MEDIS-A comprehensive spatial database on Mediterranean islands for biogeographical and evolutionary research

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dc.authoridPasta, Salvatore Claudio/0000-0003-3265-9072
dc.authoridDi Musciano, Michele/0000-0002-3130-7270
dc.authoridGuarino, Riccardo/0000-0003-0106-9416
dc.authoridChiarucci, Alessandro/0000-0003-1160-235X
dc.authoridBACCHETTA, GIANLUIGI/0000-0002-1714-3978
dc.authoridTestolin, Riccardo/0000-0002-8916-7231
dc.contributor.authorSanti, Francesco
dc.contributor.authorTestolin, Riccardo
dc.contributor.authorZannini, Piero
dc.contributor.authorDi Musciano, Michele
dc.contributor.authorMicci, Virginia
dc.contributor.authorRicci, Lorenzo
dc.contributor.authorGuarino, Riccardo
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T16:42:34Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T16:42:34Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractMotivation: The intrinsic characteristics of islands make them a unique study system for the investigation of ecological and evolutionary dynamics. The Mediterranean Basin, an island-rich biodiversity hotspot, still lacks a comprehensive spatial database for these geographic features. This study presents the first comprehensive spatial database of all Mediterranean islands larger than 0.01 km(2), aiding ecological investigations and interdisciplinary research. Main types of variable contained: The MEDIS spatial database offers detailed information on 39 geographic, climatic, ecological and land-use variables, including island area, perimeter, isolation metrics, climatic space, terrain data, land cover, palaeogeography, road networks and geological information, providing a multifaceted view of each island's characteristics. Spatial location and grain: The study encompasses 2217 islands in the Mediterranean Basin larger than 0.01 km(2). The spatial grain of the datasets on which the selected variables are based varies from 10 m (ESA WorldCover) to 1 km (CHELSA-BIOCLIM+). Time period and grain: The spatial database incorporates data from various sources, each with its own timeframe, such as the Global Shoreline Vector from 2014 Landsat imagery and the WorldCover dataset from 2021. Historical data like the Paleocoastlines GIS dataset offer insights into island configurations during the Last Glacial Maximum. Major taxa and level of measurement: While not focusing on specific taxa, the study lays the foundation for comprehensive research on Mediterranean islands, facilitating comparisons and investigations into the distribution of native, endemic or alien species. The level of measurement is extensive, encompassing a wide range of variables and providing polygonal features rather than centroids' coordinates.
dc.description.sponsorshipItalian Ministry for University and Research (MUR), National Operative Program for Research Infrastructures (PON-RI) 2019-2022
dc.description.sponsorshipNo Statement Available
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/geb.13855
dc.identifier.issn1466-822X
dc.identifier.issn1466-8238
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85192144048
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13855
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/25099
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001214064100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofGlobal Ecology and Biogeography
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241229
dc.subjectbiodiversity hotspot; biogeography; conservation biology; ecological dynamics; endemism; evolutionary research; GeoJSON; island ecology; Mediterranean islands; spatial database
dc.titleMEDIS-A comprehensive spatial database on Mediterranean islands for biogeographical and evolutionary research
dc.typeArticle

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