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| label2 = Category | data2 = Management | | label2 = Category | data2 = Management | ||
| label3 = Sub-category | data3 = Environmental conditions | | label3 = Sub-category | data3 = [[Categories_and_Layers#tab=Environmental_conditions|Environmental conditions]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The sediments layer portrays the type of sea floor you can find in the sea area. | The sediments layer portrays the type of sea floor you can find in the sea area. | ||
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==MSP Challenge== | ==MSP Challenge== | ||
The sediments layer is a static layer, it can help in decision making to plan for wind farms or other structures fixed to the sea floor. It can also assist in identifying potentially important areas for protection. | |||
Return to [[Categories and Layers#tab=Environmental conditions|environmental conditions]]. | |||
=North Sea= | =North Sea= | ||
In this tab you can see the information that applies concretely to the North Sea edition of the MSP Challenge. | In this tab you can see the information that applies concretely to the North Sea edition of the MSP Challenge. | ||
The sediment layer retrieved from Emodnet shows the type of sediment found on the seafloor. Most categories or sediments will be based on the grain size of the sediment present, and whenever this cannot be retrieved, the category "sediment" is used. In addition, whenever a species or group of species covers the sediment, it will be categorised as a habitat. For instance, 'Mytilus edulis beds' is used when beds formed by Mytilys edulis are present; but when several species are present, the type used is more general as in 'mussel beds'. For more information, please refer to the types below. | |||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
[[Fine mud or Sandy mud or Muddy sand]] | * [[Biogenic substrate]] | ||
* [[Coarse substrate]] | |||
[[Limaria hians beds]] | * [[Fine mud]] | ||
* [[Fine mud or Sandy mud or Muddy sand]] | |||
[[Mixed sediment]] | * [[Limaria hians beds]] | ||
* [[Mixed sediment]] | |||
[[Modiolus modiolus beds]] | * [[Modiolus modiolus beds]] | ||
* [[Muddy sand]] | |||
[[Muddy sand]] | * [[Mussel beds]] | ||
* [[Mytilus edulis beds]] | |||
[[Mussel beds]] | * [[Ostrea edulis beds]] | ||
* Rock or other hard substrata | |||
[[Mytilus edulis beds]] | * [[Sabellaria spinulosa reefs]] | ||
* [[Sand]] | |||
[[Ostrea edulis beds]] | * [[Sandy mud]] | ||
* Sea bed | |||
Rock or other hard substrata | * [[Sediment]] | ||
* [[Worm reefs]] | |||
[[Sabellaria spinulosa reefs]] | |||
[[Sand]] | |||
[[Sandy mud]] | |||
Sea bed | |||
[[Sediment]] | |||
Worm reefs | |||
==Metadata== | ==Metadata== | ||
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===Methodology=== | ===Methodology=== | ||
The geometries within the North Sea areas were selected and values were attributed to each sediment type present in the area. Then the attributes values were used to rasterise the data. The raster data layer was then reprojected to Lambert's Azimuthal Equal Area (EPSG:3035) projection. | The geometries within the North Sea areas were selected and values were attributed to each sediment type present in the area. Then the attributes values were used to rasterise the data. The raster data layer was then reprojected to Lambert's Azimuthal Equal Area (EPSG:3035) projection. | ||
== North Sea Digital Twin Edition == | |||
=== Description === | |||
In the North Sea Digitial Twin Edition, the sediments layer is retrieved from Emodnet. The name of the layer is 'Seabed Substrates 1:1M' and represent the different types of sediments to be found on the seabed. | |||
The map is collated from data from Partners and generalized data at smaller scales. Where necessary, the existing substrate classifications (of individual maps) have been translated to a scheme that is supported by EUNIS. This EMODnet reclassification scheme consists of altogether five seabed substrate classes. Four substrate classes are defined on the basis of the modified Folk triangle (mud to sandy mud; sand; coarse sediment; and mixed sediment) and one additional substrate class (rock and boulders) was included by the project team. | |||
The seabed substrate maps were produced March 2019. The sedimentation rates April 2021. The maps are updated automatically through an [https://drive.emodnet-geology.eu/geoserver/gtk/wms WMS] connection with Emodnet. | |||
=Baltic Sea= | =Baltic Sea= | ||
In this tab you can see the information that applies concretely to the Baltic Sea edition of the MSP Challenge. | |||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||
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This layer was adapted for MSP Challenge integration. The photic and non-photic zones were merged to obtain just the sediments' classes: sand, mud and clay, and hard bottom. | This layer was adapted for MSP Challenge integration. The photic and non-photic zones were merged to obtain just the sediments' classes: sand, mud and clay, and hard bottom. | ||
== Western Baltic Sea == | |||
The sediments layer in the Western Baltic Sea Edition remains consistent with that featured in the Baltic Sea edition. | |||
=Clyde Marine Region= | =Clyde Marine Region= | ||
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Not applicable. | Not applicable. | ||
This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.<headertabs/> | This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition. | ||
=Eastern Mediterranean Sea = | |||
Not applicable. | |||
This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.<headertabs/> | |||
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