The marine biodiversity of the polar seas in FishBase and SeaLifeBase
Palomares, M.L.D.; Sorongon-Yap, P.M.; Espedido, J.C.; Parducho, V.A.; Polido, R.; Bato, E.; Yap, M.; Capuli, E.; Reyes, K.; Luna, S.; Jansalin, J.; Brey, T.; Miller, T. (2020). The marine biodiversity of the polar seas in FishBase and SeaLifeBase, in: Marine and freshwater Miscellanea II. Fisheries Centre Research Reports, 28(2): pp. 65-73 In: Pauly, D.; Ruiz-Leotaud, V. (2020). Marine and freshwater Miscellanea II. Fisheries Centre Research Reports, 28(2). Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia: Vancouver. 141 pp., more In: Fisheries Centre Research Reports. Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia: Vancouver. ISSN 1198-6727, more |   |
| Authors | | Top | - Palomares, M.L.D.
- Sorongon-Yap, P.M.
- Espedido, J.C.
- Parducho, V.A.
- Polido, R.
| - Bato, E.
- Yap, M.
- Capuli, E.
- Reyes, K.
| - Luna, S.
- Jansalin, J.
- Brey, T.
- Miller, T.
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| Abstract | The polar seas are generally ice-covered waters with highly seasonal weather conditions, temperature, formation and extent of sea ice. To date, more than 8,000 marine species are estimated to occur in these waters (5,782 – Arctic; >8,200 – Antarctic). A collaboration with the Alfred-Wegener-Institut resulted in a preliminary list of marine species in the polar seas (7,710 species), collated from published documentation and made available via FishBase and SeaLifeBase. This list includes 533 species of bony fishes, 10 sharks, 17 rays, 208 vertebrates (whales, dolphins and sea birds), and at least 6,816 invertebrates and 114 plant species. This report includes the polar sea species list, their marine ecoregions, and an overview of available data on ecology, life history, and population dynamics. |
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