@article{fdi:010087530,
  title = {{T}he {R}eef {E}nvironment {C}entralized {I}n{F}ormation {S}ystem ({RECIFS}) : an integrated geo-environmental database for coral reef research and conservation},
  author = {{S}elmoni, {O}. and {L}ecellier, {G}ael and {B}erteaux-{L}ecellier, {V}. and {J}oost, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}otivation: {H}ost to intricate networks of marine species, coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on {E}arth. {O}ver the past few decades, major degradations of coral reefs have been observed worldwide, which is largely attributed to the effects of climate change and local stressors related to human activities. {N}ow more than ever, characterizing how the environment shapes the dynamics of the reef ecosystem (e.g., shifts in species abundance, community changes, emergence of locally adapted populations) is key to uncovering the environmental drivers of reef degradation, and developing efficient conservation strategies in response. {T}o achieve these objectives, it is pivotal that environmental data describing the processes driving such ecosystem dynamics, which occur across specific spatial and temporal scales, are easily accessible to coral reef researchers and conservation stakeholders alike.{M}ain types of variable contained: {M}ultiple environmental variables characterizing various facets of the reef environment, including water chemistry and physics (e.g., temperature, p{H}, chlorophyll concentration), local anthropogenic pressures (e.g., boat traffic, distance from agricultural or urban areas) and sea currents patterns.{S}patial location and grain: {W}orldwide reef cells of 5 by 5 km.{T}ime period and grain: {L}ast 3-4 decades, monthly and yearly resolution.{M}ajor taxa and level of measurement: {E}nvironmental data important for coral reefs and associated biodiversity.{S}oftware format: {I}nteractive web application available at .},
  keywords = {anthropogenic stress ; climate change ; conservation ; coral reef ; environmental database ; remote sensing ; {MONDE} ; {CARAIBES} ; {AUSTRALIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}lobal {E}cology and {B}iogeography},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[11 p.]},
  ISSN = {1466-822{X}},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1111/geb.13657},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087530},
}