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Marine Species distributions of marine mammals

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Species distributions of marine mammals

Key Value
EV EBV
Realm Marine
EBV class Species populations
EBV name Species distributions of marine mammals
Step in identification process User & Policy Needs Assessment
Definition The presence/absence (or probability of occurrence) of European marine mammal species within contiguous spatial units (grid cells) in EU's marine waters over time.
Metric Binary presence/absenceProbability of occurrence
Spatial resolution unit 10 × 10 km – 50 × 50 km
Temporal resolution unit 3 or 6 years
Taxonomic scope Marine mammal species indicated in the Review and analysis of Member States’ 2018 reports Descriptor 1: Species biological diversity
Which EESVs can be deduced from this EBV? Recreation-related services
Common name (abbreviation) Scientific name RAATD CEMP IWC
Antarctic fur seal (ANFS) Arctocephalus gazella yes yes no
Crabeater seal (CRAS) Lobodon carcinophaga yes no no
Southern elephant seal (SOES) Mirounga leonina yes no no
Weddell seal (WESE) Leptonychotes weddellii yes no no
Humpback whale (HUWH) Megaptera novaeangliae yes no yes
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