Product created by Peter M.J. Herman
Use of EMODNET Biology Data for invasive species policies. What can we learn?
This is the Github repository of the EMODnet Biology product described here:
http://emodnet-biology.eu/use-emodnet-biology-data-invasive-species-policies-what-can-we-learn
- the harbour database of target species and candidate target species from the website of the ballast water decision support tool under development by HELCOM and OSPAR: http://jointbwmexemptions.org/ballast_water_RA/apex/f?p=104:12::::::.
- the EurOBIS/EMODnet Biology database using the EMODNET Biology WFS service to retrieve the recorded locations of each species.
- Taxonomic matching was done using the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) taxon matching tool.
R markdown: https://github.com/EMODnet/EMODnet-Biology-Harbour-invasives/blob/master/Harbours_invasives_analysis.Rmd
Output maps: https://github.com/EMODnet/EMODnet-Biology-Harbour-invasives/blob/master/maps.pdf