Document of dataset 5757

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
Description in English
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.
Abstract in English
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.
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
ICES VME Database (http://vme.ices.dk)

Temporal coverage

Temporal
Start date
1958-01-01

Geographical coverage

Spatial
A, North Atlantic

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Deep sea
propelled unmanned submersible

Themes

theme
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Animalia

Ownerships

contactPoint
Carlos Pinto
contactPoint
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
creator
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

Dataset references

record
European Ocean Biodiversity Information System

Special collections

part of special collection
available through EurOBIS
EMODNET

Document metadata

date created
2017-07-10
date modified
2024-12-10