AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
National Monitoring Programme for Phytoplankton Species occurrence in Aquaculture Production Areas

The Phytoplankton National Monitoring Programme  for the identification and enumeration of phytoplanktonic species is an important measurement in the detection of those species which may form a Harmful Algal Bloom event. Where favourable environmental conditions occur, some species may form 'blooms' where high cell densities may cause water discolouration, foaming, mass mortalities of fish, shellfish, invertebrate and benthic organisms through oxygen depletion or produce biotoxins which can accumulate in species of filter feeding bi-valve molluscs, which can cause a variety of human illnesses if consumed when placed on the market for human consumption.  Since the 1980's, the Marine Institute have been operating a monitoring programme for the detection of these phytoplanktonic species via microscopy (method accredited to ISO 17025 standards) and have been publishing results of this analysis on a daily basis to competent authorities (The Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority) and industry. Samples are currently taken on a weekly basis from Classified Production shellfish aquaculture areas all around the Irish Coastline (up to approx. 100 production areas from Co. Louth - Co. Donegal), with a smaller number of samples taken from finfish aquaculture production sites. Samples are submitted to MI laboratories in Bantry and Galway for analysis where sample details, analysis and results are inputted, stored in, and generated from the Harmful Algal Blooms database (HABs - SQL Server database developed in-house), which has been in operation since 2002. These results are published from HABs and are publicly available through MI website; webapps.marine.ie/habs and are tabulated and graphed to show the occurrence, trends and patterns of HAB events, where all results from 2002 - current date can be downloaded per production area. This monitoring programme is in accordance with the relevant EU Legislation (627/2019), where the results feed into the NMP for marine biotoxins in shellfish.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Irish Historic Towns Atlas

The dataset was created by Land Use Consultants (LUC) and is based on The Royal Irish Academy Irish Historic Towns Atlas (https://www.ria.ie/sites/default/files/origins_of_towns_0.pdf). The Historic Towns Atlas displays towns of over 3000 inhabitants and urban district towns along with information about their origin. The Atlas was used to identify the settlements and the locations were digitised based on coordinates for the settlements. The dataset shows towns within 2 km of the coast.    The Royal Irish Academy Historic Towns Atlas was used to identify historic towns. Google Earth was used to obtain latitude and longitude coordinates for each town. These were converted to a shapefile and sites within 2km of the coast were exported to create the final dataset.

Tags: environment
Organization: Royal Irish Academy
Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (IMDBON) Real Time Data 2002 - Present

The Irish Marine Data Buoy Observation Network (Weather Buoy Network) is managed by the Marine Institute in collaboration with Met Éireann and the UK Met Office. The Irish Weather Buoy Network is designed to improve weather forecasts and safety at sea around Ireland. The buoy network provides vital data for weather forecasts, shipping bulletins, gale and swell warnings as well as data for general public information and research. Buoy data is also helpful for validating our operational models.    Note: The buoy previously stationed at M1 was relocated to M6 at the request of the Met Services. At the M1 station data collection was discontinued in 2007. Please note the weather buoys maybe intermittently inoperative during periods of servicing, or due to severe weather damage, vessel strikes or component failure. Any periods of in operation may result in gaps in the data record depending on the nature of the failure.    Real time meteorological and oceanographic data collected from the Irish moored Weather Buoy network of stations. Parameters collected include: DateTime (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss), Atmospheric Pressure (mbar), Air Temperature (degreeCelsius), DewPoint Temperature (degreeCelsius), Wind Speed (knots), Max Gust Wind Speed (knots), Wind Direction (degreeTrue), Sea Surface Temperature (degreeCelsius), Wave Period (seconds), Wave Height (metres) and Relative Humidity (%). Real time data available for M2, M3, M4, M5 and M6. Historical data available for M1, FS1 and original M4 spatial location. Users of the download service can choose a station, time period, parameter(s) and output file type. Advanced download allows a user define a bounding box area of interest selecting one or more buoys from the network. 'NaN' or '-999' describes missing or unavailable data.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Irish Wave Energy Resource Atlas

The Irish Wave Power Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate and map the mean annual power and energy resources at the theoretical, technical, practicable and accessible levels. Spatial data from the atlas consists of shapefile layers generated by the Pelamis model. Annual Average Wave Height (m), Annual Average Wave Period (s), Annual Average Power Practicable (MW), Annual Pelamis Energy (MW), Seasonal Average Power Flux kW (kW), Seasonal Hydro Energy MW hours (MW), Seasonal Pelamis Average Power MW (MW) and Seasonal Pelamis Energy GW hours (GW).

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Organization: Marine Institute
VERSION SUPERSEDED: Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland second edition

# SUPERSEDED - The version has been superseded. And a new edition is now available under the Atlas of Commercial Fisheries around Ireland, Fourth Edition, 2024.
This atlas provides a series of detailed maps of commercial fishing activity around Ireland with the aim of providing insights into fishing activities and fisheries resources. The atlas contains maps of:
 Fishing effort by vessels of all nationalities by gear type inside the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ);
 Fishing effort by Irish vessels gear type in all areas where it takes place for each;
 Landings taken by Irish vessels for the main commercially exploited species.
The atlas is the second of its kind and is based on data from fishing vessels of =15m in length over the period 2008-2012.
The vessel monitoring and logbook data that form the basis of the maps were collected under Council Regulations (EC) No. 2371/2002 and 1224/2009 and were aggregated and processed by the Marine Institute.

Fishing is one of the most significant ocean uses in the waters around Ireland. However, the ocean is a shared resource and detailed spatial information on fishing activity is particularly relevant in the context of Ireland’s commitments to offshore wind energy and marine protected areas. The fisheries in Irish waters are highly diverse. A large part of this heterogeneity in the fisheries can be explained by spatial patterns in the availability of the target species and in this Atlas we aim to give insights into these fisheries by providing maps of fishing activities and landings of the most important fish and shellfish species.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Species Spawning and Nursery Areas

This dataset shows spawning and nursery grounds of commercially important species, in particular: Hake, Mackerel, Horse Mackerel, Atlantic Cod, Herring, Haddock, Megrim, Blue Whiting, Black Belly Angler Monkfish, White Belly Angler Monkfish and Whiting.    Spawning area, spawning grounds and spawning beds are considered the locations where commercially important species of fish leave their eggs for fertilisation. Spawn consists of the reproductive cells (gametes) of fish, some of which will become fertilised and produce offspring. The process of spawning typically involves females releasing ova (unfertilized eggs) into the water, often in large quantities, while males simultaneously or sequentially release spermatozoa (milt) to fertilise the eggs. Spawning grounds help understand the species distribution of a particular commerically important fish.     Marine nursery areas are habitats that promote the survival of young commercially important fish species. Many of these creatures are important to humans in fisheries and seafood. These habitats are essential for the reproduction and understanding of the geographical species distribution. Take them away or degrade them, and the production of commercially harvested species will decline or cease altogether.    Spawning and Nursery grounds are areas where both spawning and nursery grounds overlap.

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Organization: Marine Institute
CE18016 - Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey - pCO2 data

pCO2 is the partial pressure of CO2 in a liquid or gas. In oceanography, it is used to investigate carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolved in the surface layers of the ocean in order to better understand changes in ocean carbon chemistry and ocean acidification due to enhanced atmospheric CO2.    The RV Celtic Explorer has a pCO2 Underway System. pCO2 data was collected as part of the CE18016 Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey on board the RV Celtic Explorer in October 2018.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Lough Furnace Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Station (AWQMS) profiles 2009-2014

Full water column profiles of temperature, conductivity, pressure and dissolved oxygen are routinely measured in the coastal basin Lough Furnace as part of the LTER (long-term ecological research) monitoring programme. Profiles are measured by a multi-parameter sonde attached to an automated undulating winch that initiates downcasts at 4 daily intervals (00, 06, 12, 18 hours). This dataset includes profiles recorded during the period 2009-2014. Analysis of this dataset can be found here:  Kelly, S., Eyto, E. de, Dillane, M., Poole, R., Brett, G., and White, M. (2018). Hydrographic maintenance of deep anoxia in a tidally influenced saline lagoon. Marine and Freshwater Research 69(3) 432-445 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17199   

Suggested Citation: Kelly, Sean; Dillane, Mary; de Eyto, Elvira; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Ryder, Elizabeth. (2018) Lough Furnace Automatic Water Quality Monitoring Station (AWQMS) profiles 2009-2014. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/cs63.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Midnight profiles of chlorophyll fluorescence data from Lough Furnace, 2009-2014 and associated phytoplankton and descriptive data.

Chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) is measured routinely in Lough Furnace as part of an ongoing LTER (long term ecological research) program of monitoring. Furnace is a coastal lagoon in the Burrishoole catchment, with a permanently moored AWQMS (automatic water quality monitoring station). ChlF is considered to be a good proxy measurement of phytoplankton biomass. This dataset comprises midnight profiles of ChlF, water temperature, dissolved oxygen concentration and saturation, pH, conductivity and salinity (1. Midnight profiles.csv). The dataset also includes the biomass of phytoplankton groups estimated from spot samples (2. Phytoplankton biovolumes.csv) along with hydrological and meteorological variables describing the environmental conditions over the time period (3. Descriptive data. csv).   

Suggested Citation: de Eyto, Elvira; Dillane, Mary; Cooney, Joseph; Hughes, Pat; Murphy, Michael; Nixon, Pat; Sweeney, David; Poole, Russell; Rouen, Martin; Ryder, Elizabeth; Daly, Sile; O'Cathain, Donncha; Archer, Lorraine. (2018) Midnight profiles of chlorophyll fluorescence data from Lough Furnace, 2009-2014 and associated phytoplankton and descriptive data. Marine Institute, Ireland. doi:10/csgf.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Offshore Wind Speed - height 50m above mean sea level 2003

This dataset provides results of mean offshore wind speed measured in metres per second at a height 100m above sea level. Wind speed is the rate of the movement of wind in distance per unit of time. It is the rate of the movement of air flow. The geographic coverage of wind speed includes an area including the Irish Internal Waters and the Irish Territorial Sea up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Wind speed measurements modelled during 2003. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 was a digital map of Ireland's wind energy resource. The SEAI is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority tasked with making Ireland’s energy sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean. Wind speed measurements were created to support wind energy resource potential to assist all those concerned with the wind planning process and be of great use to developers and policy makers alike. Data completed during 2003 for geographic area coverage.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Offshore Wind Speed - height 75m above mean sea level 2003

This dataset provides results of mean offshore wind speed measured in metres per second at a height 100m above sea level. Wind speed is the rate of the movement of wind in distance per unit of time. It is the rate of the movement of air flow. The geographic coverage of wind speed includes an area including the Irish Internal Waters and the Irish Territorial Sea up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Wind speed measurements modelled during 2003. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 was a digital map of Ireland's wind energy resource. The SEAI is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority tasked with making Ireland’s energy sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean. Wind speed measurements were created to support wind energy resource potential to assist all those concerned with the wind planning process and be of great use to developers and policy makers alike. Data completed during 2003 for geographic area coverage.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Offshore Wind Speed - height 100m above mean sea level 2003

This dataset provides results of mean offshore wind speed measured in metres per second at a height 100m above sea level. Wind speed is the rate of the movement of wind in distance per unit of time. It is the rate of the movement of air flow. The geographic coverage of wind speed includes an area including the Irish Internal Waters and the Irish Territorial Sea up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline. Wind speed measurements modelled during 2003. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Wind Atlas 2003 was a digital map of Ireland's wind energy resource. The SEAI is Ireland's national sustainable energy authority tasked with making Ireland’s energy sustainable, secure, affordable, and clean. Wind speed measurements were created to support wind energy resource potential to assist all those concerned with the wind planning process and be of great use to developers and policy makers alike. Data completed during 2003 for geographic area coverage.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Winter Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) GWhe/km

This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Spring Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) GWhe/km

This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Autumn Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) GWhe/km

This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Annual Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) GWhe/km

This dataset represents an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed pre 2005. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) technical energy resource in GigaWatt hours around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Energy Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in GWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model. Mean Technical Energy covers an area known as the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Data model produced in 2005. The Pelamis Wave Model was an oceanographic model using the Pelamis wave energy converter device. The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas was produced to provide data and information on the accessible wave energy resource potential around Ireland. Wave model developed by ESB International (ESBI) as part of the Accessible Wave Energy Atlas Ireland published by the Marine Institute and Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland. Model completed for time period run.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Winter Theoretical Wave Power Flux kW/m

The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Spring Theoretical Wave Power Flux kW/m

The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Autumn Theoretical Wave Power Flux kW m

The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Summer Theoretical Wave Power Flux kW/m

The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.

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Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Annual Theoretical Wave Power Flux kW/m

The Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas published in 2005 describes an initial comparison between several years of hourly wave forecasts (using WAM) on a grid of points located off the Irish coast with corresponding records from a number of buoys installed in recent years. Based on the level of agreement found the wave forecasts were then modified slightly and used to estimate the mean annual and seasonal (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) theoretical wave power resource around Ireland.

Tags: environment
Organization: Marine Institute