Rocky Shore Macroalgae

Data collected on the macroalgae of rocky Shores for Water Framework Directive assessment. Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland. Selected Water Framework Directive (WFD) waterbodies identified under EPA WFD monitoring programme. Temporal Coverage: 2007 to 2020 Species Groups recorded: alga, Flowering plant, lichen, Lower plants, Sponge (Porifera) Dataset Status: This is an incomplete Dataset, surveys are ongoing with each waterbody assessed twice in a 6-year cycle. Not yet published. Additional Information: More Detailed information on all aspects of monitoring for the Water Framewokr Directive is available for the EPA’s website: http://www.epa.ie/downloads/pubs/water/other/wfd/