Flat oyster beds distribution in Brittany, France (FOREVER project)

Sampling event
Latest version published by UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris on Mar 1, 2026 UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris
Publication date:
1 March 2026
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Description

This map show the occurrence of flat oyster beds in Brittany region (France), in the Atlantic and Channel seas. The typology used is EUNIS 2012.

Flat Oyster Recovery (FOREVER) is a project realized between 2018 and 2020 with funding from the European Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fund (EAMEF). The aims of the project were to carry out an inventory and assess the state of health of the main remaining wild populations of flat oysters in Brittany. Data was collected between 2015 and 2020 by IFREMER, Litt'OBS, Cochet Environnement and Plongée Montfort. 

Data, images and project's report are also available with the DOI https://doi.org/10.17882/79821.

Data Records

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Event (core)
5742
Occurrence 
5742

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is UAR PatriNat (OFB-MNHN-CNRS-IRD), Paris. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

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Keywords

Oysters habitats; FOREVER Project; Ostrea edulis

Contacts

Stephane Pouvreau
  • Originator
IFREMER
FR
SINP data
  • Point Of Contact
PatriNat
FR

Geographic Coverage

Occurrence of flat oyster beds in Brittany region (France), in the Atlantic and Channel seas.

Bounding Coordinates South West [43.325, -9.492], North East [52.696, 6.328]

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2014-10-02 / 2021-03-30

Additional Metadata