Marine Biodiversity

MedSens: Mediterranean Marine Species Abundance (Reef Check Italia)

Abundance of 25 Mediterranean marine species collected by volunteer divers under the Reef Check Mediterranean protocol, used to compute the MedSens biotic index.

Size
2.3 MB
Format
ZIP
License
CC-BY-4.0
Access
Open Access
Source
Zenodo (record 7856984)

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Challenge

Which Mediterranean indicator species are most sensitive to environmental stress, according to diver surveys, and where is the MedSens index lowest?

Where to start
Unzip the abundance tables. Explore abundance per species and site; if the MedSens index is provided or computable, map it.
What to share
A ranking of sensitive species and a site-level map or chart of ecological quality.

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