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Living Planet Index calculated for main marine vertebrate groups

Figure Created 30 Apr 2020 Published 30 Apr 2020 Last modified 30 Apr 2020

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Topics: 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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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)

Units:

LPI index - 1 is baseline, < 1 is decline, >1 is increase

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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European Environment Agency (EEA)

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Geographic coverage

Adriatic Sea Aegean Sea (Greece) Baltic Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Eastern Mediterranean English Channel (United Kingdom) Ionian Sea Kattegat Levantine Sea Mediterranean Sea North Sea Norwegian Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Western Mediterranean