Global Distribution of Seagrasses

This dataset shows the global distribution of seagrasses, and is composed of two subsets of point and polygon occurrence data. The data were compiled by UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre in collaboration with many collaborators (e.g. Frederick Short of the University o...

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/aaa46cd3d3d640b2916b8f0a0ffe07cb
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-aaa46cd3d3d640b2916b8f0a0ffe07cb
Issued	2022-06-08T14:03:56.965+00:00
Language	en
Modified	2023-01-24T11:50:04.439+00:00
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating	0
citation	UNEP-WCMC, Short FT (2021). Global distribution of seagrasses (version 7.1). Seventh update to the data layer used in Green and Short (2003). Cambridge (UK): UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/x6r3-d211
data_type	webpage
date_published	2021-01-01
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license	unep-wcmc-general
num_views	1271
short_description	This dataset was originally developed alongside the publication by Green and Short (2003), and was the first authoritative and comprehensive global synthesis of the spatial distribution and status of seagrasses.