User statistics
At the moment we are analysing the users and download purposes of the 13 845 downloads of marine boundaries on our website since between 2008-01-01 and 2012-03-30. Between 2012-04-01 and 2012-11-19 8025 more downloads have been performed, but are not yet included in this analysis of usage and users.
Web statistics
| Month | Unique visitors | Number of visits | Pages | Hits | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2012 | 1 456 | 1 692 | 29 810 | 47 453 | 7.45 GB |
| Dec 2012 | 5 298 | 8 626 | 92 832 | 155 170 | 23.40 GB |
| Jan 2013 | 3 602 | 5 906 | 53 723 | 90 284 | 18.84 GB |
| Feb 2013 | 3 267 | 5 052 | 40 600 | 73 941 | 17.30 GB |
| Mar 2013 | 3 712 | 5 734 | 44 549 | 80 435 | 16.67 GB |
| Apr 2013 | 3 474 | 5 933 | 49 317 | 89 242 | 20.10 GB |
| Year total | Unique visitors | Number of visits | Pages | Hits | Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (Nov-Dec) | 6 754 | 10 318 | 122 642 | 202 623 | 30.85 GB |
| 2013 (Jan-Apr) | 14 055 | 22 625 | 188 189 | 333 902 | 72.91 GB |
Usages
Derived products & users
Value added products
http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/geophysics/Research publications using marine regions
- Halpern, B.S; Longo, C.; Hardy, D.; McLeod, K.L.; Samhouri, J.F.; Katona,S.K.; Kleisner, K.; Lester, S.E.; O'Leary, J.; Ranelletti, M.; Rosenberg, A.A.; Scarborough, C.; Selig, E.R.; Best, B.D.; Brumbaugh, D.R.; Chapin, F.S.; Crowder, L.B.; Daly, K.L.; Doney, S.C.; Elfes, C.; Fogarty, M.J.; Gaines, S.D.; Jacobsen, K.I.; Karrer, L.B.; Leslie, H.M.; Neeley, E.; Pauly, D.; Polasky, S.; Ris, B.; Martin, K.St.; Stone, G.S.; Sumaila, U.R.; Zeller, D. (2012). An index to assess the health and benefits of the global ocean. Nature (Lond.) Online: 8 pp. hdl.handle.net/10.1038/nature11397 http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=217533
- Gunn, K.; Stock-Williams, C. (2012). Quantifying the global wave power resource Renew. Energy 44: 296-304. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=215650
- Croxall, J.P.; Butchart, S.H.M.; Lascelles, B.; Stattersfield, A.J.; Sullivan, B.; Symes, A.; Taylor, P. (2012). Seabird conservation status, threats and priority actions: a global assessment. Bird. Cons. Intern. 22(1): 1-34. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=215652
- Shenkar, N.; Swalla, B.J. (2011). Global diversity of Ascidiacea PLoS One 6(6): e20657 [1-12]. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=206043
- Yesson, C.; Clark, M.R.; Taylor, M.L.; Rogers, A.D. (2011). The global distribution of seamounts based on 30 arc seconds bathymetry data Deep-Sea Res., Part 1, Oceanogr. Res. Pap. 58(4): 442-453. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=203261
- Liquete, C.; Somma, F.; Maes, J. (2011). A clear delimitation of coastal waters facing the EU environmental legislation: From the Water Framework Directive to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Environ. Sci. Policy 14(4): 432-444. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=215654
- Houghton, K.J.; Vafeidis, A.T.; Neumann, B.; Proelss, A. (2010). Maritime boundaries in a rising sea. Nature Geoscience 3, 813-816. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=215657
- Costello, M.J.; Cheung, A.; De Hauwere, N. (2010). Surface area and the seabed area, volume, depth, slope, and topographic variation for the World's seas, oceans, and countries. Environ. Sci. Technol. 44(23): 8821-8828. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=202017
- Geldof, C.; Janssens, N. (2010). Maritieme ruimtelijke planning: Kritische visievorming en het belang van de commons. Ruimte Maatsch. 1(3): 20-39. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=199919
- Pardo, M.A.; Mejia-Fajardo, A.; Beltran-Pedreros, S.; Trujillo, F.; Kerr, I.; Palacios, D.M. (2009). Odontocete sightings collected during offshore cruises in the western and southwestern Caribbean Sea Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Mamm. 7(1-2): 57-62
- Tsujimoto, M.; Uehiro, T.; Esaki, H.; Kinoshita, T.; Takagi, K.; Tanaka, S.; Yamaguchi, H.; Okamura, H.; Satou, M.; Minami, Y. (2009). Optimum routing of a sailing wind farm J. Mar. Sci. Technol. 14(1): 89-103. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=215659
- Guarderas, A.P.; Hacker, S.D.; Lubchenco, J. (2008). Current status of marine protected areas in Latin America and the Caribbean Conserv. Biol. 22(6): 1630-1640. http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=215661
Scientific users
Akvaplan-niva |
Australian Antarctic Division |
Aarhus University |
AWI |
Bangor University |
Cardiff University |
CEFAS |
CSIRO |
CNRS |
Columbia University |
Dalhousie University |
DHI |
Duke University |
Free University of Brussels |
Fort Lewis College |
Ghent University |
Heidelberg University |
Hokkaido University |
IFREMER |
IMARES |
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services |
Institute of Marine Research - Havforskningsinstituttet |
Irish Marine Institute |
James Cook University |
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute |
Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences |
NIOZ |
Plymouth Marine Laboratory |
Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México |
University of Delaware |
University of Hawaii |
University of Tasmania, Australia |
University of the West Indies |
University of Washington |
U.S. Geological Survey |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Governmental users
Agence des aires marines protégées |
Armada Española |
Canadian Coast Guard |
Eurostat-GISCO |
US Fleet Forces Command |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
US Environmental Protection Agency |
European Environmental Agency |
FAO Fisheries and aquaculture department |
Geoscience Australia |
UNEP/GRID-Arendal |
International Astronautical Federation |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Hellinic Republic |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command |
UNEP-WCMC |
US Coast Guard
Private users (marine consultant, offshore activities, maritime surveillance, fisheries)
http://www.4coffshore.com/ |
http://www.aereonmarine.com |
http://www.albacoragroup.com/ |
http://www.apgeophysics.com/ |
http://www.arcadisbelgium.be/ |
http://www.bp.com |
http://www.asascience.com/ |
http://www.bakrinavigation.com/ |
http://www.barrowscompany.com/ |
http://www.bhpbilliton.com |
http://www.cggveritas.com/ |
http://www.control-risks.com |
http://www.dongenergy.com |
http://www.esri.com/ |
http://www.exxonmobil.com |
http://www.fmglobal.com/ |
http://www.jpkenny.com/ |
http://www.maplecroft.com |
http://www.mdacorporation.com |
http://www.ophir-energy.com/ |
http://www.pacnet.com/ |
http://www.pelagian.co.uk/ |
http://www.primevaltreks.com/ |
http://www.ramboll.com/ |
http://www.saic.com/ |
http://www.shell.com/ |
http://www.statoil.com/
NGO's
http://www.abcbirds.org/ |
http://www.birdlife.org/ |
http://www.conservation.org/ |
http://www.greenpeace.org/ |
http://www.ifaw.org |
http://www.iucn.org/ |
http://www.nature.org/ |
http://www.worldfishcenter.org/ |
http://www.wwf.org/
http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/hazards/?layers=0
http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/marine_geology/
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/dem/squareCellGrid/map?theme=DDP
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c9237289ff5742f3900e1fdf6bf51ba3
http://watch.eyeonearth.org/
http://www.fao.org/fishery/geoinfo/en
http://www.rvdata.us/
http://www.computerharpoon.com/
http://www.fleetmon.com/live_tracking/info
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs/atlas/maritime_atlas/
http://map.projectpisces.eu/
http://www.interridge.org/irvents/maps/
http://seaaroundus.org/eez/
http://td-architects.eu/?id=132
http://iobis.org/mapper/
http://scene.bsnn.org/eez.html
http://www.marinespecies.org
http://geonode.twap.iwlearn.org/data/geonode:World_Maritime_Boundaries_v6_1_20110512
http://seamounts.sdsc.edu/
http://omap.africanmarineatlas.org/HUMAN/pages/Geopolitical.htm
http://www.rge-geo.com/
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/pi-cpp/clim_forecasts.shtml
http://migramar.org/interactive_map.html
http://marineecosystemservices.org/explore-ecosystem-services
http://www.4coffshore.com/offshorewind/
http://www.naturalearthdata.com
http://planningportal.marinemanagement.org.uk/
http://www.marinedataliteracy.org/ with exercise on Marine Regions in SAGA
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