Global Distribution of Cold- Water Corals

This dataset shows of the global distribution of cold-water corals. Occurrence records are given for the subclass Octocorallia (octocorals; also known as Alcyonaria) and four Orders (in Class Anthozoa): Scleractinia (reef-forming corals), Antipatharia (black corals), Zoanthidae (encrusting or but...

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/fb9b160602e84a139ffc4fc16cf74bfc
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-geospatial-dataset-fb9b160602e84a139ffc4fc16cf74bfc
Issued	2022-06-08T14:03:55.444+00:00
Language	en
Modified	2023-01-19T13:07:19.009+00:00
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating	0
citation	Freiwald A, Rogers A, Hall-Spencer J, Guinotte JM, Davies AJ, Yesson C, Martin CS, Weatherdon LV (2021). Global distribution of cold-water corals (version 5.1). Fifth update to the dataset in Freiwald et al. (2004) by UNEP-WCMC, in collaboration with Andre Freiwald and John Guinotte. Cambridge (UK): UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/72x9-rt61
data_type	webpage
date_published	2004-01-01
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license	unep-wcmc-general
num_views	428
short_description	This dataset shows of the known global distribution of cold-water corals, with occurrence records for 86 families.