EFG F3.4 Freshwater aquafarms – current maps

F3. Artificial wetlands biome

Published

June 7, 2024

This page provides information about the valid indicative distribution map for the ecosystem functional group F3.4 Freshwater aquafarms. For older or alternative maps, see here.

Methods

Here is the methods summary for Map code and version: F3.4.web.orig v1.0.

Freshwater ecoregions (Abell et al. 2008) were identified as containing major or minor occurrences of these functional groups if: i) their descriptions mentioned features consistent with those identifed in the profile of the Ecosystem Functional Group; and ii) if their location was consistent with the ecological drivers described in the profile. The selections were check by expert reviewers. Occurrences were mapped at 30 arc seconds spatial resolution.

Datasets

FEOW-2008 (Abell et al. 2008):

Source of biogeographical range. Resolution: variable (polygons), static. Accuracy evaluation: qualitative (experts judgement).

dataset url
FEOW-2008 https://www.feow.org/ :: https://geospatial.tnc.org/datasets/38da4656e8074e1c820c42cc21cd76cd_0

Processing

Processing steps used in this map are: Reclassification.

Map evaluation

This map is considered to be a Coarse quality map based on the following characteristics:

Concept alignment is Indirect,general.

Ground observations are no.

The accuracy evaluation Qualitative expert assessment,undocumented.

How to use the data

Available files

Following maps are considered current and valid indicative distribution maps for this ecosystem functional group. Web navigation maps are optimised for use in webapps, but they have similar methods and differ only in details of format and processing.

  • Web navigation (code: F3.4.web.orig, version v1.0)
  • Indicative Map (code: F3.4.IM.orig, version v1.0)

You can download geospatial data for this map from the following sources:

F3.4.web.orig (v1.0): GitHub repository :: Google Cloud bucket :: Zenodo repository (bundle of maps) :: Zenodo repository (EFG map) :: GitHub repository :: GitHub repository :: Earth Engine assets

F3.4.IM.orig (v1.0): Google Cloud bucket :: Zenodo repository (bundle of maps)

Note that you need to login to some services like mapbox or earthengine, and in some cases you also need to request access to the files.

License information

Indicative maps have been released with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Datasets used to create this map might have some restriction for commercial use, see details below.

dataset license_info
FEOW-2008 https://www.feow.org/copyright :: custom license :: non commercial use

References

References used in this version of the maps.

  • Abell R, Thieme ML, Revenga C, Bryer M, Kottelat M, Bogutskaya N, Coad B, Mandrak N, Contreras Balderas S, Bussing W, Stiassny MLJ, Skelton P, Allen GR, Unmack P, Naseka A, Ng R, Sindorf N, Robertson J, Armijo E, Higgins JV, Heibel TJ, Wikramanayake E, Olson D, López HL, Reis RE, Lundberg JG, Sabaj Pérez MH, Petry P (2008) Freshwater ecoregions of the world: A new map of biogeographic units for freshwater biodiversity conservation, BioScience 58: 403–414. DOI:10.1641/B580507