Marine Ecoregions of the World
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biogeographic classification system
conservation planning tool
global marine bioregionalization framework
Marine Ecoregions of the World is a global biogeographic framework that divides the world’s coastal and shelf waters into distinct ecological regions to support marine conservation planning and research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeographic classification system
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conservation planning tool ⓘ global marine bioregionalization framework ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate comparison of marine biodiversity patterns across regions
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provide a consistent global framework for marine biogeography ⓘ support systematic marine conservation planning ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coastal waters
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continental shelf waters ⓘ |
| basedOn |
biogeographic patterns of species distributions
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coastal geomorphology ⓘ ecological similarity ⓘ oceanographic features ⓘ |
| covers |
continental shelves worldwide
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global ocean coasts ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
GIS shapefiles
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digital maps ⓘ |
| definesEcoregionAs | relatively homogeneous coastal and shelf area with distinct species assemblages ⓘ |
| definesProvinceAs | intermediate biogeographic unit within a realm ⓘ |
| definesRealmAs | large-scale biogeographic division of the oceans ⓘ |
| developedBy |
The Nature Conservancy
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World Wildlife Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ a consortium of marine biogeographers ⓘ |
| excludes |
deep-sea benthic environments
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most open-ocean pelagic waters ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | MEOW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Gerald R. Allen
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Helen E. Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark D. Spalding NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Davidson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCitationTitle | Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfEcoregions | 232 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfProvinces | 62 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfRealms | 12 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ecoregion
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province ⓘ realm ⓘ |
| hasRealm |
Arctic
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Central Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Northern Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Northern Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Temperate Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tropical Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReferencedBy |
Convention on Biological Diversity technical reports
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global marine protected area design studies ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | conservation NGOs and research partners ⓘ |
| organizedInto | hierarchical levels ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publishedIn | BioScience NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biodiversity assessment
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comparative ecological research ⓘ gap analysis of marine protected areas ⓘ global and regional marine analyses ⓘ marine conservation planning ⓘ priority-setting for marine conservation ⓘ |
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