Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) classification

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	biogeographic classification system marine ecoregion framework
gptkbp:appliesTo	coastal and shelf waters
gptkbp:citation	Spalding, M.D., Fox, H.E., Allen, G.R., Davidson, N., et al. (2007). Marine Ecoregions of the World: A Bioregionalization of Coastal and Shelf Areas. BioScience, 57(7): 573–583.
gptkbp:class	biogeographic patterns oceanographic features species composition
gptkbp:describes	coastal and shelf areas of the world's oceans
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:World_Wildlife_Fund_(WWF) gptkb:The_Nature_Conservancy
gptkbp:excludes	open ocean (pelagic) regions
gptkbp:hasRealm	gptkb:Central_Indo-Pacific gptkb:Eastern_Indo-Pacific gptkb:Temperate_Australasia gptkb:Temperate_Northern_Pacific gptkb:Temperate_South_America gptkb:Temperate_Southern_Africa gptkb:Tropical_Atlantic gptkb:Tropical_Eastern_Pacific gptkb:Western_Indo-Pacific gptkb:Southern_Ocean gptkb:Temperate_Northern_Atlantic gptkb:Arctic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) classification
gptkbp:numberOfEcoregions	232
gptkbp:numberOfRealms	12
gptkbp:publicationYear	2007
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:BioScience
gptkbp:purpose	biodiversity assessment marine conservation planning
gptkbp:state	62
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:researchers policy makers marine conservation organizations
gptkbp:website	https://www.worldwildlife.org/publications/marine-ecoregions-of-the-world-a-bioregionalization-of-coastal-and-shelf-areas
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bay_of_Biscay_and_Iberian_Coast
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6