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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Direct internet link to the InterRidge Global Database of active submarine hydro-thermal vent fields. The database includes a vocabulary of vent field names and information that may be useful in mapping, including position (latitude, longitude), depth, region, tectonic setting category, national jurisdiction, and ocean.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

A direct internet link to and resources pertaining the Blue Habitat website which has been established as a portal for information on the global distribution of marine ‘blue’ habitats. Knowledge on the distribution of blue habitats is an important input into ocean management, marine spatial planning and biodiversity conservation.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

dataset with internet direct links and resources relating to the global seafloor geomorphic features that represents an important contribution towards the understanding of the distribution of blue habitats. Certain geomorphic feature are known to be good surrogates for biodiversity. For example, seamounts support a different suite of species to abyssal plains.

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The NOAA Coral Reef Watch program uses satellite data to provide current reef environmental conditions to quickly identify areas at risk for coral bleaching. Bleaching is the process by which corals lose the symbiotic algae that give them their distinctive colors. If a coral is severely bleached, disease and death become likely. Coral Reef Watch also offers a modeled Outlook that predicts the likelihood of coral bleaching heat stress on a week-by-week basis, up to four months in the future (the typical length of a bleaching season).

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Dataset that provides a direct internet link and resources pertaining to the CBD Global Coral Portal - a window to various sources of information on the status of coral reefs and the range of commitments, initiatives, and actions at different scales to protect and sustainably manage coral reefs and closely associated ecosystems in support of the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and the Sustainable Development Goals.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Direct internet link to the Pacific Climate Change portal

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

This dataset contains information for Pacific island countries and territories to take a major step forward to protect our Pacific Ocean from marine litter.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

This dataset contains a guide for policy makers and legislative drafters in the context of plastic regulations

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

License agreements with summary table and user guide for PICs Environmental Data Portals

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Video and instructions on how to use pivot tables in Excel for data analysis.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Various training and reference materials from the ACPMEA and Inform Joint Regional Meeting held at SPREP 17-21 September 2018.

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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

KoBoToolbox is a tool for mobile data collection in the field. This dataset contains all relevant information to get started.
* KoBoToolbox website: https://www.kobotoolbox.org/
* Create an account: https://kf.kobotoolbox.org/accounts/register/#/
* Support portal: http://help.kobotoolbox.org

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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

marine material spillage international oceans

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Regional data on marine pollution.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Photos from the meeting....

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

These instructional videos walk users through the portal and its different features.

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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Documentation on getting started with the Inform Data Portal

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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

QGIS is a Free and Open Source Geographic Information System. This dataset contains all the information to get you started.

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

A global review of species-specific shark-fin-to-body-mass ratios and relevant legislation

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Tuna Fisheries Status and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean