Description
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.
Citation
Green EP, Short FT (2003). World atlas of seagrasses. Prepared by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Berkeley (California, USA): University of California. 332 pp. Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/2dc6-1y45
Use constraints
UNEP-WCMC General Data License.
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21/07/21