Blueways Migratory Corridors (The Nature Conservancy) - Florida Marine Conservation Blueprint (Version 1; 2019)

This dataset was created by The Nature conservancy in order to determine important migration areas for a variety of species throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Though the extent of the dataset was altered for this product, no changes to the underlying data were made. Information regarding this project can be found here: This is the Project web site URL: https://www.migratoryblueways.org/ Brenner, J., C. Voight, and D. Mehlman. 2016. Migratory species in the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem: Pathways, threats and conservation. The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, 93 pp. The Blueways project incorporated data from a multitude of researchers. A full list of data providers for this layer can be found here in the Phase I Corridors list: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5962643c34d7a523f4e68039/5bc67932ad5d770a64f4a4af_DataProviders_FullListUpdated_PhaseII.pdf Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.

This data serves as one sub-layer to the Florida Marine Blueprint. The Florida Marine Blueprint was created to aid in prioritizing ecosystems and habitats derived from species biodiversity, highly valued habitat and potential marine migratory corridors. Highest priority areas are those where there is high species biodiversity/richness and overlaps in valued habitats. This dataset can then be used to inform where potential management and conservation practices should be focused and potentially carried out.

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