Climate & weather

Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) species distribution models

This dataset provides access to species distribution models (SDMs) for marine species, initially developed as part of the MPA Europe project (https://mpaeurope.eu/). SDMs are statistical models used to predict the potential geographic distribution of a species based on the relationship between observed species occurrence records and environmental predictors. The models were built using marine occurrence data from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), together with environmental data from Bio-ORACLE v3.0 (Assis et al. 2024, DOI:10.1111/geb.13813).

Listed for discovery. Access is provided by the original publisher under its terms.

Data coverage

This dataset provides access to species distribution models (SDMs) for marine species, initially developed as part of the MPA Europe project (https://mpaeurope.eu/). SDMs are statistical models used to predict the potential geographic distribution of a species based on the relationship between observed species occurrence records and environmental predictors. The models were built using marine occurrence data from the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), together with environmental data from Bio-ORACLE v3.0 (Assis et al. 2024, DOI:10.1111/geb.13813).

Access & permitted use

Review the publisher’s documentation for availability, eligibility and permitted uses, including commercial analysis, model training and redistribution.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Need help sourcing data?

Tell us your required fields, population, geography and time period. We can review suitable sources and licensing options.

Request sourcing help

Related data sources