Living Planet Index calculated for main marine vertebrate groups
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Created 30 Apr 2020
Published 30 Apr 2020
Last modified 30 Apr 2020
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Water and marine environment
The Living Planet Index (LPI) is used for a number of biodiversity indicators, based on geometric averaging.
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Temporal coverage:
- 1990-2016
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Tags:
- marine biodiversity , vertebrates
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Geographic coverage:
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Methodology:
The Living Planet Index (LPI) is used for a number of biodiversity indicators, based on geometric averaging, using a GAM procedure (method explained and code provided here: https://github.com/Zoological-Society-of-London/rlpi).
Data was compiled from open access data sources by European Topic Centre (Inland, Coastal & Marine)
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Units:
LPI index - 1 is baseline, < 1 is decline, >1 is increase
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Rights:
- EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Owners:
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Figure type:
- Graph
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For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/living-planet-index-calculated-for or scan the QR code.
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