AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - conservation measures

This dataset lists conservation measures for habitats and species listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.
This report includes the need to report on Conservation measures in section 3.2 of the reporting form. 
For each habitat and species, a UK list of conservation measures was identified based on information provided by the Country Agencies (as detailed in the country-level reporting information). The measures identified represented activities undertaken primarily during the reporting period 2007-2012. They were selected from a standard list of codes/categories that was provided via the EC
Reporting Guidelines (see Appendix 4).
Each measure was assigned to one or more of the following types:
* legal/statutory;
* administrative;
* contractual;
* recurrent;
* one-off.

They were ranked as High, Medium or Low importance, based on the proportion of the target habitat benefiting from the measure.
The geographic area (location) that each measure primarily impacted on was classed as either:
* inside the SAC network;
* outside the SAC network;
* both inside and outside the SAC network.
Finally, a broad evaluation was given to indicate the effectiveness of each measure in maintaining, enhancing or reaching favourable conservation status (FCS). This was based on the following categories:
* maintain – used for measures that were required to maintain FCS;
* enhance – used for measures that enhanced conservation status:
* long-term – used for measures where a positive effect was expected only in the long-term;
* no effect – used for ineffective measures or measures that need to be improved, had not
delivered conservation benefits, had failed to achieve their objectives, or had adverse effects;
* unknown effect – used for measures whose effect was unknown;
* not evaluated – used for measures that not been evaluated.
The aggregation of the lists of conservation measures provided for each country followed that used for the lists of pressures

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Marine, Species, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - pressures and threats to UK habitats and species

This dataset lists pressures and threats for habitats and species listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.
This report includes the need to report on Pressures and Threats. 
The main pressures and threats affecting species and habitats were identified and matched against a standard list of pressures and threats set out by the EC.  The time period pressures were assessed over was the reporting period 2007-2013, whilst for threats the period was the next two reporting periods, i.e. 2013-2025. 
The relative importance of pressure and threats was categorised into high, medium and low importance. For pollution pressures and threats the type of pollutant was recorded where known (eg Nitrogen or toxic organic chemicals).

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Marine, Species, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - audit trail for UK species details

This dataset contains an audit trail (also known as supporting notes) to accompany reports on the conservation status of Species listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.

The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report considered the conservation status of all terrestrial and marine species listed under Annexes II, IV and V of the Directive that were present within the UK during the reporting period.  This included:
*83 terrestrial species within the UK Atlantic region;
*42 marine species within the UK Marine Atlantic region;
*4 terrestrial species within the Gibraltar Mediterranean region;
*18 marine species within the Gibraltar Marine Mediterranean region
 
This dataset presents the supporting notes for the UK species reports  *often known as an audit trail for each habitat. This helps to explain how the data in the species reports were derived and any caveats that are required. This audit trail includes a range of  parameters for each species as described in the UK Approach Document. 
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/A17_2013_UKApproach.pdf  
 there is a separate row of data for each combination of species and attribute/parameter.
These notes were deemed necessary to collate because the EC reporting format did not allow for the submission of substantial details as regards the underlying information sources and reasoning used in the production of the UK reports.

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Species, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - audit trail for UK Habitat details

This dataset contains an audit trail (also known as supporting notes) to accompany reports on the conservation status of Habitats listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.

The Report considered the conservation status of all terrestrial and marine habitats listed under Annex I of the Directive that were present within the UK during the reporting period (2007-2012).  This included:
*69 terrestrial habitats within the UK Atlantic region;
*8 marine habitats within the UK Marine Atlantic region;
 
This dataset presents the supporting notes for the UK habitat reports  *often known as an audit trail for each habitat. This helps to explain how the data in the habitat reports were derived and any caveats that are required. This audit trail includes a range of  parameters for each habitat as described in the UK Approach Document. 
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/A17_2013_UKApproach.pdf  
 there is a separate row of data for each combination of habitat and attribute/parameter.
These notes were deemed necessary to collate because the EC reporting format did not allow for the submission of substantial details as regards the underlying information sources and reasoning used in the production of the UK reports.

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Marine, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - UK level species details

This dataset contains details of all the Species Reports that summarise the conservation status of Species listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in October 2013.

The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report considered the conservation status of all terrestrial and marine species listed under Annexes II, IV and V of the Directive that were present within the UK during the reporting period.  This included:
*83 terrestrial species within the UK Atlantic region;
*42 marine species within the UK Marine Atlantic region;
*4 terrestrial species within the Gibraltar Mediterranean region;
*18 marine species within the Gibraltar Marine Mediterranean region. 

This dataset presents the conclusions for each species together with a link to each individual species report (in pdf format). It also contains a range of parameters for each species as described in the UK Approach Document.  http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/A17_2013_UKApproach.pdf

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats Directive, Marine, Species, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed still images from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank

Seabed still images from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank  (2009_07-RVFranklin-AntonDhorn-RockallBank). The cruise 2009_03_MV_Franklin Surveyed two Areas of Search for offshore SACs Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank. The main aims of the survey were to acquire acoustic and photographic �ground-truthing� data to enable geological, geomorphological and biological characterisation of the Anton Dohrn Seamount and East Rockall Bank AoS

Tags: 2009-03-JNCC MV Franklin, Anton Dohrn Seamount SAC, East Rockall Bank SAC, MV Franklin, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Raw
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - UK level habitat details

This dataset contains details of all the Habitat Reports that summarise the conservation status of Habitats listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.

The Report considered the conservation status of all terrestrial and marine habitats listed under Annex I of the Directive that were present within the UK during the reporting period (2007-2012).  This included:
* 69 terrestrial habitats within the UK Atlantic region;
* 8 marine habitats within the UK Marine Atlantic region;
 
This dataset presents the conclusions for each habitat together with a link to each individual habitat report (in pdf format). It also contains a range of parameters for each habitat as described in the UK Approach Document.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/A17_2013_UKApproach.pdf

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Marine, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Third UK Habitats Directive report (2013) - Country and offshore level information for habitats and species

This multiple tab spreadsheet dataset contains  supporting information provided by the Country Agencies (Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies) or JNCC for the UK Offshore waters. This information was used in the creation of the UK Habitat and species Reports that summarise the conservation status of Habitats and species listed under the Habitats Directive. Every six years, all EU Member States are required (under Article 17 of the Directive) to report on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive. The 3rd UK Habitats Directive Report was submitted to the European Commission in 2013.

This info covers all UK habitats and species that were reported on (it does does not include data for Gibraltar)

The spreadsheet contains information on the following (all on separate tabs):
Habitat details
Habitat details supporting notes
Species details
Species details supporting notes
Pressures and threats for habitats and species
Conservation measures
Look up tables (gives an explanation of the codes used in the spreadsheet)

Details for habitats and species are presented on separate tabs because the column headings are different.  
In several columns 1 indicates yes and 0 indicates no. 
In some sheets the Statutory Nature Conservation Body name has been abbreviated.
ne=Natural England, nrw=Natural Resources Wales, snh = Scottish Natural Heritage, ni = Northern Ireland Environment Agency, off = offshore (supplied by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee). 

The spreadsheet contains a range of parameters for each habitat and species as described in the UK Approach Document.
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/A17_2013_UKApproach.pdf

Tags: Article 17, European Reporting, Freshwater, Habitats, Habitats Directive, Marine, Terrestrial
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed videos from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank

Seabed videos from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank  (2009_07-RVFranklin-AntonDhorn-RockallBank). The cruise 2009_03_MV_Franklin Surveyed two Areas of Search for offshore SACs Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank. The main aims of the survey were to acquire acoustic and photographic �ground-truthing� data to enable geological, geomorphological and biological characterisation of the Anton Dohrn Seamount and East Rockall Bank AoS

Tags: 2009-03-JNCC MV Franklin, Anton Dohrn Seamount SAC, Corpulent, East Rockall Bank SAC, MV Franklin, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Raw
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
JNCC Seabirds at Sea data: Effort related seabird observation data collected from boats, to ESAS methodology

Raw effort related seabird at sea observation data collected using the 'ESAS' method by JNCC from boats, pertaining to seabirds and cetaceans at sea.

Additional information is provided in the following publication:

Camphuysen, K.J., Fox, A.D., Leopold, M.F. & Petersen, I.K. 2004. Towards standardised seabirds at sea census techniques in connection with environmental impact assessments for offshore wind farms in the U.K.: a comparison of ship and aerial sampling methods for marine birds, and their applicability to offshore wind farm assessments (PDF, 2.7 mb), NIOZ report to COWRIE (BAM – 02-2002), Texel, 37pp.
[https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf](https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf)

Tags: Marine, Seabird Surveys
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
JNCC visual aerial bird survey data

This resource provides visual aerial survey data for seaduck, divers, grebes, and little gull. 

Data were collected visually from aircraft at the following sites, identified as holding potentially important aggregations of non-breeding waterbirds: Aberdeen, Cardigan Bay, Carmarthen Bay, Coll and Tiree, Firth of Clyde, Firth of Forth, Firth of Tay, Greater Wash, Islay, Montrose, Moray Firth, Mull, North East (of England), North West (of England), Northern Ireland, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Sound of Gigha, South Cornwall, South Kent, Thames and Wester Ross. The data collected were used to inform SPA recommendations. 

If you are interested in data from only one of the sites, these are available to download as individual Excel spreadsheets from JNCC's Resource Hub.

Supporting information is provided in the accompanying document: 'Supporting information on visual aerial bird survey data'.

Additional information is also available in the following publication:
Camphuysen, K.J., Fox, A.D., Leopold, M.F. and Petersen, I K. 2004. Towards standardised seabirds at sea census techniques in connection with environmental impact assessments for offshore wind farms in the U.K.: a comparison of ship and aerial sampling methods for marine birds, and their applicability to offshore wind farm assessments (PDF, 2.7 Mb), NIOZ report to COWRIE (BAM – 02-2002), Texel, 37pp.
[https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf](https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf).

Tags: Marine, Seabird Surveys
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
At sea densities of puffin in the non-breeding season

This spatial dataset contains krigged density surfaces for puffin in the non-breeding season, in UK waters.

Density surface maps were created by modelling ESAS data in order to identify regular areas of relative high densities of seabirds, at a 6km*6km grid. For more information please see:

Kober, K., Webb, A., Win, I., Lewis, M., O'Brien, S, Wilson, L.J, Reid, J.B., (2010), An analysis of the numbers and distribution of seabirds within the British Fishery Limit aimed at identifying areas that qualify as possible marine SPAs, JNCC Report 431, ISSN 0963-8091
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5622

Tags: Marine, Seabird Surveys, non-breeding
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
At sea densities of puffin in the breeding season

This spatial dataset contains krigged density surfaces for puffin in the breeding season, in UK waters.

Density surface maps were created by modelling ESAS data in order to identify regular areas of relative high densities of seabirds, at a 6km*6km grid. For more information please see:

Kober, K., Webb, A., Win, I., Lewis, M., O'Brien, S, Wilson, L.J, Reid, J.B., (2010), An analysis of the numbers and distribution of seabirds within the British Fishery Limit aimed at identifying areas that qualify as possible marine SPAs, JNCC Report 431, ISSN 0963-8091
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5622

Tags: Marine, Seabird Surveys, breeding
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Microscope images of methane-derived authigenic carbonate from Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search

Microscope images of methane-derived authigenic carbonate from Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search (CEND 11/08).

This survey, carried out on the Cefas Endeavour research vessel, used acoustic data and groundtruthing to identify and delineate the extent of the Annex 1 habitat "Submarine structures made by leaking gases" in the Submarine structures in the mid-Irish Sea Area of Search (AoS) and the extent and sub-type of the Annex 1 habitat "Reefs" in the Solan Bank AoS, as well as recording any new habitat types discovered.

Related report: 

Whomersley, P., Wilson, C., Clements, A., Brown, C., Long, D., Leslie, A. & Limpenny, D. (2010)
Understanding the marine environment – seabed habitat investigations of submarine structures in the mid Irish Sea and Solan Bank Area of Search (AoS), JNCC report 430
http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5347

Tags: CEND1108, Marine, Mid-Irish Sea Area of Search, Offshore Seabed Survey, Processed, RV Cefas Endeavour, Solan Bank Area of Search
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
CTD data from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank

CTD data from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank  (2009_07-RVFranklin-AntonDhorn-RockallBank). The cruise 2009_03_MV_Franklin Surveyed two Areas of Search for offshore SACs Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank. The main aims of the survey were to acquire acoustic and photographic �ground-truthing� data to enable geological, geomorphological and biological characterisation of the Anton Dohrn Seamount and East Rockall Bank AoS

Tags: 2009-03-JNCC MV Franklin, Anton Dohrn Seamount SAC, East Rockall Bank SAC, MV Franklin, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Raw
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Seabed still images log data from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank

Seabed still images log data from Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank  (2009_07-RVFranklin-AntonDhorn-RockallBank). The cruise 2009_03_MV_Franklin Surveyed two Areas of Search for offshore SACs Anton Dohrn and East Rockall Bank. The main aims of the survey were to acquire acoustic and photographic �ground-truthing� data to enable geological, geomorphological and biological characterisation of the Anton Dohrn Seamount and East Rockall Bank AoS

Tags: 2009-03-JNCC MV Franklin, Anton Dohrn Seamount SAC, East Rockall Bank SAC, MV Franklin, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Raw
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Locations of still images with habitat characterisation from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI

Locations of still images with habitat characterisation from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI  (CEND 03/13). ArcGIS point feature class. Locations of still images with habitat characterisation across Wight-Barfleur Reef candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC). Still imageswere collected during the following survey:
Survey of Wight-Barfleur Reef cSAC aboard RV Cefas Endeavour, cruise code CEND0313, between 18/03/2013 and 27/03/2013
Survey of Wight-Barfleur Extension rMCZ aboard RV Cefas Endeavour, cruise code CEND0312, between 27/02/2012 and 28/02/2012
In total, 2,915 still imageswere collected, 2,823 from CEND0313, and 92 from CEND0312. A drop-camera was used in both survey; the position reference point for coordinates was side gantry for both survey.Drop-camera deployments lasted a minimum of 10 minutes, with the vessel moving at ~ 0.5 knots (~0.25 ms?1) across a 50 m �bullring� centred on the sampling station. Still images were captured at regular one minute intervals and opportunistically if specific features of interest were encountered. The camera was deployed from the side gantry, with the height of the camera off the seabed being controlled by a winch operator with sight of the video monitor.

Tags: CEND0313, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Processed, RV Cefas Endeavour, Wight-Barfleur Reef SAC
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Locations of grab samples with Particle Size Analysis (PSA) results from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI

Locations of grab samples with Particle Size Analysis (PSA) results from Wight-Barfleur Reef SCI  (CEND 03/13). ArcGIS point feature class. Locations of grab samples with Particle Size Analysis (PSA) results across Wight-Barfleur Reef candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC). Grab samples were collected during the following survey: Wight-Barfleur Reef survey aboard the RV Cefas Endeavour during cruise code CEND0313, sampling between 19/03/2013 and 24/03/2013. In total,14 PSA samples were collected during CEND0313. All but one of the 14 samples were collected using a 0.1 m� mini Hamon grab(HG), the exception being a single sample (HP31) collected using the larger 0.25 m� Hamon grab (LH). A sedimentsubsample was taken from each grab sample for particle size analysis (PSA). Sediment samples were preocessed following the PSA methodology recommended by the National Marine Biological Quality Control (NMBAQC) scheme(Mason, C. 2011. NMBAQC's Best Practice Guidance. Particle Size Analysis (PSA) for Supporting Biological Analysis. National Marine Biological AQC Coordinating Committee, 72pp, December 2011.http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/10839/nmbaqc%20best%20practice%20guidance_particle%20size%20analysis.pdf).

Tags: CEND0313, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Processed, RV Cefas Endeavour, Wight-Barfleur Reef SAC
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Video transects with habitat characterisation from Bassurelle Sandbank SCI

Video transects with habitat characterisation from Bassurelle Sandbank SCI  (CEND 03/13). ArcGIS line feature class. Video footage was collected during the following survey: Bassurelle Sandbank SCI survey on the RV Cefas Endeavour, curise code CEND0313, between 29/03/2013 and 31/03/2013. 
In total, 32 videos were interpreted.A camera sledge was used to collect video and still photographs. The position reference point for coordinates was stern gantry. Deployments lasted a minimum of 10 minutes, with the vessel executing a controlled drift at ~ 0.5 knots (~0.25 ms?1) across a 50 m �bullring� centred on the sampling station. Still images were captured at regular one minute intervals and opportunistically if specific features of interest were encountered. The camera was deployed from the stern gantry.

Tags: Bassurelle Sandbank SAC, CEND0313, Marine, Offshore Seabed Survey, Processed, RV Cefas Endeavour
Organization: Joint Nature Conservation Committee