Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
Citation
Flanders Marine Institute (2024). Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems. Version 1.0. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xx2gkq accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-01-21.Description
The dataset is comprised of; 1) 'VME habitats' which are records for which there is unequivocal evidence for a VME, e.g. ROV observations of a coral reef, 2) VME indicators which are records that suggest the presence of a VME with varying degrees of uncertainty. For VME indicators a weighting system of vulnerability and uncertainty is provided as part of the database to aid interpretation.
Additional info
ICES VME Database - A central portal (http://vme.ices.dk) for data on the distribution and abundance of Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems (VMEs), (and organisms considered to be indicators of VMEs) across the North Atlantic has been set up by the Joint ICES/NAFO Working Group on Deep-water Ecology (WGDEC). Criteria used to select habitats and indicators for inclusion in the database were those described in the FAO International Guidelines for the Management of Deep-sea Fisheries in the High Seas (FAO, 2009). The VME database may be used for many purposes; ICES will use it when providing scientifically -robust advice on the distribution of VMEs and recommending possible management solutions such as bottom fishing closures within NEAFC (North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission) waters to protect VMEs.Taxonomic Coverages
urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2
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Animaliarank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
A, North Atlantic
EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorInternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea
DK
Carlos Pinto
metadata author
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
DK
email: carlos@ices.dk
Carlos Pinto
administrative point of contact
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
DK
email: carlos@ices.dk