Open dataset · Habitat
Global Distribution of Tidal Flat Ecosystems (Murray et al. 2019)
Global Distribution of Tidal Flat Ecosystems (Murray et al. 2019) is an open dataset published by UNEP-WCMC, under CC-BY (UNEP-WCMC catalogue entry); Earth Engine v1.1 catalogue: CC BY 4.0. It describes tidal flats. Coverage: global, 1984-2016 (Earth Engine v1.1, 11 three-year periods).
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What it describes
- Habitat
- Tidal flats
- Variables
- Distribution
Get the data
Open the UNEP-WCMC resources page and click 'Download Dataset' (https://www.wcmc.io/MUR_001). Alternative: Google Earth Engine ImageCollection 'UQ/murray/Intertidal/v1_1/global_intertidal' (v1.1, 1984-2016, 30 m); producer site https://intertidal.app.
How to cite it
Murray N. J., Phinn S. R., DeWitt M., Ferrari R., Johnston R., Lyons M. B., Clinton N., Thau D. & Fuller R. A. (2019) The global distribution and trajectory of tidal flats. Nature. 565:222-225. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0805-8