- Title
- The 66 Large Marine Ecosystems of the World
- Abstract
LMEs are natural regions of ocean space encompassing coastal waters from river basins and estuaries to the seaward boundary of continental shelves and the outer margins of coastal currents. They are relatively large regions of 200,000 km2 or greater, the natural boundaries of which are based on four ecological criteria: bathymetry, hydrography, productivity, and trophically related populations. The theory, measurement, and modeling relevant to monitoring the changing states of LMEs are imbedded in reports on ecosystems with multiple steady states, and on the pattern formation and spatial diffusion within ecosystems. The concept that critical processes controlling the structure and function of biological communities can best be addressed on a regional basis has been applied to the ocean by using LMEs as the distinct units for marine resources assessment, monitoring, and management.
- Publication Date
- July 2, 2019, 6:38 p.m.
- Type
- Data
- Keywords
- features lme
- Published
- Yes
- Featured
- No
- Name
- gridanode
- devrsgis@gmail.com
- Position
- Organization
- GRID-Arendal
- Location
- Voice
- Fax
- Spatial Resolution
- ---
- Projetion System
- EPSG:900913
- Extension x0
- -181.8000183105
- Extension x1
- 181.8000030518
- Extension y0
- -86.3476333618
- Extension y1
- 90.8773498535
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
No information provided
- Name
- gridanode
- devrsgis@gmail.com
- Position
- Organization
- GRID-Arendal
- Location
- Voice
- Fax
- Link Online
- /layers/Marine_Regions_web_services:lme
- Metadata Page
- /layers/Marine_Regions_web_services:lme/metadata_detail
- Thumbnail
- The 66 Large Marine Ecosystems of the World.png
- Name
- gridanode
- devrsgis@gmail.com
- Position
- Organization
- GRID-Arendal
- Location
- Voice
- Fax