1. Biodiversity break out session 7th June 2017
TG-DATA meeting
Biodiversity break out session
7th June 2017

2. of INSPIRE and EMODnet data models
Some aspects
of INSPIRE and EMODnet data models
INSPIRE
EMODnet
Quite technical
User-friendly
Flexibility
Simple layout –table structure
Complexity – hierarchical structure
The complex model structure of INSPIRE allows for more info to be added
EMODnet simpler format can be useful for large scale assessments

3. data structure for habitats
INSPIRE
EMODnet
Datasets poorly harmonised within EMODnet Seabed Habitats portal: not even all of them have the 4 fields above.

4. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS INSPIRE EMODnet Inspire Id
GUI: the globally unique identifier of the habitat map consists of 2 letter country code (which corresponds to ISO3166-1) plus 6 digits.
The habitat type is a complex element, which includes Id and scheme (values: EUNIS, habitatsDirective and marineStrategyFrameworkDirective), as well as name, area covered, length, volumen (where available)
Original habitat type
Habitat type (after translation)
Annex I habitat (?)
Includes list of species which occur within the habitat, and list of vegetation types which constitute the habitat
Confidence in presence and extent of habitat described by the data. Use either a) High or b) potential

5. data structure for species
INSPIRE
EMODnet
FIELDS
FID
datelastmodified
catalognumber
scientificname
yearcollected
monthcollected
daycollected
longitude
latitude
coordinateprecision
minimumdepth
maximumdepth
sex
observedindividualcount
aphiaid
datasetid
aphiaidaccepted
scientificname_accepted
taxonlsid

6. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS INSPIRE EMODnet
Species distribution information is a complex element including: occurrence, residency status, population size and type, sensitive information, start and end data of collection
All biodiversity data uses the World Register of Marine Species as taxonomic backbone
Codelists for: population type, occurrence category, counting method, counting unit, residency status, reference species code, Nature Directives code, EUNIS species code…(among others)
Biodiversity data can be made available using the Darwin Core Standard and Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS). This biogeographic data scheme is able to handle information and data of annual, seasonal, and spatial distribution of species composition and occurrence, but also abundance and biomass data in the water column and on the seabed can be handled with this data format. 
Includes Citation information
A specific data format enabling National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODC’s) to make biological data accessible using the SeaDataNet infrastructure has been set up.