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A global dataset of seaweed net primary productivity

A global dataset of seaweed net primary productivity is an open dataset published by figshare, under CC BY 4.0. It describes kelp forests and macroalgae. Coverage: global (429 sites, 72 ecoregions). Biohotspot shows it on its map as 1 layer.

CC BY 4.0Published 2022Free downloadOn the map · 1 layer

About this dataset

This global dataset contains a compilation of NPP records for 242 seaweed species at 419 individual sites distributed on all continents from the intertidal to 55 m depth. All records are standardized to annual aerial carbon production (g C m-2 yr-1) and are accompanied by detailed taxonomical and methodological information. The dataset provides a basis for local, regional and global comparative studies of the NPP of underwater vegetation, and is pivotal for achieving a better understanding of the role seaweeds play in the global coastal carbon cycle.

The authors' description, from the dataset's DataCite record (10.6084/m9.figshare.14882322.v5, CC0).

What it describes

Habitat
Kelp forestsMacroalgae
Variables
Distribution/Occurrence

On the Biohotspot map

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Get the data

Download 'NPP Dataset.csv' from figshare (direct file link below). A reference list PDF and R code are also provided.

How to cite it

Pessarrodona, A., Filbee-Dexter, K., Krumhansl, K. A., Pedersen, M. F., Moore, P. J., & Wernberg, T. (2021). A global dataset of seaweed net primary productivity (Version 5). figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.14882322.v5

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