| EV |
EBV |
| Realm |
Marine |
| EBV class |
Genetic composition |
| EBV name |
Species distributions of marine top predators |
| Step in identification process |
User & Policy Needs Assessment |
| Definition |
The presence/absence (or probability of occurrence) of top predator species [see list of focal species] within contiguous spatial units (grid cells) in the Southern Ocean over time. This includes species resident in the SO and migratory/transient species. |
| Metric |
Binary presence/absence; Probability of occurrence |
| Spatial resolution unit |
Marine mammals: 10 × 10 km – 50 × 50 km; Marine birds: 10 × 10 km – 50 × 50 km; Benthic marine invertebrates: 10 × 10 km – 50 × 50 km; Marine fish: 50 × 50 km – 200 × 200 km (Can we use the same spatial resolution for all taxa ?) |
| Temporal resolution unit |
Marine mammals: 3 or 6 years; Marine birds: 3 or 6 years; Benthic marine invertebrates : 1 year; Marine fish: 3 or 6 years (Can we use the same temporal resolution for all taxa ?) |
| Taxonomic/ ecosystem focus group |
Marine mammals, Marine birds, Predatory marine fish (?), Predatory invertebrates (?), Cephalopods |
| Which EESVs can be deduced from this EBV? |
Recreation-related services |