Global Marine Mammal Habitat Projections Under Climate Change

Species distribution models project future habitats for marine mammals under climate scenarios. The dataset, created by Fei Yang and last updated in May 2026, indicates over 17% of species may lose suitable habitat. It highlights spatial mismatches between projected biodiversity and existing marine protected area networks.

Use Cases

• Identifying conservation priority areas based on projected species redistribution.
• Evaluating the buffering effect of marine protected areas on biodiversity loss.
• Analyzing spatial mismatches between dynamic species ranges and static protected area boundaries.

Strengths

• Models project distributions under current and future climate scenarios.
• Analysis indicates over 17% of species are projected to lose suitable habitat.
• Results show over 80% of identified priority conservation areas fall outside current MPA networks.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Fei Yang via figshare.

Collection Method

Compiled distribution data and applied ensemble species distribution models.

Time Range

Current and future climate scenarios.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 15:23:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, with focus on coastal, continental shelf, and high-latitude seas.