Earth System Science Data (May 2021)

The ADRIREEF database: a comprehensive collection of natural/artificial reefs and wrecks in the Adriatic Sea

  • A. Minelli,
  • C. Ferrà,
  • A. Spagnolo,
  • M. Scanu,
  • A. N. Tassetti,
  • C. R. Ferrari,
  • C. Mazziotti,
  • S. Pigozzi,
  • Z. Jakl,
  • T. Šarčević,
  • M. Šimac,
  • C. Kruschel,
  • D. Pejdo,
  • E. Barbone,
  • M. De Gioia,
  • D. Borme,
  • E. Gordini,
  • R. Auriemma,
  • I. Benzon,
  • Đ. Vuković-Stanišić,
  • S. Orlić,
  • V. Frančić,
  • D. Zec,
  • I. Orlić Kapović,
  • M. Soldati,
  • S. Ulazzi,
  • G. Fabi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1905-2021
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13
pp. 1905 – 1923

Abstract

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The paper presents a database of information on wrecks, natural and artificial reefs located in the Adriatic Sea, collected within the framework of the Interreg Italy–Croatia project ADRIREEF – Innovative exploitation of Adriatic Reefs in order to strengthen Blue Economy. The data collection lasted more than 1 year and included three surveys and a wide literature review. After being collected, data were harmonized and, where possible, made machine-readable. Moreover, data were widely metadated, published in a WebGIS (https://adrireef.github.io/sandbox3/, last access: 3 May 2021), and shared as open data in EMODnet (European Marine Observation and Data Network) Data Ingestion Portal through the SEANOE repository (Ferrà et al., 2020; https://doi.org/10.17882/74880). The database is composed of 285 three-dimensional records, each one described by 51 attributes. Parameters are clustered in four main groups: identification, reef description, site description, and management/exploitation information. Available literature (scientific and/or grey) was also included in the database and linked to the corresponding site.