Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Center for environment, fisheries and aquaculter science (Cefas)
      Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
      Publication_Time: Unknown
      Title: spawning_data_2010
      Edition: 0.1
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
      Online_Linkage: \\lowfile3\c3446$\MB102_Spawning and Nursery Areas\Spawning ground maps (Mary)\Final layers Andy\whiting_spawning_low.shp
  Description:
    Abstract: A points layer of egg-surveys conducted in UK waters between 1990 & 2008 used to identify the spawning grounds of selected UK fish.
    Purpose: To provide the evidence-base behind the revised spawning grounds of selected UK fish.
    Supplemental_Information:
      Reference :
      Ellis, J.R., Milligan, S., Readdy, L., South, A., Taylor, N. and Brown, M. 2010. Mapping the spawning and nursery grounds of selected fish for spatial planning. Report to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from Cefas. Defra Contract No. MB5301

      Species coding list:
      Whiting, Merlangius merlangus, WHG
      Sandeels, Ammodytidae, SAX
      Herring, Clupea harengus, HER
      Cod, Gadus morhua, COD
      European hake, Merluccius merluccius, HKE
      Plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, PLE
      Mackerel, Scomber scombrus, MAC
      Sole, Solea solea, SOL
      Horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus, HOM
      Ling, Molva molva, LIN
      Anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius, MON
      Blue whiting, Micromesistius poutassou, WHB

      More intensive surveys have been undertaken in the Irish Sea for COD, SOL and PLE.

      Series :
      Ichthyoplankton data were collated from the following surveys:

      Bristol Channel plankton surveys: 
      A series of five cruises (524 valid stations) conducted in the Bristol Channel in 1990 which was conducted primarily to inform on sole and bass, but collected data for other fish species and edible crab larvae. For further information see Horwood (1993).

      1991 Sole survey: 
      A series of four cruises in 1991 (304 valid stations) conducted in the English Channel and Southern Bight, primarily to sample sole and bass, with data collected for other fish species and edible crab larvae.

      ISEPS :
      Irish Sea Egg Production Surveys. This extensive series of cruises were conducted in the Irish Sea (although data were limited from the southern parts of St George's Channel) and were conducted in 1995 (13 cruises, 1024 valid stations), 2000 (8 cruises, 804 valid stations), 2006 (5 cruises, 397 valid stations) and 2008 (5 cruises, 486 valid stations). For further information see Bunn & Fox (2004). For further information see Fox et al. (1997) and Bunn et al. (2004), with earlier cruises also described by Nichols et al. (1993).

      Eastern Irish Sea :
      Eastern Irish Sea plaice surveys: A series of cruises that were undertaken in the eastern Irish Sea, primarily to target plaice, that were conducted in 2001 (5 cruises, 227 stations), 2002 (4 cruises, 158 stations) and 2003 (5 cruises, 345 stations). For further information see Bunn et al., (2004).

      North Sea Larvae
      A series of cruises by several international institutes covering a large area of the North Sea (927 stations) over a four month period from late December 2003 to early April 2004. For further information see Fox et al. (2005) and Taylor et al. (2007).


      North Sea_eggs
      A series of cruises by several international institutes covering a large area of the North Sea (927 stations) over a four month period from late December 2003 to early April 2004. For further information see Fox et al. (2005) and Taylor et al. (2007).


      IHLS
      International Herring Larval Survey: An internationally coordinated survey that samples over the main herring spawning grounds in the North Sea. Only data for 2008 (481 stations) were used, as 2009 data were unavailable. For further information see ICES (2009a).

      MAC_HOM (stage 1 only)
      Triennial mackerel egg survey: An internationally coordinated survey that includes extensive sampling along the western seaboard of the British Isles. Mackerel and horse mackerel are the main target species. For this survey, only data from the most recent survey (2007) and for stage 1 eggs were included. For further information see ICES (2009b).


      Relevant reports include: 
      Bunn, N. & Fox, C.J. (2004). Spring plankton surveys of the Irish Sea in 2000: hydrography and the distribution of fish eggs and larvae. Science Series Technical Report, CEFAS, Lowestoft, 124: 131pp.
      Bunn, N., Fox, C.J. & Nash, R.D.M. (2004). Spring plankton surveys of the Irish Sea in 2001, 2002 and 2003: Hydrography and the distribution of fish eggs and larvae. Science Series Data Report, Cefas, Lowestoft, 42; 213 pp.
      Coull, K.A., Johnstone, R., & S.I. Rogers (1998). Fisheries Sensitivity Maps in British Waters. Published and distributed by UKOOA Ltd., v + 58 pp.
      Fox, C.J., Dickey-Collas, M. & Winpenny, A.J., (1997). Spring plankton surveys of the Irish Sea in 1995: The distribution of fish eggs and larvae. Science Series Technical Report, Cefas, Lowestoft, 104: 106pp.
      Taylor, N., Fox, C.J., Bolle, L., Dickey-Collas, M., Fossum, P., Kraus, G., Munk, P., Rolf, N., Van Damme, C. & Vorbach, M. (2007). Results of the spring 2004 North Sea ichthyoplankton surveys: The distribution of fish eggs and larvae from the international ichthyoplankton survey. ICES Cooperative Research Report 285: 59 pp.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
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      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1982
        Ending_Date: 2008
    Currentness_Reference: September 2009
  Status:
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    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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      Theme_Keyword: Spawning grounds
      Theme_Keyword: Ichthyoplankton
      Theme_Keyword: Egg and larval stages
      Theme_Keyword: Fish
      Theme_Keyword: UK
      Theme_Keyword: marine spatial planning
      Theme_Keyword: impact assessment
    Place:
      Place_Keyword: UK waters
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  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)
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  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Publication_Date: 10/2008
      Title: Kaschner, K., J. S. Ready, E. Agbayani, J. Rius, K. Kesner-Reyes, P. D. Eastwood, A. B. South, S. O. Kullander, T. Rees, C. H. Close, R. Watson, D. Pauly, and R. Froese. 2008 AquaMaps: Predicted range maps for aquatic species. Wheeler, A. 1969. The Fishes of the British Isles and N W Europe
      Edition: Version 10/2008
      Online_Linkage: www.aquamaps.org
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Title: Wheeler, A. 1969. Key to the fishes of northern Europe: A guide to the identification of more than 350 species
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      Attribute_Definition: The cruise series of which this station was a part: for details see the Supplemental Information section.
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition: An internal Cefas code for data checking
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Ship_Code
      Attribute_Definition: An internal Cefas code for data checking
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      Attribute_Label: Rect
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    Attribute:
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    Attribute:
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    Attribute:
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    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SOL_E
      Attribute_Definition: sole eggs
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      Attribute_Label: SOL_L
      Attribute_Definition: sole larvae
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      Attribute_Definition: blue whiting eggs
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition: blue whiting larvae
    Attribute:
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      Attribute_Definition: whiting eggs
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