Global resources

The evolving list on this page identifies global marine and coastal datasets of biodiversity importance, updated on a quarterly basis. Information or ‘metadata’ on each dataset is also provided, indicating the source, type, access and uses of each. Use the filters below to explore the list.

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Resource: A Global Map Of Coastal Recreation Values (2013)

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ID: UniHaif-001

Language: English

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Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: No

Resource: A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems (2008)

Version: 2008

ID: NCEAS-001

Language: English

Metadata:

Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: A Global Map of Natural Capital (2014)

Version: 1.0 (2014)

ID: WCMC-032

Language: English

Metadata: Link >

Factsheet: Link >

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: A Modelled Global Distribution of the Seagrass Biome

Version: 1.0 (2018)

ID: UniAuk-002

Language: English

Metadata: Link >

Factsheet: Link >

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: No

Resource: A Proposed Biogeography of the Deep Oceans (2013)

Version: 2009

ID: UniHaw-002

Language: English

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Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: Atlas of Global Conservation

Version: 2014

ID: TNC-002

Language: English

Metadata: Link >

Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: Biomass Of Deep Sea Floor

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ID: TAM-001

Language: English

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Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: Bio-ORACLE: a Global Environmental Dataset for Marine Species Distribution Modelling (2012)

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ID: Ghent-001

Language: English

Metadata:

Factsheet: Link >

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: Catalogue Of Life (CoL)

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ID: CoL-001

Language: English

Metadata: Link >

Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: Yes

Resource: Coastal Governance Index

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ID: EIU-001

Language: English

Metadata:

Factsheet:

Licence: Link >

Includes data for ABNJ: No

Ecosystem services and natural capital A Global Map Of Coastal Recreation Values (2013) University of Haifa
Ecological status and impact A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems (2008) National Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California
Ecosystem services and natural capital A Global Map of Natural Capital (2014) UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Species habitat A Modelled Global Distribution of the Seagrass Biome Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Auckland
Biogeographic classification A Proposed Biogeography of the Deep Oceans (2013) University of Hawaii
Biodiversity-related data portal Atlas of Global Conservation The Nature Conservancy
Species distribution Biomass Of Deep Sea Floor Texas A&M University
Environment descriptor Bio-ORACLE: a Global Environmental Dataset for Marine Species Distribution Modelling (2... Phycology Research Group, Ghent University
Taxonomic database Catalogue Of Life (CoL) Species 2000 Secretariat, Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Administration Coastal Governance Index The Economist Intelligence Unit
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