MMO1135 Potential Native Oyster Restoration (Historic and Current Sites)
Summary
Sites in England (and Wales) where native oyster may either be currently present, or used to be historically. Point databased on a spreadsheet provided by AER (Aquatic Environmental Research), which was in turn derived by downloading relelvant records from OBIS (a global open-access database on marine biodiversity). Irrelevant/duplicate columns were deleted from the spreadsheet, and records classed according to age. The rationale of presenting the data is that the shown points would likely still/again be able to support new, or more extensive, biogenic reefs. This is particularly the case as larval recruitment is thought to be a key condition for the successful restoration or creation of a site. Limitations include those commonly related to the use of open source data (including possible errors, including in the use of species names, geo-referencing, data handling, and mapping), as well as the fact that the presence of a record does not necessarily indicate the presence of a biogenic reef, but may merely show records of individuals. It does also not indicate that all environmental conditions are still suitable for biogenic reef creation (further investigation recommended once preferred sites have been identified). The data may also become outdated, and regular updates should be considered.When investigating Native Oyster presence in a given area, records from further databases should ideally also be consulted, notably that of the National Biodiversity Network.
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Use limitation statement
There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.
Licence
Open Government LicenceAttribution statement
© Marine Management Organisation copyright and/or database right 2023. All rights reserved.
Technical information
Update frequency
asNeeded
Lineage
Produced by downloading English records for the species from the OBIS database in October 2018 (by AER). The records included spatial information, so was loaded as a datalayer on the basis of the information provided in OBIS. No further verificaiton was undertaken. The original data contains records across Europe and North America and so for MMO Evidence requirments this dataset was clipped to the British Isles.
Spatial information
Coordinate reference system
http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700Geographic extent
- Latitude from: 49.943 to 55.816
- Longitude from: -6.236 to 2.072
Metadata information
Language
English
Metadata identifier
70ddb3e2-9165-4054-b7cd-64716698a351
Published by
Marine Management Organisation
Contact publisher
data@marinemanagement.org.ukDataset reference dates
Creation date
04 March 2019
Revision date
04 March 2019
Publication date
N/A
Period
- N/A
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