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[[Image:Aquamap-mola-mola-20091106-med-res.gif|right|240px|thumb|AquaMap for ''Mola mola'', the ocean sunfish]]
[[Image:Aquamap-mola-mola-20091106-med-res.gif|right|240px|thumb|AquaMap for ''Mola mola'', the ocean sunfish]]


'''AquaMaps''' is a collaborative project with the aim of producing computer-generated (and ultimately, expert reviewed) predicted global distribution maps for [[Marine biology|marine species]] using relative environmental suitability (RES) models (see [[niche modelling]]), in conjunction with expert input, on a 0.5 x 0.5 degree [[Grid (spatial index)|grid]] of the [[ocean|oceans]]. The project is led by Dr Rainer Froese of [http://www.ifm-geomar.de/ IFM-GEOMAR] and involves contributions from other agencies including the [[University of British Columbia]] (UBC), the [http://www.nrm.se/en/frontpage.16_en.html Swedish Museum of Natural History] (NRM - Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet), the [[WorldFish Center]] in the Philippines, and [[CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research]] in Australia. The creation of AquaMaps is supported by [http://www.pewmarinefellows.org/fellows/rfroese/fellows-dir-project.php?pfID=9704 MARA], [http://www.pewmarinefellows.org/ Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation], [http://www.incofish.org/ INCOFISH], [[Sea Around Us Project]], [http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Hexacoral/ Biogeoinformatics of Hexacorals], [[FishBase]] and [http://www.sealifebase.org/ SeaLifeBase]. According to the AquaMaps website at November 2009, the project currently holds prediction maps for over 9000 marine species including [[Fish|fishes]], [[Marine mammal|marine mammals]], and selected [[invertebrate]] species. The project is also expanding to incorporate [[Freshwater biology|freshwater]] species, with more than 600 biodiversity maps for freshwater fishes of the Americas available as at November 2009.
'''AquaMaps''' is a collaborative project with the aim of producing computer-generated (and ultimately, expert reviewed) predicted global distribution maps for [[Marine biology|marine species]] on a 0.5 x 0.5 degree [[Grid (spatial index)|grid]] of the [[ocean|oceans]] based on data available through online species databases such as [www.fishbase.org FishBase] and [www.sealifebase.org SeaLifeBase) and species occurrence records from [[OBIS]] or [[GBIF]] and using an environmental envelope model (see [[niche modelling]]) in conjunction with expert input. The underlying model represents a modified version of the relative environmental suitability (RES) model developed by Kristin Kaschner to generate global predictions of marine mammal occurrences ([http://www.biologie.uni-freiburg.de/data/bio1/kaschner/pdf/2006-meps.pdf Kaschner et al, 2006])


The project is coordinated by Dr Rainer Froese of [http://www.ifm-geomar.de/ IFM-GEOMAR] and involves contributions from other research institutes including the [http://www.biologie.uni-freiburg.de/data/bio1/kaschner/index.html Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Lab, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg], [[University of British Columbia]] (UBC), the [http://www.nrm.se/en/frontpage.16_en.html Swedish Museum of Natural History] (NRM - Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet), the [[WorldFish Center]] in the Philippines, and [[CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research]] in Australia. The creation of AquaMaps is supported by [http://www.pewmarinefellows.org/fellows/rfroese/fellows-dir-project.php?pfID=9704 MARA], [http://www.pewmarinefellows.org/ Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation], [http://www.incofish.org/ INCOFISH], [[Sea Around Us Project]], [http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Hexacoral/ Biogeoinformatics of Hexacorals], [[FishBase]] and [http://www.sealifebase.org/ SeaLifeBase]. According to the AquaMaps website at November 2009, the project currently holds prediction maps for over 9000 marine species including [[Fish|fishes]], [[Marine mammal|marine mammals]], and selected [[invertebrate]] species. The project is also expanding to incorporate [[Freshwater biology|freshwater]] species, with more than 600 biodiversity maps for freshwater fishes of the Americas available as at November 2009. AquaMaps predictions have been validated successfully for a number of species using independent data sets and the model was shown to perform equally well or better than other standard species distribution models, when faced with the currently existing suboptimal input data sets ([http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VBS-4XSCVHM-1&_user=1634520&_coverDate=02%2F10%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1191986225&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000054038&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1634520&md5=01b6538e209644aaa13ac85d8b10f56f Ready et al, 2010])



In addition to displaying individual maps per species, AquaMaps provides species richness maps by higher taxon, plus a spatial search for all species overlapping a specified grid square. There is also the facility to create custom maps for any species via the web by modifying the input parameters and re-running the map generating algorithm in real time, and a variety of other tools (see relevant section of the [http://www.aquamaps.org/ AquaMaps search page]).
In addition to displaying individual maps per species, AquaMaps provides tools to generate species richness maps by higher taxon, plus a spatial search for all species overlapping a specified grid square. There is also the facility to create custom maps for any species via the web by modifying the input parameters and re-running the map generating algorithm in real time, and a variety of other tools including the investigation of effects of climate change on species distributions (see relevant section of the [http://www.aquamaps.org/ AquaMaps search page]).


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [http://www.aquamaps.org AquaMaps home page]
* [http://www.aquamaps.org AquaMaps home page]
* [http://www.d4science.eu/aquamaps AquaMaps entry] in the [[D4Science]] Virtual Research Environment (VRE), released March 2009
* [http://www.d4science.eu/aquamaps AquaMaps entry] in the [[D4Science]] Virtual Research Environment (VRE), released March 2009

* [http://www.d4science.eu/files/docs/egeeogf09/EGEEUF4_AquaMaps.pdf AquaMaps presentation] by P. Pagano and P. Andrede to 4th EGEE User Forum, Sicily, March 2009



[[Category:Ecology]]
[[Category:Ecology]]

Revision as of 14:41, 3 February 2010

AquaMap for Mola mola, the ocean sunfish

AquaMaps is a collaborative project with the aim of producing computer-generated (and ultimately, expert reviewed) predicted global distribution maps for marine species on a 0.5 x 0.5 degree grid of the oceans based on data available through online species databases such as [www.fishbase.org FishBase] and [www.sealifebase.org SeaLifeBase) and species occurrence records from OBIS or GBIF and using an environmental envelope model (see niche modelling) in conjunction with expert input. The underlying model represents a modified version of the relative environmental suitability (RES) model developed by Kristin Kaschner to generate global predictions of marine mammal occurrences (Kaschner et al, 2006)

The project is coordinated by Dr Rainer Froese of IFM-GEOMAR and involves contributions from other research institutes including the Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Lab, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, University of British Columbia (UBC), the Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM - Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet), the WorldFish Center in the Philippines, and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research in Australia. The creation of AquaMaps is supported by MARA, Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation, INCOFISH, Sea Around Us Project, Biogeoinformatics of Hexacorals, FishBase and SeaLifeBase. According to the AquaMaps website at November 2009, the project currently holds prediction maps for over 9000 marine species including fishes, marine mammals, and selected invertebrate species. The project is also expanding to incorporate freshwater species, with more than 600 biodiversity maps for freshwater fishes of the Americas available as at November 2009. AquaMaps predictions have been validated successfully for a number of species using independent data sets and the model was shown to perform equally well or better than other standard species distribution models, when faced with the currently existing suboptimal input data sets (Ready et al, 2010)


In addition to displaying individual maps per species, AquaMaps provides tools to generate species richness maps by higher taxon, plus a spatial search for all species overlapping a specified grid square. There is also the facility to create custom maps for any species via the web by modifying the input parameters and re-running the map generating algorithm in real time, and a variety of other tools including the investigation of effects of climate change on species distributions (see relevant section of the AquaMaps search page).

See also

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