Global Seagrass Species Richness (2003)


ISO-19139 Metadata

Resource Identification Information:

Citation:
Title:  Global Seagrass Species Richness (2003)

Presentation format:  mapDigital

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  Downloadable Data

Thesaurus name: ArcGIS Content Type
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:  unep-wcmc, coastal, marine, blue carbon, seagrass, habitat, biodiversity, species richness

Abstract:  This dataset shows the global distribution of seagrass species richness, or global seagrass biodiversity.The boundaries do not represent actual ranges as seagrass are distributed in waters shallow enough for sunlight to penetrate. No surface area calculations should be attempted.

Purpose: This dataset shows the global distribution of seagrass species richness, or global seagrass biodiversity

Dataset language:  eng
Dataset character set:  utf8

Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Limitations of use: UNEP-WCMC General Data License (excluding WDPA)

Spatial representation type:  vector

Processing environment: Esri ArcGIS 12.7.0.26828

Extent:
Extent:
Credits: Green EP, Short FT (2003). World atlas of seagrasses. Prepared by UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Berkeley (California, USA): University of California. 332 pp. URL: https://archive.org/details/worldatlasofseag03gree Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/2dc6-1y45

Spatial Representation - Vector:

Level of topology for this dataset:  geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Object type:  composite
Object count: 3709

Reference System Information:

Reference system identifier:
Value: 4326
Code space: EPSG
Version: 6.2(3.0.1)

Distribution Information:

Format:
Format name: Enterprise Geodatabase Feature Class

Metadata Information:

Metadata language:  eng
Metadata character set:  utf8


Last update:  2021-03-18

Metadata contact - pointOfContact:
Scope of the data described by the metadata:  dataset
Scope name: dataset

Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007

Metadata identifier: 1616093683439r6300951833842291