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Degree of seabed disturbance
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | Eco_EF_dtb_habi_MA |
| Realm | Marine |
| EBV class | Ecosystem function |
| EBV name | Degree of seabed disturbance |
| Step in identification process | Expert workshop |
| Definition | The estimated amount of permanent or temporal disturbance of seabed substrate or morphology caused by human activities such as construction, dredging, sand and gravel extraction, deposition of dredged material, shipping and bottom trawling. |
| Metric | Estimated amount or intensity of disturbance of seabed disturbance on benthic habitat over time. |
| Spatial resolution unit | 1x1km - 10x10km |
| Temporal resolution unit | 3 to 6 years |
| Entity | Seabed zones defined at the Marine Strategy Framework Directive – Review and analysis of EU Member States’ 2018 reports – Descriptor 6: Sea-floor integrity and Descriptor 1: Benthic habitats |
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