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Aquatic Species Distribution Data

The aquatic species distribution maps have been derived from the database created in the UN Species Identification and Data Programme and was spatially limited by the project AOI. The dataset comprises 340 species distribution polygons depicting estimated range of each species inside of the project AOI

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Last Updated January 31, 2024, 02:47 (PST)
Created July 23, 2022, 02:02 (PDT)
Region Saint Helena
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent End 2022-07-05
Dataset Reference Date 2022
Lineage Habitat descriptions and geographic distributions derived from the official FAO Catalogues of Species are the main source of information for the compilation of the aquatic species distribution maps. Collection Method: - For species which show some type of relationship with the ocean bottom, habitat's description has been translated in a sequence of depth ranges, using the limits indicates in the Table below. - Depth ranges were extracted from the GEBCO Digital Atlas (Natural Environment Research Council. 1994. Digital version of the IOC/IHO General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans). - Information about localities and or oceanographic regions, were extracted from a variety of sources, including: the GEBCO Digital Atlas Gazetteer, the VLIZ (2011). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase, version 5. Available online at http://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/marbound. Consulted on 2011-04-04, the Spalding MD, Fox HE, Allen GR, Davidson N, Ferdaña ZA, Finlayson M, Halpern BS, Jorge MA, Lombana A, Lourie SA, Martin KD, McManus E, Molnar J, Recchia CA, Robertson J (2007) Marine Ecoregions of the World: a bioregionalization of coast and shelf areas. BioScience 57: 573-583, and the UN Cartography section for national and sub-national administrative boundaries. - For species with oceanic behaviour, the main source of information derived from direct knowledge of experts and different FAO sources of information. On the final outputs, two different distributions were identified, one where species has been certainly checked and one were spotted or uncertain distribution was provided.
West Longitude -25
South Latitude -55
East Longitude 35
North Latitude 5
Spatial Reference System WGS84
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Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Resource Reference FAO 2022. Compilation of Aquatic Species Distribution Maps of Interest to Fisheries. Fisheries and Aquaculture Division [online]. Rome. [Cited Tuesday, July 5th 2022].  https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/collection/fish_dist_map
Data Format shape
Update Frequency continual
Accuracy various depending on the source
Resource Type Data series
Metadata Date 2022-07-05
Contact Consent Contact details hidden

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