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snippet: This raster dataset represents the introduction of non-indigenous species in European seas
summary: This raster dataset represents the introduction of non-indigenous species in European seas
accessInformation: EEA, ETC/ICM
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description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Non-indigenous species are species that have been spread as a result of human activities to areas where they do not belong naturally. The main concern are the invasive species, which are defined as causing a significant negative impact on biodiversity as well as serious economic and social consequences.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The dataset has been prepared first by individually mapping each aquatic invasive species that had a distinctive distribution area, which had been provided by several non-indigenous species online databases. The distribution of the species were then resampled into the EEA 10 km grid and summed together, showing the number of non-indigenous species per grid cell. The temporal reference of the dataset covers the last 30 years (1989 - 2018</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This dataset has been prepared for the calculation of the combined effect index, produced for the ETC/ICM Report 4/2019 "Multiple pressures and their combined effects in Europe's seas" available on: https://www.eionet.europa.eu/etcs/etc-icm/etc-icm-report-4-2019-multiple-pressures-and-their-combined-effects-in-europes-seas-1.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
licenseInfo: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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title: Introduction of non-indigenous species in Europe Seas
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tags: ["NIS","Non-indigenous","Species","Aquatic species","Invasive alien species","IAS","Exotic species","Combined effect index"]
culture: en-GB
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