MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (originally known as EOS AM-1) and Aqua (originally known as EOS PM-1) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths (see MODIS Technical Specifications).
OSCAR (Ocean Surface Current Analysis Real-time) contains near-surface ocean current estimates, derived using quasi-linear and steady flow momentum equations. The horizontal velocity is directly estimated from sea surface height, surface vector wind and sea surface temperature. These data were collected from the various satellites and in situ instruments. The model formulation combines geostrophic, Ekman and Stommel shear dynamics, and a complementary term from the surface buoyancy gradient. Data are on a 1/3 degree grid with a 5 day resolution.
Conservation International, GRID-Arendal and Geoscience Australia recently collaborated to produce a map of the global distribution of seafloor geomorphic features. The global seafloor geomorphic features map represents an important contribution towards the understanding of the distribution of blue habitats. Certain geomorphic feature are known to be good surrogates for biodiversity. For example, seamounts support a different suite of species to abyssal plains.
Fish biomass in the Alofi marine protected area (Alofi North MPA) and leeward locations at Niue. Source Friedlander et al. 2017. Extracted from Niue's 2018 SOE
Fish species that are responsible for the dissimilarity between Niue and Beveridge Reef. Source Friedlander et al. 2017. Extracted from Niue's 2018 State of Environment (SOE) report.
Fisheries contributions towards Niue’s GDP. Source Gillett 2016 Extracted from Niues 2018 State of Environment (SOE) Report
List of cetacean species reported, or likely to be present in the waters of Niue. Extracted from Friedlander et al 2017 (Exploring the marine ecosystems of Niue and Beveridge Reef. National Geographic Society Pristine Seas, the Government of Niue, Oceans 5 and the Pacific Community. report). Extracted from Niue's 2018 State of Environment (SOE) report
Niue's Fish consumption rate from 1950s to 2010. Extracted from Niue's 2018 State of Environment (SOE) report
Number of licensed vessels in Niue and their catch. Extracted from Niue's 2018 State of Environment (SOE) report
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one of the key global biodiversity data sets being widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management.
Comparison of live coral cover comparing 1998, 2004 and 2005 for Anono Marine Reserve and Avatele. Source Kronen et al. 2008. Extracted from Niue's 2018 SOE
Comparison of Niue's three dominant algal groups (Red, Green and Brown Algae). Extracted from Niue's 2018 SOE
Niue's marine managed areas in Niue. Source Govan et al. 2009 (Govan, H. et al. 2009. Status and potential of locally-managed marine areas in the South Pacific: Meeting nature conservation and sustainable livelihoods targets through wide-spread implementation of LMMAs. Study Report. Component 3A-Project 3A3. Coral Reef Initiatives for the Pacific. SPREP/WWF/WorldFish-Reefbase/CRISP. 95pp + 5 annexes). Other information also extracted from Niue's 2018 State of Environment (SOE) report
The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program (GVP) is housed in the Department of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of Natural History, in Washington D.C. We are devoted to a better understanding of Earth's active volcanoes and their eruptions during the last 10,000 years.
Reefs at Risk Revisited is a high-resolution update of the original global analysis, Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs. Reefs at Risk Revisited uses a global map of coral reefs at 500-m resolution, which is 64 times more detailed than the 4-km resolution map used in the 1998 analysis, and benefits from improvements in many global data sets used to evaluate threats to reefs (most threat data are at 1 km resolution, which is 16 times more detailed than those used in the 1998 analysis).
The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The Western and Central Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) have compiled a public domain version of aggregated catch and effort data using operational, aggregate and annual catch estimates data provided by Commission Members (CCMs) and Cooperating Non-members (CNMs). The data provided herein have been prepared for dissemination in accordance with the current “Rules and Procedures for the Protection, Access to, and Dissemination of Data Compiled by the Commission” or (“RAP”).
The Sea Around Us is a research initiative at The University of British Columbia (located at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, formerly Fisheries Centre) that assesses the impact of fisheries on the marine ecosystems of the world, and offers mitigating solutions to a range of stakeholders.
The Sea Around Us was initiated in collaboration with The Pew Charitable Trusts in 1999, and in 2014, the Sea Around Us also began a collaboration with The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to provide African and Asian countries with more accurate and comprehensive fisheries data.
Bioregions, of course, are just one of the important data layers in indentifying an ecologically representative system of marine protected areas. To be truly ecologically representative and comprehensive, one must also consider all available information about habitats, species and ecological processes. In addition, socio-economic and cultural considerations are vital in the spatial planning process. This report is focussed upon one important, but only one, input to marine spatial planning: the development of marine bioregions.
This dataset holds all media resources for the State of Environment and Conservation in the Pacific Islands: 2020 Regional Report