Details of Horse Mackerel Spawning and Nursery Grounds
BackDataset identification
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| Title of dataset | Horse Mackerel Spawning and Nursery Grounds |
| Narrative summary of dataset | This dataset shows spawning and nursery grounds of commercially important species: Horse Mackerel. |
| Summary of processing methodology | This dataset shows spawning and nursery grounds of commercially important species: Horse Mackerel. Spawning area, spawning grounds and spawning beds are considered the locations where commercially important species of fish leave their eggs for fertilisation. Spawn consists of the reproductive cells (gametes) of fish, some of which will become fertilised and produce offspring. The process of spawning typically involves females releasing ova (unfertilized eggs) into the water, often in large quantities, while males simultaneously or sequentially release spermatozoa (milt) to fertilise the eggs. Spawning grounds help understand the species distribution of a particular commerically important fish. Marine nursery areas are habitats that promote the survival of young commercially important fish species. Many of these creatures are important to humans in fisheries and seafood. These habitats are essential for the reproduction and understanding of the geographical species distribution. Take them away or degrade them, and the production of commercially harvested species will decline or cease altogether. Spawning and Nursery grounds are areas where both spawning and nursery grounds overlap. |
| Supporting documentation | http://data.marine.ie/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ie.marine.data:dataset.2769 |
| Start date | 2013-02-04 |
| End date | 2022-01-01 |
Responsible organisations
| Country | Ireland |
| Organisation name | Marine Institute |
| Role of organisation | Originator of Dataset |
Dataset availability
| Original dataset download link | https://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/L1mVJNmZF9MBUQ2 |
| Dataset format | Geographic Information System |
| Public access | No limitations |
| License for use | CC-BY 4.0 |
| Type | Dataset |
Locations
| Map | © OpenStreetMap contributors |
| Latitude north boundary | 57.791663693722 |
| Longitude east boundary | -3.2729679757269 |
| Latitude south boundary | 48.450536711483 |
| Longitude west boundary | -21.114764850727 |
| Sea area | Northeast Atlantic Ocean (40W) |
Data types, collection and processing
| Observation type | Fish |
| Habitat | |
| Area Management/Designation | |
| Parameter | Fish abundance in water bodies |
Process information
| Submitting organisation | Marine Institute |
| Submission identifier (UUID) | 5378f0aa-7701-47f3-a940-0d52f801e47a |
| Date of dataset creation | 2013-02-04 |
| Date of metadata creation | 2022-12-07 |
| Date of metadata latest revision | 2024-01-30 |
| Date of publishing | 2024-02-19 |
| Processing data centre | Marine Institute |
| Summary record-ID | 1471 |