EBSAs are special areas in the ocean that serve important purposes to support the healthyfunctioning of oceans and the many services it provides. Data was identified through a series of regional workshops.
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity.
IBA sites are identified on the basis of the bird numbers and species components that they hold, and are selected such that, taken together, they form a network throughout the species biogeographic distributions.
In oceanography, a front is a boundary between two distinct water masses. The water masses are defined by moving in different directions. The water masses on either side of a front may also have different temperatures, salinities, or densities, along with differences in other oceanographic markers.
This image represents the number of times a front has been detected in 166 monthly Sea Surface Temperature datasets.
Data is based on MODIS images aboard NASA Terra and Aqua satellites. The Canny operator algorithm was used in determining edges in the data.
This maps shows the geomorphic features of the seafloor in Solomon Islands EEZ. Conservation International, GRID-Arendal and Geoscience Australia recently collaborated to produce a map of the global distribution of seafloor geomorphic features. The map represents and important contribution towards the understanding of the distribution of blue habitats.
A map showing hydrothermal vents in Solomon Islands EEZ. The map was created by MACBIO as resource for the workshop on bioregions in Feb 2018. Data is based on InterRidge Vents Database.
Map showing a classification of seamounts in Solomon Islands EEZ. Classification is based on Blue Habitats global classification scheme. The map was designed by MACBIO as resource for the workshop on bioregions in Feb 2018. Data is based on Yesson et al. (2011) "The global distribution of seamounts based on 30-second bathymetry data and Harris et al. (2014) "Geomorphology of the oceans".
A map showing simply the location of seamounts in Solomon Islands EEZ. The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the workshop on bioregions in Fab 2018. Data is based on Yesson et al. (2011) "The global distribution of seamounts based on 30-second bathymetry data and Harris et al. (2014) "Geomorphology of the oceans".
Map developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Nitrate is an essential resource, which, together with available light, determines the amount of organic matter that can be synthesized by phytoplankton through photosynthesis. Nitrate concentration is also a key variable of biogeochemical and ecosystem models. Data is based on CSIRO Atlas of Regional Seas (CARS).
Dissolved oxygen is a key parameter to trace physical dynamics and to better understand biogeochemical processes in the World Oceans. O2 concentration is always the balance between biological terms (production by phytoplankton, consumption through respiration by all organisms) and ocean atmosphere o2 exchanges (so-called ventilation processes).
The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data is based on Tyberghein L., et al (2011) Bio-ORACLE: a global environmental dataset for marine species distribution modelling.
Map developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data is based on CSIRO Atlas of Regional Seas (CARS).
All living organisms require the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus for their growth, metabolism and reproduction. Research has demonstrated that phytoplankton productivity in the surface ocean is often limited by the amount of available fixed inorganic nitrogen and available phosphorus.
The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data is pased on CSIRO Atlas of Regional Seas (CARS).
Map of particulate Inorganic carbon in Solomon Islands Oceans. The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data on inorganic carbon is based on CSIRO: Lutz et al 2009.
Map of distribution of particulate organic carbon that represents the concentration of carbon in the ocean.
The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Carbon data is based on CSIRO: Lutz et al 2009.
Particulate organic carbon flux represents the rate at which carbon is cycled through the ocean and the factors that may alter the rates of transfer.
The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data is based on CSIOR: Lutz et al. 2009.
Map of silicate concentration of Solomon Islands Ocean. Silicate, or silicic acid (H4SiO4) is an important nutrient in the ocean. Silicate is an essential chemical requirement for very specific biota, inlcuding diatoms, radiolaria, silicoflagellates and siliceous sponges.
The map was developed my MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018.
Data is based on CSIRO Atlas of Regional Seas (CARS).
Map showing the sea surface temperature of Solomon Islands Ocean, the temperature close to the ocean's surface. Sea surface temperatures influence air masses in the Earth's atmosphere.
The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data is based on MODIS instrument on aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites.
Map showing mixed layer depth of Solomon Islands Ocean. The mixed layer depth plays an important role in the physical climate. The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data of mixed layer is based on CSIRO Atlas of Regional Seas (CARS).
Map showing the annual productivity in gram Carbon per square meter (gC/m2/year). Productivity is a measure of the use of "available" carbon.
The map was developed by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data on productivity is based on Oregon State Ocean Productivity Project.
Map showing the annual phytoplankton concentration of Solomon Islands ocean. Absorption due to phytoplankton at 443nm, GIOP model. Volume absorption coefficient of radiative flux in seawater due to phytoplankton. The map was created by MACBIO as resource for the bioregions workshop in Feb 2018. Data is based on CSIRO Atlas of Regional Seas (CARS).