Colombian Coral Reef Areas: Biotic, Geomorphic, and Ecological Units (2020)

Geospatial data from the Digital Atlas of Colombian Coral Reefs details the location and classification of coral areas identified up to 2020. It includes columns for biotic, geomorphic, and ecological units, as well as sector and zone information. The data is provided by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Mapping coral reef sector boundaries using the `Sectores` and `Zonas` columns.
• Classifying reef geomorphology for habitat modeling using the `U_Geomorfologica` column.
• Analyzing the distribution of biotic communities across coral areas using the `U_Biotica` column.
• Joining point location data (`Lat`, `Long`, `point`) with ecological unit classifications (`U_Ecologica`) for spatial analysis.

Strengths

• Includes multiple classification layers (biotic, geomorphic, ecological) for comprehensive ecological analysis.
• Provides precise geographic coordinates (`Lat`, `Long`, `point`) for spatial mapping.
• Data is part of a formal national atlas project (Digital Atlas of Colombian Coral Reefs).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely compiled from biological and geomorphological surveys for the national coral reef atlas.

Time Range

Coral areas identified up to the year 2020.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:24:31; freshness should be verified against more recent surveys.

Geography

Coral reef areas of Colombia.