MathewBiddle
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3 weeks ago Related works to address this need:
- obisindicators package - https://github.com/marinebon/obisindicators (see open issues)
- Initially developed during 2022 Code Sprint.
- ES50 indicator on a globe - https://mathewbiddle.github.io/globe/ (source: https://github.com/MathewBiddle/globe)
Who is requesting this?
Marine Life community stakeholders broadly
What is being requested?
"One of the things we are being faced with in America the Beautiful is to conserve 30% of US waters. We want this conservation to be focused on the most biodiverse areas of the ocean. However, we do not have a product (ie nation-wide heat map) of where these areas are currently located. There are some data and attempts to do this using trawl surveys but those are focused on higher trophic levels - we are not aware of any product that does this across trophic-levels. We need a map with multiple data layers (phytoplankton diversity, zooplankton diversity, fish diversity, habitat) and perhaps a final layer that is full diversity across trophic levels. We could then overlay the marine protected areas to see if they match and if there are areas of high biodiversity that we are missing."
This sentiment has been repeated by multiple stakeholders at various meetings so we are capturing this request in this issue.
How would this request improve your current workflow?
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How can we get in contact with you to follow up on this request?
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