Table 1.
Eco-geographical variables (EGVs, units, resolution, and source) extracted from online repositories and incorporated in the preliminary analysis.
| EGVs | Units | Original Resolution | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Static variables |
Bathymetry | Meters | 30 arc-sec (~1 km) | [36] http://marspec.org/, accessed on 18 June 2021 Distance to coast and slope: Derived from bathymetry |
| Distance to coast | ||||
| Slope | Degrees | 30 arc-sec (~1 km) | ||
| Dynamic variables | Dissolved oxygen (O2) | mmol m−3 | 0.083° (~8 km) (Monthly average, lag-1) | Copernicus Atlantic-Iberian Biscay Irish-Ocean Physics Reanalysis (CMEMS) https://resources.marine.copernicus.eu/product-detail/IBI_MULTIYEAR_BGC_005_003/INFORMATION, accessed on 18 June 2021 |
| Nitrate (NO3) | ||||
| Ammonium (NH4+) | ||||
| Phosphate (PO4) | ||||
| Silicate (Si) | ||||
| Iron (Fe) | ||||
| Chlorophyll concentration (Chl-a) | mg m−3 | |||
| pH | - | |||
| Salinity | Psu | Copernicus Atlantic-Iberian Biscay Irish-Ocean Physics Reanalysis (CMEMS) https://resources.marine.copernicus.eu/product-detail/IBI_MULTIYEAR_PHY_005_002/INFORMATION, accessed on 18 June 2021 |
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| Sea Surface Temperature (SST) | °C |