82 marine species from the Northeast US Continental Shelf are assessed for climate vulnerability. The dataset provides biological sensitivity and climate exposure scores, plus estimated climate change effects for each species. It was produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and updated in March 2026.
Use Cases
- Rank species by climate risk based on combined vulnerability scores.
- Analyze the relationship between biological sensitivity and climate exposure.
- Estimate future population changes based on the provided climate effect estimates.
- Compare vulnerability across taxonomic groups like fish and invertebrates.
- Support conservation prioritization using the qualitative and quantitative assessment framework.
Strengths
- Assessment covers 82 distinct marine species.
- Provides two distinct outputs: sensitivity/exposure scores and estimated climate effects.
- Framework combines quantitative data with qualitative expert opinion where data is lacking.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Northeast US Continental Shelf.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Vulnerability assessment combining exposure and sensitivity components.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 22:32:52.292451; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northeast US Continental Shelf