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AquaMaps - Standardized distribution maps for currently 9,000 species of fishes, marine mammals and invertebrates
Title: AquaMaps - Standardized distribution maps for currently 9,000 species of fishes, marine mammals and invertebrates
Title abbreviated: AquaMaps
Identifier: http://www.aquamaps.org/
Creator: Kaschner, K.; et al.
Rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
Abstract: AquaMaps are computer-generated predictions of natural occurrence of marine species, based on the environmental tolerance of a given species with respect to depth, salinity, temperature, primary productivity, and its association with sea ice or coastal areas. These 'environmental envelopes' are matched against an authority file which contains respective information for the Oceans of the World. Independent knowledge such as distribution by FAO areas or bounding boxes are used to avoid mapping species in areas that contain suitable habitat, but are not occupied by the species. Maps show the color-coded likelihood of a species to occur in a half-degree cell, with about 50 km side length near the equator. Experts are able to review, modify and approve maps. [Information of the supplier]
Table of contents: Marine Biodiversity Map ( All / Sharks & rays / Bony fish / Invertebrates / Deep-sea / Marine mammals) / Tools / Environmental data.
Subject: Marine animals (591.77);
Animals as biological resources (333.954)
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Spatial coverage: Oceans and Seas
Audience: Beginner; Intermediate; Experts
Language: English
Format: website; database
Resource type: Factual databases;
Discipline based websites
Access: free
Metadata update date: 2015-10-16
Metadata provider: UBFfm
URL of this vifabio-resource: http://www.vifabio.de/en/iqfBio/detail/5613
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