Transcript Workpackage 3

WP3 Biomapping
summary
WP3: NRM, CDF, CEFAS, DINARA, WCS
Additional input: WP1, AquaMaps workgroup
WP Deliverables covered previously
Deliverable
Online standardized maps
for predicted distributions
for coastal zone species
relevant to the project
Before-after maps with
predicted distribution before
and after a certain point in
time
Due month Completion
13
May
2006
19
November
2006
Yes – see
AquaMaps
Yes after slight
delay – see
AquaMaps
WP Deliverables covered now
Deliverable
Due month Completion?
Seasonal
distribution maps
25
May 2007
Yes - Seasonal distributions
mapped
Dynamic maps in
space and time
31
Nov 2007
Yes - Various maps available in
space/ time in AquaMaps, more
functions soon - climate change
potential distribution maps.
Further population
of maps,
interactions and
report
34
Feb 2008
Yes - Further population has been
ongoing, interaction with WP1 and
WP3 has taken place, report due on
time (end of Feb)
At least 5
publications
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Yes (by next week) – 5 published
or submitted. See next slides
WP Papers
Paper
Publication status
1. Brugnoli, E.; Muniz, P.; Venturini, N.; and Burone, L. 2007.
Environmental Perturbation and Coastal Benthic Biodiversity in
Uruguay. In: Irma C Willis. (Org.). Progress in Environmental
Research.
1 ed. New York: Nova science
Publishers Inc., 2007, v. 1, p. 152.
2. Conand, C. and Muthiga, N. (eds) 2007. Commercial sea cucumbers:
A review for the Western Indian Ocean.
WIOMSA Book Series No. 5 v
+ 66.
3. Graham, M. H.; Kinlan, B. P.; Druehl, L. D.; Garske, L. E. and
Banks, S. 2007. Deep water kelp refugia as potential hotspots of
tropical marine diversity and productivity.
Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences of the
USA. 104(42) 16576-16580.
4. Ready, J. S., Munson, L., Hasbún, C. R. and Kullander, S. O.
Submitted to
Journal of Fish Biology
Los Cóbanos rocky reef, El Salvador: the need for protection of a
stepping stone in the Tropical Eastern Pacific.
5. Ready, J. S., Kaschner, K., South, A. B., Eastwood, P. D., Rees, T.,
Rius, J., Agbayani, E., Kullander, S. O. and Froese, R. Predicting the
distributions of marine organisms using global occurrence data.
To be submitted next week to
Ecological Modelling
WP Papers ongoing
Paper (lead author)
Publication status
6. Global biodiversity analysis – Multi-species tools (K. Kesner-Reyes)
Analysis near complete
7. Potential for predicting future distributions of species given climate
change models (J. Ready)
Awaiting time for database run
for all species under predicted
climates
8. Mapping invasive species. Known and potential future invasives of
the Mediterranean (J. Ready)
Draft outline, some analysis
required
9. Species richness in AquaMaps: application of predictive species
range mapping to identify areas of high marine fish biodiversity in
Southeast Asia. (K. Kesner-Reyes)
10+ Finer scale mapping for local regions/species (S. Banks, H. Nion,
N. McClanahan resp.)
Analysis near complete
Varying (mainly not near
submission)
WP3 aims
• Provide access to point data*
• Combine this with environmental parameters to
create standard maps for all species*
• Establish expert verification system*
• Provide species inventories based on above*
• Using climate change and other factors predict
potential changes, with attention to algal blooms,
invasive species* and predator prey interactions
* - publicly available through AquaMaps
AquaMaps status
• 7,200 species now
AquaMaps status
• New tools
AquaMaps status
• Beginning to be cited
• Environmental data now online and
available to other researchers
AquaMaps new features
• Expert review changes
– Rating
– Notes
– Sort by
AquaMaps new features
• Global clickable map with Native/Invasives
AquaMaps new features
• Transects
For further consideration
• Climate change tools – e.g. future proofing
of MPAs
• Expansion to Fresh Water fishes ongoing
(some examples available already)