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This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Marshall Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Northern Mariana Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the New Caledonia Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Nauru Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Niue Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Palau Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Papua New Guinea Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the French Polynesia Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Timor-Leste Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Tokelau Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Tonga Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Tuvalu Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Samoa Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

This resource is a zip file containing the aggregated catch data (.csv) for the Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone, relevant literature, and methods/metadata for the tabular catch data.

Zip file containing shapefile and metadata for deepwater bioregions of the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Thirty, mainly physical, environmental variables were assessed to be adequately comprehensive and reliable to be included in the analysis. These data were allocated to over 140,000 grid cells of 20x20 km across the Southwest Pacific. K-means and then hierarchical cluster analyses were then conducted to identify groups of analytical units that contained similar environmental conditions.

Zip file containing shapefile and metadata for reef-associated bioregions of the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Thirty, mainly physical, environmental variables were assessed to be adequately comprehensive and reliable to be included in the analysis. These data were allocated to over 140,000 grid cells of 20x20 km across the Southwest Pacific. K-means and then hierarchical cluster analyses were then conducted to identify groups of analytical units that contained similar environmental conditions.

Bioregions, of course, are just one of the important data layers in indentifying an ecologically representative system of marine protected areas. To be truly ecologically representative and comprehensive, one must also consider all available information about habitats, species and ecological processes. In addition, socio-economic and cultural considerations are vital in the spatial planning process. This report is focussed upon one important, but only one, input to marine spatial planning: the development of marine bioregions.

Bio-ORACLE is a set of GIS rasters providing geophysical, biotic and environmental data for surface and benthic marine realms. The data are available for global-scale applications at a spatial resolution of 5 arcmin (approximately 9.2 km at the equator).

Linking biodiversity occurrence data to the physical and biotic environment provides a framework to formulate hypotheses about the ecological processes governing spatial and temporal patterns in biodiversity, which can be useful for marine ecosystem management and conservation.