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.
Citation: ICES VME Database (http://vme.ices.dk)
Published: September 17, 2025 at 10:14
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License
URL: https://ipt.vliz.be/eurobis/resource?r=ices-vme
Contacts:
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
Carlos Pinto
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
| Field | Missing | Invalid | |
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| coordinateUncertaintyInMeters | 59,505 |
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| eventDate | 59,504 |
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| maximumDepthInMeters | 27,603 |
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| minimumDepthInMeters | 27,603 |
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