Open dataset · Habitat
Bleaching database V1.0.xlsx
Bleaching database V1.0.xlsx is an open dataset published by figshare, under CC BY 4.0. It describes coral reefs. Coverage: global, observations through 2010. Biohotspot shows it on its map as 1 layer.
About this dataset
This database is an expansion of the voluntary Reefbase database of bleaching observations developed through outreach to the coral reef research and monitoring community and from observations available in the literature. Version 1.0 contains observations through 2010. A spreadsheet in .xlsx format lists each individual bleaching observation and a database legend (see “README”).
The authors' description, from the dataset's DataCite record (10.6084/m9.figshare.4743778.v1, CC0).
What it describes
- Habitat
- Coral reefs
- Variables
- Bleaching database (% bleached % mortality)
On the Biohotspot map
Open a layer to see it on the map, then tap any sea or draw an area to read its values there.
Get the data
Open the figshare record and click Download, or GET https://ndownloader.figshare.com/files/7752217 (single .xlsx; legend is in the README sheet).
How to cite it
Donner, Simon; Heron, Scott; Rickbeil, Gregory (2017). Bleaching database V1.0.xlsx. figshare. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4743778.v1