Risk of non-native species introduction from biofouling

The dataset displays areas at risk of introduction from non native species due to bioufouling. The areas are classified from low (0) to high (1) risk.

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Last Updated December 21, 2020, 10:04 (PST)
Created January 30, 2020, 05:21 (PST)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Environment; environmental resources, protection and conservation
Temporal Extent Start 2014-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2015-12-31
Dataset Reference Date 2015
Lineage AIS (shipping) data were used as baseline data. Vessels were grouped by category and the risk of introduction of non native species due to biofouling was assessed using as criteria the probability of introduction and the frequency of activity. The risk score was also multiplied by a "diversity" factor, which is the number of different vesseles occurring in the same area. A kernel density analysis was performed (using a 5km radius) across the EEZ zone of the Falklands. However the analysis of the risk of introduction was focussed on the 12 nautical miles and the data are clipped to these boundaries. The final risk map is made by adding the single risk maps for each vessel type and then the final risk value normalised on a scale o to 1.
West Longitude 165253.536
South Latitude 4111372.956
East Longitude 474855.305
North Latitude 4363574.397
Spatial Reference System UTM 21S WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Resource Reference Please acknowledge data source as: South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute and the Marine Spatial Planning Darwin Plus Initiative project
Data Format tiff
Update Frequency unknown
Accuracy Accuracy of raw data is less than 10 metres
Resource Type Dataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2015-12-04
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID FK-SAERI-248

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