Communities 2019-11-18 publication While every effort is made in preparing the dataset no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the Marine Institute for any errors, omissions or misleading information. The Marine Institute accepts no responsibility for loss or damage occasioned or claimed to have been occasioned, in part or in full, as a consequence of any person acting, or refraining from acting as a result of a matter contained in this datasets or as a consequence of using this dataset for any purpose whatsoever. A Creative Commons (CC) license is one of several public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work. A CC license is used when an author wants to give people the right to share, use, and build upon a work that they have created. Under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 the following is granted: Rights Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format; Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms. Requirements Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. CC BY 4.0 ie.marine.data:dataset.923 crossReference mission ie.marine.data:dataset.2017 crossReference mission grid eng 2012-01-01 .. -25.000816176 -5.27233311 46.83333347 57.366661531 CSV https://erddap.marine.ie/erddap/tabledap/wfd_benthic.html WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download CSV CSV download http://www.marine.ie WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Marine Institute home page dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See the referenced specification true Data supplied by Marine Institute.