Dataset Details - EPA Seagrass Bed Monitoring
Intertidal Seagrass Bed Monitoring for Water Framework Directive assessment
07/07/2026
07/07/2026
Ecological assessment based on seagrass bed extent and condition
Water Framework Directive seagrass assessment surveys
Republic of Ireland. Selected Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies identified under EPA WFD monitoring programme.
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All data collected by qualified marine biologists.
This is an incomplete Dataset, surveys are ongoing with each waterbody assessed twice in a 6-year cycle. Not yet published.
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Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Seagrass Bed Monitoring, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 07 July 2026, https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/449
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Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Dr. Robert Wilkes
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Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Year | 773 |
| Day | 178 |
2005
2007
Record Statistics
951
50
2
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 951 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
No Items available.
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
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