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NUI Galway Cruise Stations CE14009

45 stations including CTD, CTD-SAPS and ROV,  taken on board RV Celtic Explorer cruise CE14009 in June 2014 during the Ecosystem functioning and biodiversity at Whittard Canyon Survey. A large instrument package called a CTD is the standard workhorse of oceanographers for acquiring water column profiles. It is called a CTD because as a minimum it measures electrical Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (pressure). A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is an unoccupied underwater robot that is connected to a ship by a series of cables. These cables transmit command and control signals between the operator and the ROV, allowing remote navigation of the vehicle.

Tags: celtic voyager, conductivity, ctd, depth (pressure), electrical conductivity, environment, geoscientificinformation, ireland, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, phytoplankton, salinity, sea, sea surface temperature, sea temperature, sea temperature measurement, sea temperature station, surface underway, temperature, underway, water salinity, zoology, zooplankton
Organization: University of Galway
Acoustic Survey Stations

Acoustic surveys have been generally carried out on spawning and pre-spawning aggregations of fish. Outside of the spawning season many pelagic species have been generally very scattered over a large geographical area and difficult to detect using acoustic methods. A cruise track was first formulated with data from previous surveys, commercial catch data and the help of the fishermen and fishing industry. This is the spatial dataset of the acoustic survey haul station locations undertaken during surveys.  Acoustic surveys have taken place in the North Atlantic Ocean between Donegal and the west coast of Scotland; and in the Celtic Sea off the south coast of Ireland.  Acoustic surveys have taken place on an annual frequency since 1999.  Acoustic survey in fishing is one of the research methods that can detect the abundance of target species using acoustic detectors. For example, many pelagic fisheries are generally very scattered over a broad ocean and difficult to detect. Hence survey vessel with acoustic detector emits sound waves to estimate the density of plankton and fish shoal. Generally, the transducer is put under water, which is linked to an echo sounder in the vessel which records the shoals of fish as marks on a screen or paper trace. Then the density and number of marks are converted into biomass. Survey shot and haul stations have been based on acoustic survey data. The aim of an acoustic survey has been to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information has been then used to determine catch rates and management advice for the following year. Acoustic surveys have been managed by the fisheries science section of the Marine Institute known as Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services who coordinated the annual surveys on board the research vessel Celtic Explorer. Data is considered a complete record of stations including only those stations between 1999 and 2009 as published on Irelands Marine Atlas.

Tags: atlantic ocean, biology, celtic sea, environment, fish, fish stock, fisheries management, fishery resource, hydrosphere, irish sea and saint georges channel, life science, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, species, species distribution
Organization: Marine Institute
Nephrops Underwater Television Beam Tow Stations

The prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is related to time of year, light intensity and tidal strength. 
Area of interest:
- Aran Grounds
- Irish Sea 
- Celtic Sea 

Beam trawl tows were conducted randomly once the UWTV stations have been successfully completed. Beam trawls are used to catch Nephrops for analysis.

Tags: aran islands, biology, celtic sea, dublin bay prawn, dublin prawn, dundalk bay, environment, fisheries management, fishery resource, galway bay, hydrosphere, irish sea, langoustine, life science, nephrops norvegicus, norway lobster, oceans, scampi, sediment, shellfish, species distribution, true scampi
Organization: Marine Institute
Inshore Pot Fishing Activity

Data indicates the location for pot fishing activity in Irish waters. Attributes when known include year, area, gear type, species, season, days per year (Days_Year), number of vessels (Vessels), vessel size (LOA_Max), gear units, classification, Area of polygon (Area_M2), and data type. 

This dataset was created in support of the Natura 2000 risk assessment in 2013.

Please note that this dataset represents potting activity of vessels <15 metres length in Irish waters.

Tags: biology, celtic sea, environment, fish, fisheries management, fishery resource, fishing ground, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, inner seas off the west coast of scotland, inshore fisheries, inshore fishing, inshore fishing actitivities, irish sea and st. georges channel, life science, north atlantic ocean, northeast atlantic ocean, oceans, pot fishing, pots, resources, shellfish, shellfish pots, species distribution
Organization: Marine Institute
NUI Galway Cruise Stations CE14006

65 stations including CTD, Ringnet (500um), Zooplankton net (200&50um), Phytoplankton net, Trawl and XBT taken on board two RV Celtic Explorer cruise CE14006 in April 2014 during the Transatlantic Added Value Survey. A large instrument package called a CTD is the standard workhorse of oceanographers for acquiring water column profiles. It is called a CTD because as a minimum it measures electrical Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (pressure). The plankton net is a funnel-shaped, fine-meshed net that is towed through the water. The net concentrates the plankton from hundreds of gallons of water that pass through it. A simple net can be constructed to capture microscopic plankton. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is an unoccupied underwater robot that is connected to a ship by a series of cables. These cables transmit command and control signals between the operator and the ROV, allowing remote navigation of the vehicle.

Tags: celtic voyager, conductivity, ctd, depth (pressure), electrical conductivity, environment, geoscientificinformation, ireland, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, phytoplankton, salinity, sea, sea surface temperature, sea temperature, sea temperature measurement, sea temperature station, surface underway, temperature, underway, water salinity, zoology, zooplankton
Organization: University of Galway
Irish Groundfish Survey Stations

Irish Groundfish Survey shot and haul stations. The Irish Groundfish Survey covers fisheries trawl stations in the North Atlantic Ocean, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea and Saint Georges Channel around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey has been a two-legged survey taking place each October-December since 2003. Irish Groundfish Survey has involved shot and haul stations at regular sites where fish species are caught and processed on board the Irish research vessel RV Celtic Explorer in the fisheries lab. The primary goal of the Irish Groundfish Survey has been to develop estimates of juvenile abundance for important fish species. Measurements of the abundance of juvenile fish are a critical measure of the health of a stock, serving as an annual indication of recruitment (the number of newly spawned fish which enter the population each year) success or failure. Most importantly, they allow forecasting of future commercial abundance. In addition, the Irish Groundfish Survey has provided data on the distribution and biology of commercial and non-commercial species of ecological interest, as well as hydrographic and environmental observations. When these data are combined with annual recruitment indices they can help identify the possible causes driving year-class success or failure, and allow us to see long-term changes in populations that may have been caused by fishing, pollution, or climate change. The Irish Groundfish Survey feeds into the International Bottom Trawl Survey (IBTS) for international reporting. The Irish Groundfish Survey has been managed by the Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services (FEAS) section of the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data complete for each year survey has taken place.

Tags: atlantic cod, atlantic ocean, biology, biota, blue whiting, boarfish, celtic sea, environment, european plaice, fish, fish stock, fisheries management, fishery resource, geoscientificinformation, haddock, hake, herring, horse mackerel, hydrosphere, irish sea and st. georges channel, life science, mackerel, megrim, monkfish, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, species, species distribution, sprat
Organization: Marine Institute
Burrishoole Catchment Rainfall

Rainfall sensors are currently deployed around the Burrishoole catchment to ensure maximum spatial coverage of rainfall variation.  Data measured are mm of rain. Data coverage is for Furnace Newport Co. Mayo. Rainfall data collected since 1996. Rainfall data has been collected via tipping buckets which are used for the observations and measurements of rainfall. Data collected supports Met Eireann climate and meteorology analysis of rain over time periods. Data collected by the Marine Institute Newport Facility team in association with Met Eireann, Irelands meteorological service. Data has been collected regularly (e.g. daily) and is 100% complete for the period since the rainfall gauges deployed.

Tags: atmosphere, atmospheric precipitation, atmospheric science, burrishoole, climate, climatologymeteorologyatmosphere, environment, freshwater, furnace, geoscientificinformation, ireland, mayo, meteorological forecasting, meteorological geographical features, meteorology, monitoring, rain, rain water, weather, weather condition, weather forecasting, weather monitoring
Organization: Marine Institute
Wave Buoy Network

Waverider buoys have collected observations and measurements on wave characteristics including wave height and period statistics. Waverider buoys are located in the Galway Bay 1/4 Scale Test Site and the Full Scale Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) located off the Erris Peninsula near Belullet. Waveriders first deployed in 2006 with main deployments from 2008 onwards. Waveriders have collected data on waves using latest instrumentation technologies to reflect the real conditions experienced. Waveriders have been managed by the Marine Institute (Ireland) in partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Dataset complete for functional periods of observations. Any incomplete periods reflect instrumentation offline due to adverse weather conditions and or maintenance

Tags: belmullet, celtic sea, energy, environment, galway bay, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, ireland, irish sea, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, ocean circulation, ocean waves, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, water science, wave energy, wave height, wave period
Organization: Marine Institute
Biological Sampling Survey Stations Catch Numbers

Catch numbers data collected from a bottom trawl survey series: Trawl positions, duration and gear parameters; catch statistics of the target species; length frequency distributions; age, sex and maturity. The target species are: cod, haddock, whiting, saithe, hake, black and white-bellied anglerfish, megrim, plaice, sole, herring, blue whiting, mackerel, horse mackerel, blonde ray, cuckoo ray, spotted ray and thornback ray. Data coverage has been for the waters around Ireland from 10m to 180m in depth (Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, West and North of Ireland). The spatial coverage has varied from year-to year. The sampling locations have been selected from known fishing tracks while trying to ensure maximum spatial spread over the survey area. The surveys took place in February-March of 2004-2009. Samples were collected using a GOV bottom trawl (a scaled-down version of the IBTS standard, see: Manual for the International Bottom Trawl Surveys, ICES Survey Protocols SISP 1-IBTS VIII).  The main purpose of the survey was to collect information on the length and age at which target species first reach maturity in the waters around Ireland. The surveys were carried out by the Marine Institute (Ireland) Fisheries Science team. All data collected on the survey are available.

Tags: atlantic cod, atlantic ocean, biology, biota, blue whiting, boarfish, celtic sea, environment, european plaice, fish, fish stock, fisheries management, fishery resource, haddock, hake, herring, horse mackerel, hydrosphere, irish sea and saint georges channel, life science, mackerel, megrim, monkfish, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, species, species distribution, sprat
Organization: Marine Institute
SmartBay Ireland Cork Buoy Water Quality

This data comprises water quality data collected from the SmartBay buoy moored in Cork Harbour.  
The SeaBird SBE 37-SM MicroCAT sensor used to collect this data is a high-accuracy conductivity, temperature and pressure recorder.

Tags: buoy, celtic sea, chemistry, conductivity, cork harbour, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental quality, environmental science, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, ireland, oceans, physical property, pressure, salinity, science, sea, sea temperature, smartbay ireland, temperature, water (geographic), water quality
Organization: SmartBay Ireland
Fisheries Biologically Sensitive Area

The Biologically Sensitive Area sets out the criteria and procedures for a system relating to the management of fishing effort in waters around Ireland that are considered biologically sensitive.  A specific effort regime shall apply to the area enclosed by the coast of Ireland to the south of 53° 30&apos; N and to the west of 07° 00&apos; W and straight lines sequentially joining the following geographical coordinates: - a point on the coast of Ireland at latitude 53° 30; N, latitude 53° 30 N, longitude 12° 00 W, latitude 53° 00 N, longitude 12° 00 W, latitude 51° 00 N, longitude 11° 00 W, latitude 49° 30 N, longitude 11° 00 W and latitude 49° 30 N, longitude 07° 00 W.  A point on the coast of Ireland at longitude 07° 00 W. An area to the South and West of Ireland has been identified as an area of high concentration of juvenile hake. This area has been made subject to special restrictions on the use of demersal gear. For the same conservation purpose it should also be subject to specific effort limitation requirements within the general system described above. A review of these requirements by December 2008 would allow the Council to reassess the situation. Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 of 4 November 2003 on the management of the fishing effort relating to certain Community fishing areas and resources and modifying Regulation (EC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 685/95 and (EC) No 2027/95.   The area covered by this designation includes the south coast of Ireland in the Celtic Sea from Waterford to Mizen Head and the south-west coast of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean from Mizen Head to Galway Bay. In 2003 the EU Commission established a Biologically Sensitive Area (BSA); off the south west of Ireland. Area designated via fisheries science research information. Area has been designated as a protected site for fishing effort monitoring. The Biologically Sensitive Area has been created by the European Council directive. Area 100% designated a protected site for biological sensitivity.

Tags: atlantic ocean, biology, celtic sea, conservation of species, environment, fish, geography, hydrosphere, life science, marine conservation area, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceans, protected sites, science, species
Organization: Marine Institute
Irish Sea Marine Aggregates Initiative

The IMAGIN study has concluded that a number of areas with potential to support marine aggregate extraction exist within the Irish Sea and that marine aggregates can contribute to the sustainable management of demand and future use of aggregates in Ireland.

Tags: aggregates, earth science, economy, geology, geoscientificinformation, gravel, gravel extraction, hydrosphere, imagin, irish sea and st. georges channel, lithosphere, marine aggregates, marine geology, mining, oceans, raw material, rock, sand, science
Organization: Marine Institute
NUI Galway Cruise Stations 2015

147 stations including CTD, Zooplankton Net, XBT, Multinet, Argo Float, ADCP and Trawl taken on board RV Celtic Explorer cruise in April-May 2015 during the Biodiscovery and deep ocean ecosystems survey. A large instrument package called a CTD is the standard workhorse of oceanographers for acquiring water column profiles. It is called a CTD because as a minimum it measures electrical Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (pressure). The plankton net is a funnel-shaped, fine-meshed net that is towed through the water. The net concentrates the plankton from hundreds of gallons of water that pass through it. A simple net can be constructed to capture microscopic plankton. A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is an unoccupied underwater robot that is connected to a ship by a series of cables. These cables transmit command and control signals between the operator and the ROV, allowing remote navigation of the vehicle.

Tags: celtic voyager, conductivity, ctd, depth (pressure), electrical conductivity, environment, geoscientificinformation, ireland, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, oceanographic geographical features, oceanography, oceans, phytoplankton, salinity, sea, sea surface temperature, sea temperature, sea temperature measurement, sea temperature station, surface underway, temperature, underway, water salinity, zoology, zooplankton
Organization: University of Galway
Kenmare River Infralittoral Habitats

Kenmare river Infralittoral Habitats classified to EUNIS habitat classification. 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. Kenmare River is located in south-west Ireland bordering Co. Kerry and Co. Cork. Data was acquired by Ireland’s national seabed mapping programme (INFOMAR - Integrated Management for the Sustainable Development of Ireland’s Marine Resource) in 2011. Data consists of marine habitat data created from the interpretation of multibeam echosounder backscatter and bathymetric data.  The data were used to develop a methodology for the classification of MBES data into marine habitat maps and was an output of the MESH (Mapping European Seabed Habitats) Atlantic project. Data interpreted by the Advanced Mapping Services team Data Analyst within the Marine Institute (Ireland). Data coverage completed for Kenmare river area.

Tags: biotope, classification, environment, environmental science, geoscientificinformation, habitat, habitats and biotopes, hydrosphere, ireland, kenmare, kerry, munster, oceans, science, sea, sea bed, substrate
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean 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: celtic sea, economy, energy, energy resources, environment, hydrosphere, irish sea, non-conventional energy, north atlantic, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, ocean energy, ocean waves, oceanography, oceans, renewable energy, renewable energy source, renewable raw material, renewable resource, water science, wave climate, wave energy, wave height, wave period
Organization: Marine Institute
Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) MWhe/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 power resource around Ireland for the Accessible Wave Energy Resource Atlas. The Mean Technical Power Resource (Pelamis) values are measured as lower and upper values in MWhe/km as calculated by the Pelamis wave model.  Mean Technical Power 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: atlantic ocean, celtic sea, economy, energy, energy resources, environment, hydrosphere, irish sea and saint georges channel, non-conventional energy, north atlantic ocean, north-east atlantic ocean, ocean waves, oceanography, oceans, renewable energy source, renewable raw material, renewable resource, water science, wave energy, wave height, wave period
Organization: Marine Institute
Killary Rock Outcrops

Rock outcrops west of Killary Harbour 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
Burrishoole Catchment Automatic River Monitoring Stations (ARMS)

Automatic River Monitoring (ie. ARMS) stations monitor the following parameters Water temperature (degC), Conductivity (milli Siemens/cm), Nephelometer (millivolts), CDOM (millivolts), Water level (mm), Dissolved oxygen (% Saturation), Dissolved oxygen (mg/l), and pH (pH units). River monitoring has taken place in the Burrishoole catchment, on the Glenamong, Black and Rough rivers in Co. Mayo. Data from the river stations has been collected since 2010. The stations support an array of limnological sensors and a telemetry system that relays the acquired data to the Marine Institute server in the Newport catchment facility office. Data was collected support knowledge and understanding of the Burrishoole ecosystem. Data collected was managed by the Newport catchment facility team within the Marine Institute. Data coverage is 100% since the ARMs system database application installed 2010.

Tags: burrishoole, chlorophyll, climatologymeteorologyatmosphere, co. mayo, conductivity, environment, environmental monitoring facilities, environmental science, furnace, geoscientificinformation, hydrosphere, ireland, newport, oxygen content, ph value, river, river pollution, river water, science, temperature
Organization: Marine Institute