Marine Ecoregions and Pelagic Provinces of the World (2007; 2012)

This dataset combines two separately published datasets: the “Marine Ecoregions Of the World” (MEOW; 2007) and the “Pelagic Provinces Of the World” (PPOW; 2012). These datasets were developed by Mark Spalding and colleagues in The Nature Conservancy. Alongside the individual authors, partners...

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Source https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/80567b4443f4457b822f645a2f0d70cf
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-80567b4443f4457b822f645a2f0d70cf
Issued 2022-06-15T14:24:44.802+00:00
Language en
Modified 2023-01-24T11:53:37.276+00:00
Publisher email info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name UNEP-WCMC
Theme Geospatial Dataset
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citation The Nature Conservancy (2012). Marine Ecoregions and Pelagic Provinces of the World. GIS layers developed by The Nature Conservancy with multiple partners, combined from Spalding et al. (2007) and Spalding et al. (2012). Cambridge (UK): The Nature Conservancy. DOIs: 10.1641/B570707; 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2011.12.016.
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date_published 2017-01-01
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license unep-wcmc-general
num_views 114
short_description This dataset was developed to address the need for a detailed, biogeographic system to classify the oceans. It provides better spatial resolution than earlier global systems, but may also be cross-referenced to many regional biogeographic classifications.