19 datasets found

This dataset shows the modelled global patterns of above ground biomass of mangrove forests. The dataset was developed by the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge,...

This dataset shows the global distribution of mangrove forests, derived from earth observation satellite imagery. The dataset was created using Global Land Survey (GLS) data and...

This dataset shows the global distribution of mangroves, and was produced as a joint initiative of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), International Society...

Since 2011, global marine biodiversity datasets hosted on the Ocean Data Viewer have been used by more than 3,200 organisations in 219 countries and territories across six...

The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) was initiated as part of the JAXA Kyoto & Carbon Initiative in 2011. It is led by Aberystwyth University and solo Earth Observation, in...

Scientists studying reefs that were bleached in the late 1990s by high surface sea temperatures have found a link between recovery rates and the levels of contamination entering...

This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Pacific Islands region, which comprises more than 20 Island nations or territories that exhibit enormous geomorphological,...

This publication provides a concise account of the available information and current issues facing mangroves in East African countries. It comprises a regional summary of the...

The report provides a very useful starting point for conducting the Assessment of Assessments. It highlights the fact that the data available to assess the different ocean...

As confirmed by the impacts of the December 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005 intact mangroves help stabilize shorelines and thus protect lives and property from...

Overview on land based sources and activities affecting the marine environment in the ROPME Sea area.

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Seas office released the Marine Biodiversity Assessment and Outlook: Global Synthesis, which provides the first systematic overview...

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The GEO Haiti 2010 Report assesses the state of the country's natural resources and the problems encountered in trying to preserve them from the uncontrolled urban development...

Mangrove forests are considered some of the most carbon-dense ecosystems in the world with most of the carbon stored in the soil. In order for mangrove forests to be included in...

The Continuous Global Mangrove Forest Cover for the 21st Century (CGMFC-21) provides high resolution local, regional, national, and global estimates of annual mangrove forest...

The Continuous Global Mangrove Forest Cover for the 21st Century (CGMFC-21) provides high resolution local, regional, national, and global estimates of annual mangrove forest...

This dataset shows the global distribution of mangroves, and was produced as a joint initiative of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), International Society...

The data show the change in mangrove extent, either gain or loss. Source: The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) is an international initiative led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration...