Spatio-temporal gap analysis of OBIS-SEAMAP project data: assessment and way forward.

ABSTRACT: The OBIS-SEAMAP project has acquired and served high-quality marine mammal, seabird, and sea turtle data to the public since its inception in 2002. As data accumulated, spatial and temporal biases resulted and a comprehensive gap analysis was needed in order to assess coverage to direct data acquisition for the OBIS-SEAMAP project and for taxa researchers should true gaps in knowledge exist. All datasets published on OBIS-SEAMAP up to February 2009 were summarized spatially and temporally. Seabirds comprised the greatest number of records, compared to the other two taxa, and most records were from shipboard surveys, compared to the other three platforms. Many of the point observations and polyline tracklines were located in northern and central Atlantic and the northeastern and central-eas

SUBMITTER: Kot CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2945317 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature