High-resolution characterization of the abiotic environment and disturbance regimes on the Great Barrier Reef, 1985–2017
- Matthews, Samuel A.
- Mellin, Camille
- MacNeil, Aaron
- Heron, Scott F.
- Skirving, William
- Puotinen, Marji
- Devlin, Michelle J.
- Pratchett, Morgan
DOIAbstract
This data compilation synthesizes 36 static environmental and spatial variables, and temporally explicit modeled estimates of three major disturbances to coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR): (1) coral bleaching, (2) tropical cyclones, and (3) outbreaks of the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster cf. solaris. Data are provided on a standardized grid (0.01° × 0.01° ~ 1 × 1 km) for reef locations along the GBR, containing 15,928 pixels and excluding the northernmost sections (<12° S) where empirical data were sparse. This compilation provides a consistent and high-resolution characterization of the abiotic environment and disturbance regimes for GBR reef locations at a fine spatial scale to be used in the development of co...
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