AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Fisheries Control

Under the European Union (EU) Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) the Irish Naval Service undertake the role of maritime surveillance of fishing control according to sustainable management of the North Atlantic fisheries resource. The Fisheries Control are divided into 26 units of fisheries control monitored for activities and catch regulation and restriction.

Tags: aquatic organism, area management/restriction/regulation zones and reporting units, biology, boundaries, environment, environmental management, fish, fisheries, fisheries management, fishery, fishery resource, hydrosphere, ireland, life science, oceans
Organization: Irish Naval Service
South Irish Sea Habitats

This dataset consists of marine habitat information on the South Irish Sea. The habitats are classified according to the European Nature Information System (EUNIS). The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. Habitats coverage is of the South Irish Sea. Data was acquired between 2007-2010. Marine habitats data created from the interpretation of multibeam echosounder backscatter and bathymetric data. The data was acquired by Ireland’s national seabed mapping programme (INFOMAR - Integrated Management for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource). Data acquired to support maritime spatial planning. Data acquired and interpreted by the Advanced Mapping Services team within Ocean Science and Information Services section of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data completed for INFOMAR survey coverage area.

Tags: biotope, classification, environment, environmental science, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, hydrosphere, irish sea, oceans, rock, science, sea, sea bed, sediment, substrate
Organization: Marine Institute
Furnace Automatic Real Time Weather Station

The Marine Institute and Met Eireann have jointly operated a manual weather station in Furnace, Newport, Co. Mayo for almost 50 years. In early 2005 this was upgraded to an Automatic Synoptic Weather Station and the data is supplied to the Marine Institute by Met Eireann on a daily basis. The Furnace Weather Station collects the following, DateTime, Max Air Temperature (degC), Min Air Temperature (degC), Mean Air Temperature (degC), Total Rainfall (mm), Mean Wind Speed (kn), Max Gust (kn), Solar Radiation (Wtt\m2), Relative Humidity (%), Atmospheric Pressure (mbar), Earth Temperature at 30,50,100 cm and Soil Temperature at depth 5,10,20,(degC).

Tags: air, atmosphere, atmospheric science, burrishoole, climate, environment, furnace, geoscientificinformation, inlandwaters, ireland, mayo, meteorological forecasting, meteorological geographical features, meteorological phenomenon, meteorology, monitoring, newport, physical property, pressure, temperature, weather, weather forecasting, weather monitoring, wind
Organization: Marine Institute
Mackerel Egg Survey Stations

Fish egg and larval surveys were carried out to map spawning grounds and to derive information on the adult spawning stock of Mackerel and Horse Mackerel. Each station has Id, time, date, position, sample and bottom depth, water temperature at 5m, 20m, 50m, 100m and maximum sample depth where appropriate, salinity at 20m, volume of water filtered during the tow, and Stage 1 egg counts for mackerel and horse mackerel. The Mackerel Egg Survey covers marine grounds in the North Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Seas and Bay of Biscay between Ireland and France. The survey has been running since 1977 and therefore provides important information about the distribution and timing of spawning in relation to climate change. Marine Institute surveys have been taking place since 2007 and have been initiated every three years including 2010, 2013 and 2016. At each egg station the GULF plankton sampler was towed on a v-shaped profile to within 5m of the bottom, or a maximum depth of 200m, whichever is greater. Data feeds into the stock assessment as fisheries independent information. The Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services (FEAS) section of the Marine Institute (Ireland) are part of an international consortium of eight European countries that run the international mackerel and horse mackerel egg surveys. Data complete for surveys completed since 2007.

Tags: atlantic ocean, bay of biscay, biology, biota, celtic sea, environment, fish, fish stock, fisheries management, fishery resource, geoscientificinformation, horse mackerel, hydrosphere, irish sea and saint georges channel, life science, mackerel, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, species, species distribution
Organization: Marine Institute
Northwest Ireland Seabed Habitats

Multibeam echosounder data and seabed sampling data acquired during the INSS and INFOMAR national seabed mapping programmes were the primary sources of data used in the generation of this habitat map. The original sediment classes assigned to the data were translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system as part of the MESH Atlantic project.

Tags: atlantic ocean, biotope, classification, environment, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, sea, sea bed, sediment, substrate
Organization: Marine Institute
North East Atlantic Real Time Sea Bottom Temperature

The hydrodynamic model, ROMS (Regional Ocean Modeling System), is run for a domain that covers a significant portion of the northeast Atlantic at a resolution of 2.5 km and and with 40 vertical levels.7-day forecasts are generated for research purposes and for comparison with measured data. We use NCEP GFS atmospheric forcing and our model is nested within the MERCATOR North Atlantic model.The Marine Institute does not guarantee to make model output available on its web site. The predictions should not be used for safety critical applications.
This dataset covers Sea Bottom Temperature forecasts.

Tags: celtic sea, environment, hydrosphere, irish sea and st. georges channel, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, sea, temperature, water science
Organization: Marine Institute
Burrishoole Angling Rod Catch Returns

Rod catch data for wild and ranch salmon, and sea trout. Data coverage from the Burrishoole catchment lakes Lough Feeagh and Lough Furnace. Data coverage since 2008. Data collected from angling rod catches. Data collected to support knowledge on the abundance of species within the catchment lakes.  Data provided to the Migratory Fish team within the Marine Institute has been made weekly and monthly. Dataset complete for the period since 2008.

Tags: biology, burrishoole, environment, fish, fish stock, fisheries management, furnace, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, inlandwaters, ireland, life science, mayo, newport, oceans, species distribution
Organization: Marine Institute
SmartBay Ireland Galway Bay Buoy Load Cell Data

This data comprises loadcell force data collected from the SmartBay buoy moored in Galway Bay. The Strainstalls load shackle measures tensile loads. This dataset contains measurements of load from mooring chains attached to the SmartBay buoy.

Tags: 1/4 scale test facility, buoy, energy, environment, full scale test facility, galway bay, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, ireland, load cell data, mooring, non-conventional energy, ocean energy, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, renewable energy, smart buoy, smartbay ireland, test facilities, water science, wave buoy, wave energy
Organization: SmartBay Ireland
Roaringwater Bay Marine Habitats

This dataset provided marine habitat classification for Roaringwater Bay. Habitats are classified according to the European Nature Information System (EUNIS). The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat identification. It is hierarchical and covers all types of habitat types from natural to artificial, from terrestrial to freshwater and marine. Habitats extent and characterisation covers Roaringwater Bay which is located in Co. Cork along the south-west coast of Ireland. The data was acquired from Special Area of Conservation mapping in 2001. Data was acquired to aid the designation of a Special Area of Conservation in Roaringwater Bay. Data created from the interpretation of single-beam echosounder backscatter data. Data was collected by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Data complete for the area covered by Roaringwater Bay SAC designation.

Tags: biotope, classification, cork, environment, environmental science, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, hydrosphere, ireland, munster, oceans, roaringwater, roaringwater bay, science, sea, sea bed, substrate
Organization: Marine Institute
IMAGIN Project Irish Sea Habitats

This classification was produced using approach similar to the used by BGS in creation of seabed sediments maps. The interpretation used data from surface grab samples and surface sub-samples from vibro core samples. Each sample was colour coded following detailed particle size analysis based on Folk classification. This data was incorporated within GIS and interpreted together with multibeam backscatter and shaded relief. This exercise allowed interpolation between areas where sample data was absent. Moreover, this interpretation was supported with video dive data. Thus, this study produced seabed sediment type facies interpretation for selected study areas that added more detail to the existing BGS maps. The original classes assigned to the data were translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system as part of the MESH Atlantic project.

Tags: biotope, classification, environment, environmental science, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, hydrosphere, irish sea, oceans, rock, science, sea, sea bed, sediment, substrate
Organization: Marine Institute
North Atlantic Ocean Monthly Model Means

Monthly mean (average) values for oceanographic parameters in the North Atlantic Ocean SWAN and ROMS models. Mean values have been calculated on a monthly basis include sea surface temperature (degreeCelsius), sea bottom temperature (degreeCelsius), sea surface salinity (PSU), bottom salinity (PSU), sea surface velocity (m/sec), mixed layer depth, significant wave height (m), mean wave direction (degreeTrue) and mean wave period (sec). SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore) is a third-generation wave model primarily developed for use in coastal regions. The operational East_Atlantic model is an implementation of the SWAN model for Irish waters. The Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) is a free-surface, terrain-following, primitive equations ocean model widely used to model various oceanographic parameters. The Monthly Model means cover a grid of the North Atlantic Ocean around Ireland. Monthly model means have been created for the previous month to the present date. SWAN and ROMS are validated models widely used within the oceanographic community to calculate various characteristics of the ocean. Monthly model means were calculated to provide an average of oceanographic conditions per month. The monthly model averages were produced by the Oceanographic Services team within the Ocean Science and Information Services section of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Models run and completed up to the previous month of the current date.

Tags: atlantic ocean, celtic sea, environment, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, irish sea and saint georges channel, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, ocean waves, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, salinity of the water column, salt content, salt water, surface water, temperature, temperature of the water column, water science, wave direction, wave height, wave height and period statistics, wave period
Organization: Marine Institute
EMFF National Sediment Sampling & Seabed Imagery Catalogue

The aim of this document is to provide a centralised location for an integrated national sediment sampling and seabed imagery catalogue. It provides a ‘signpost’ to the multiple sources of seabed data. The integration of this information will be vital to support the National marine planning process, in terms of habitat mapping, climate change assessment, resource assessment (e.g. aggregates) and invasive species incidence.  Benthic and seabed sediment data are collected in Irish waters in response to a wide range of biodiversity, development, resource assessment, environmental and legislative drivers; however, there is, as yet, no single source of information. It is thus proposed to carry out a scoping study to assess the sources of coastal and offshore sediment samples and seabed imagery, and develop an integrated catalogue and spatial data resource (GIS) of ground-truthed information and metadata for seabed characterisation and habitat mapping. The objectives are to collate sediment sampling metadata from existing government, research and industry sources and to develop a national sediment sampling and seabed imagery catalogue which will support multiple legislative drivers. This will provide a catalogue of seabed data, which will provide baseline data to assess temporal and spatial changes related to the impacts of human activities and climate change. This national catalogue of sediment samples and seabed imagery will facilitate increased re-use of multi-programme ground-truthing resources and data. Higher resolution assessments feasible, including EIAs Web service delivery or outputs via Marine Atlas and/or Irish Digital Ocean will make the information available to end-users.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Burrishoole Catchment Fish Surveys

Data collected includes the following: Densities of yellow eel, juvenile salmon and juvenile trout at 40-50 sites, fish (per m2) and lengths of individual fish. Data collected from the Burrishoole catchment rivers and lakes within Furnace Newport Co. Mayo. Data surveys have taken place annually since 1959. Data surveys have involved surveys of salmon and trout stocks taking place in the rivers and main lakes of the catchment. Electrofishing, with 3 fishing depletions, are used for salmonids in the streams and fine mesh beach seines are used in the lakes. Data has been collected to ascertain knowledge on the abundance of key target species in the Burrishoole catchment. Data originally collected by the Guinness Estate and more recently by the Marine Institute Newport facility team. Data is 100% complete for each year since 1959.

Tags: anguilla anguilla, atlantic salmon, biology, black salmon, brown trout, brown/sea trout, burrishoole, common atlantic salmon, eel, environment, european eel, fish, fish stock, fisheries management, fishery, furnace, geoscientificinformation, grilse, hydrosphere, inlandwaters, ireland, kelt, life science, mayo, n. atlantic salmon, newport, salmo salar, salmo trutta, salmon, salmon trout, sea salmon, sea trout, silver salmon, species distribution, trout
Organization: Marine Institute
Tralee Bay Rock Outcrops

Rock outcrops in Tralee Bay traced from Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) shaded relief imagery.

Tags: atlantic ocean, biology, biotope, earth science, environment, geology, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, hydrosphere, landform, life science, lithosphere, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, reef, rock, synecology
Organization: Marine Institute
Still images from 10 ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) Holland dives obtained during CE10004 research cruise onboard RV Celtic Explorer.

Seabed still images taken with ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) Holland during CE10004 cruise onboard RV Celtic Explorer between 23 May ? 3 June 2010. Chief Scientist: Professor Louise Allcock, Head of Zoology and Director of the Ryan Institute?s Centre for Ocean Research & Exploration (COREx), NUI Galway, Ireland. Link to cruise report (PDF): http://data.marine.ie/data/IrelandsSeabedCatalogue/CE10004/CE10004_Mark_Johnson_NUIG.pdf. Report produced by Professor Mark Johnson and Dr Louise Allcock. Video recording did not work during this cruise, hence, only still images have been collected. Images are stored on a hard drive at the Marine Institute. However, there is a problem with navigation (the ROV camera was set on IST, and the ship?s navigation system on UTC, hence, there is a 1 hour offset), which needs to be addressed before this dataset can be integrated within GIS.  This data was collected as part of a research cruise onboard RV Celtic Explorer CE10004. The aims of this survey were to identify and map benthic macrofauna in slope and canyon regions using conventional cores and ROV surveys, and to characterize the diversity and functional diversity of the bacterial community (with a focus on water column and sponge symbionts) at different depths. Other objectives of this survey were to collect material for the preparation of extracts in the MI biodiscovery laboratory and to supply marine structures (sponges) for biomaterials testing; also to isolate bacteria from the water column and sponges and screen these extracts for bioactivity.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
EMFF Offshore Reef Survey, Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef - SeaRover 2019 Cruise Report.

O'Sullivan D., Healy L., & Leahy Y. (2019). EMFF Offshore Reef Survey, Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef - SeaRover 2019 Cruise Report. Cruise Report prepared by INFOMAR, the Marine Institute, Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. This report presents preliminary findings of the 2019 offshore reef survey over the Porcupine Seabight and adjacent areas. The survey is the final leg of an extensive three year project, beginning in 2017, that was coordinated and led by Ireland?s Marine Institute and INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resource) and funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Marine Biodiversity Scheme and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Cruise report describing datasets collected during SeaRover 2019 survey onboard RV Celtic Explorer between  1-21 August 2019.

Tags: biota, environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Achill Island Rock Outcrops

Rock outcrops west of Achill Island traced from Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) shaded relief imagery.

Tags: atlantic ocean, biology, biotope, earth science, environment, geology, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, hydrosphere, landform, life science, lithosphere, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, reef, rock, synecology
Organization: Marine Institute
EMFF Offshore Reef Survey, Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef - SeaRover 2018 Cruise Report

O'Sullivan D., Leahy Y. & Healy L. (2018). EMFF Offshore Reef Survey, Sensitive Ecosystem Assessment and ROV Exploration of Reef - SeaRover 2018 Cruise Report. Cruise Report prepared by INFOMAR, the Marine Institute, Galway, Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. This report presents preliminary findings of a 2018 offshore reef survey of Ireland?s Northwest continental margin and Rockall Bank. The survey is part of an extensive three year project, beginning 2017, that is coordinated and led by Ireland?s Marine Institute and INFOMAR (Integrated Mapping for the Sustainable Development of Ireland?s Marine Resources) and funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Marine Biodiversity Scheme and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). The objectives of the project are to implement the EMFF?s Marine Biodiversity Scheme - Natura Fisheries by mapping offshore reef habitats with a view to protecting them from deterioration due to fishing pressures. The reef project aligns with sub-article 6.2 of the Habitats Directive (EC 92/43/EEC) which requires member states to take measures to avoid deterioration of protected habitats. The overarching aim is to quantify the abundance and distribution of offshore biogenic and geogenic reef habitat in Irish waters to fulfil Ireland?s legal mandate and to generate baseline data from which appropriate monitoring of Reef habitat within Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) can be established. The initial survey in July 2017 (O?Sullivan et al. 2017) primarily focussed on the Continental margin west and northwest of Ireland. The second survey leg took place in July 2018 aboard the ILV Granuaile. The survey vessel was equipped with the Marine Institute?s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Holland 1 to observe seabed features and biological associations along the northwest continental shelf and the eastern flank of the Rockall Bank. Cruise report describing datasets collected during SeaRover 2018 survey onboard Irish Lights Vessel Granuaile between 2 July 2018 - 22 July 2018.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Schools in Dublin Region

Primary and post-primary schools throughout the Dublin Region for academic year 2019-2020. Includes type, patronage, M/F enrollment numbers, location, etc. Dublin region comprises Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Fingal County and South Dublin County Council areas, data may be queried by Council area. The source for this data is the National School Annual Census for 2019/2020, Dept. Education, see: https://www.education.ie/en/Publications/Statistics/Data-on-Individual-Schools/


Tags: amenities, boarding school, education, post-primary school, primary-school, school, secondary-school, special school
Organization: Department of Education and Youth
The Integrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland's MArine Resource (INFOMAR) Subottom Data

The Integrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland's MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI).  The Magnetometer dataset is an auxillary dataset that measures the magnetic field or field anomalies at a particular location. Data is collected on an ongoing basis as part of the yearly INFOMAR Surveys. The data is acquired as part of INFOMAR surveys and is collected onboard research Vessels.  Two files are recorded for each line of survey; Pinger Raw data - .cod and a Pinger Image TIF.  Post surveys the data is QC’d by playing the data back using Coda GeoSurvey software. Coda format files are converted to industry standard SEGY. The spectroradiometer dataset is used to look for variation in the spectral response between and within species (and across seasons) to  aid in the automated identification of different seaweed species using remote sensing technology.

Tags: environment, location
Organization: Marine Institute