Geophysical mapping of seabed substrates and habitats (JAMBAY WP1)

Seabed geology, morphology and substrate constitute the overall components of seabed geodiversity and form seabed habitats and foundation for benthic flora and fauna.

The aims in WP1 were I) to map the seabed within the Jammer Bay Focus area – in the central part of the Jammer Bay – in high spatial resolution and precision, and with full spatial data coverage, in order to create a foundation for analysing the impact of various types of bottom trawling on the seabed surface; and II) to map the seabed within the Jammer Bay Screening area – covering the area between Hanstholm and Hirtshals from the 10 m depth curve to the EEZ border – in high spatial resolution and precision along the survey lines, with data gaps between survey lines, in order to assess the spatial distribution of seabed substrates and habitats within the Jammer Bay Screening area. The work in WP1 was organized in 11 tasks (Tasks 1.1-1.11).