{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "These data are part of an Assessment of Ecological Value and Vulnerability in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas, a report which builds upon and accompanies our 2017 publication, the Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas (2nd edition). \n\nThe purpose of this assessment is to (1) use the most recent scientific mapping of species distributions to evaluate the region for areas of especially high importance for ecosystem function, health, productivity, biodiversity, and resilience, and (2) apply a spatial representation of ecosystem stressors to assess vulnerability of these areas to anthropogenic impacts.\n\nOmission from the maps in this report is not intended to indicate that a place is unimportant, as future research may reveal patterns of use not available to us at the time of publication.", "description": "

This dataset was produced for the Assessment of Ecological Value and Vulnerability in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas report<\/SPAN>. The dataset contains relative ecological values for individual hexagons. Additional information on the methodology for creating datasets in this database as well as references can be found in the accompanying report.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "These data are part of an Assessment of Ecological Value and Vulnerability in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas, a report which builds upon and accompanies our 2017 publication, the Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas (2nd edition). \n\nThe purpose of this assessment is to (1) use the most recent scientific mapping of species distributions to evaluate the region for areas of especially high importance for ecosystem function, health, productivity, biodiversity, and resilience, and (2) apply a spatial representation of ecosystem stressors to assess vulnerability of these areas to anthropogenic impacts.\n\nOmission from the maps in this report is not intended to indicate that a place is unimportant, as future research may reveal patterns of use not available to us at the time of publication.", "title": "ArcticSeas_Hex_EcologicalValue", "tags": [ "marine conservation", "Arctic Ocean", "Alaska", "Chukotka", "Russia", "Northwest Territories", "Canada", "Bering Sea", "Chukchi Sea", "Beaufort Sea" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 50000000, "maxScale": 50000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "The datasets used in this analysis were comiled by Audubon and Oceana from multiple studies and sources. See An Assessment of Ecological Value and Vulnerability in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas and the Ecological Atlas of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas for more complete information on all of the data sources used in this analysis.", "licenseInfo": "

Users accept responsibility for understanding the limitations of the data and appropriately representing them. Users should not make representations on behalf of Audubon, Oceana, or our partner organizations without permission.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "portalUrl": "" }