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Description:
Author(s):
Cros, A., Venegas, R., Teoh, S. J., Peterson, N.
Title:
Data quality control for the Coral Triangle Atlas
Publication Date:
2012
Institution:
The Nature Conservancy, Fundacion Keto, and Worldfish
Page(s):
16
Abstract:
"The Coral Triangle Atlas (CT Atlas) was developed to provide scientists and managers the best available data on marine resources in the Coral Triangle. Endorsed as an official supporting tool to the Coral Triangle Initiative by the government of the six countries defining the Coral Triangle, the CT Atlas provides the most accurate information possible to track the success of the conservation efforts of the initiative. Focusing on marine protected areas and habitats, the CT Atlas tested a process to assess the quality, reliability and accuracy of different data layers. Several main issues were highlighted by the quality control process: errors in reputable datasets, outdated and missing data, metadata gaps, lack of user instructions to interpret layers and different resolutions. These challenges need to be addressed before the data is distributed or used for analysis, in particular at the regional level and may require more time and funding than previously estimated."
Electronic Access:
Notes:
FY2010 NOAA CRCP grant NA10NOS4630053
Grant Number(s):
NA10NOS4630053
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