WFD Cycle 2 TraC angiosperm classification

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Summary

The dataset is a subset of “WFD Classification Status Cycle 2” and contains classification data for the Angiosperm biological element in transitional and coastal bodies. Angiosperms are flowering plants and include seagrasses and saltmarshes within the marine community. Separate assessment tools for seagrass and saltmarsh are used to measure metrics of composition and abundance. Each tool compares actual (observed) metric scores against reference conditions (reflecting a water body in pristine condition). The comparison of the observed to expected scores is known as an Ecological Quality Ratio (EQR). The EQR score from the tool assessments are used to produce the Angiosperm classification (High, Good, Moderate, Poor, Bad) of the water body for Water Framework Directive (WFD) purposes. Attribution statement: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. All rights reserved.

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Added to data.gov.uk
2024-01-05
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Harvest GUID
39d2279a-ae83-4b6d-a567-dfc41e634fcc
Extent
Latitude: 55.816° to 49.943°
Longitude: -6.236° to 2.072°
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http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/27700
Dataset reference date
2018-02-07 (revision)
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annually
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eng
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