The dataset provides a fine-tuned dataset of marine ecosystem-structuring species of large brown algae and seagrasses compiled from literature, with dereplicated occurrence records, taxonomically standardized, and considering important physiological and biogeographical traits.


The dataset is documented in the peer reviewed article "Assis, J., Fragkopoulou, E., Frade, D. et al. A fine-tuned global distribution dataset of marine forests. Sci Data 7, 119 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0459-x"
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/dc9dc0fe-517f-460f-a649-eae2340ba108
Homepage: http://www.marineforests.com
Citation: Assis J (2022). Global distribution of marine forests [literature records]. Version 1.2. Centre of Marine Sciences. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ne6366 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-02-03.