Biodiversity Data 2024

The Citizens of the Sea Interactive Reports allow you to explore offshore biodiversity results from environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling in the economic zones of Fiji, Tonga, Aotearoa New Zealand and the High Seas of the Pacific. At the top of each site report, headline indicators summarise what was detected, including the number of kingdoms, ASVs (amplicon sequence variants), families, and species.

Use the navigation tabs to switch between different views:

Sampling Map shows where samples were collected;

Species Gallery provides a visual look at taxa detected;

Taxa Table lists results in a searchable format;

Diversity tab display richness and diversity indices;

AI-based Summary highlights key findings;

NIS and HABs tab flags non-indigenous species and species that have the potential to form harmful algal blooms; and

Marine Vertebrates tab highlights locations where marine vertebrates were detected.