Sensitive seabed habitats

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Sensitive seabed habitats

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Layer Info
Category	Ecology
Sub-category	Protected areas

Description

As the name indicates the sensitive seabed habitats depicts sensitive habitats in the bottom of the ocean, in the seabed.

MSP Challenge

Sensitive seabed habitats is an informative layer, users might want to consult this layer as looking for areas that need protection regarding activities that may damage the seabed, such as dredging, laying infrastructure on the seabed or fishing using bottom trawl gears.

Return to protected areas

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge North Sea Edition.

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Baltic Sea Edition.

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region Edition.

Types

• Sand banks
• Posidonia beds
• Estuaries
• Tidal mud sands
• Bays
• Reefs
• Gas structures
• Caves

Metadata

Data Source

EMODnet (provided by project partner - CNR-ISMAR )

Original Title

Not available.

Description

Not available.

Creation Date

Not available. Provided by partner on 2021-02-19.

Methodology

Implemented as provided.

Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Eastern Mediterranean Sea Edition.