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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>AquaMaps Policy Page</title> <link rel='stylesheet' href='/css/fishbase.css' type='text/css'><link rel='stylesheet' href='/css/search_new.css' type='text/css'></head> <div id='wrapper'> <body class="body_1">   <div id= 'header_flex' class="padTop5"> <div id='amLogo'> <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org"><img src='http://www.aquamaps.org/pic/aquamaps.png' height='80' border='0'></a> <span class="arial11" style="color:#203C88; vertical-align: 15px;">ver. 10/2019</span> </div> <div id='header-text-no-sponsor' class="padTop5"> <span>Standardized distribution maps for over 33,500 species of fishes, marine mammals and invertebrates</span> <br> <br> <p> <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/main/home.php">Home</a>  |   <a href='http://www.aquamaps.org/main/FB_Book_MarineAquaMaps_062023.pdf#page=1'>About AquaMaps</a>  |  <a href='http://www.aquamaps.org/AquaMapsUserManual_2016.pdf'>CYOM User Manual</a>  |  <a title="With download option" href="http://www.aquamaps.org/main/envt_data.php">Environmental Data</a>  |  <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/search.php#tools">Tools</a>  |  <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/main/services.php">Services</a>  |  <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/main/hints.php">Hints</a>  |    <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/preMap2.php?cache=1">Reviewed Maps</a>  |  <br> <span style="margin-top:5px; display:block;"></span> <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/main/TermsConditions.php">Terms & Conditions</a>  |  <a href="http://www.aquamaps.org/main/publications.php">Publications</a> </p> </div> </div>  <br>  <br><br><br><br> <table width="80%" class="ptitle"> <tr><td>Terms of Use and Conditions</td></tr> </table>  <table width="80%" class="p_remark1"> <tr><td class="t_value1B"><br><u>Citing AquaMaps</u></td></tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <br><b>General citation</b><br>  Kaschner, K., Kesner-Reyes, K., Garilao, C., Segschneider, J., Rius-Barile, J. Rees, T., & Froese, R. (2019, October). AquaMaps: Predicted range maps for aquatic species. Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <br><b>Cite individual maps as, e.g.</b><br>  AquaMaps (2019, October). Computer Generated Native Map for Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod). Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org. <br> <br> AquaMaps (2019, October). Reviewed Native Distribution Map for Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod). Retrieved MONTH DD, YYYY from https://www.aquamaps.org. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <br><b>Cite biodiversity maps as, e.g.</b><br> AquaMaps (2019, October). Computer Generated Species Richness Map for Elasmobranchii. Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <br><b>Cite the environmental dataset as, e.g.</b><br>  Kesner-Reyes, K., Segschneider, J., Garilao, C., Schneider, B., Rius-Barile, J., Kaschner, K., & Froese, R. (2019, October). AquaMaps Environmental Dataset: Half-Degree Cells Authority File (HCAF ver.7, 10/2019). Retrieved from https://www.aquamaps.org/main/envt_data.php. </td> </tr> </table>  <br> <table width="80%" class="p_remark1"> <tr><td class="t_value1B"><u>Using Full or Large Sets of AquaMaps Data</u></td></tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <p>We strongly encourage partnering with the AquaMaps team for larger research projects or publications that would make intensive use of AquaMaps to ensure that you have access to the latest version and/or reviewed maps, that the limitations of the data set are clearly understood and addressed, and that critical maps and/or unlikely results are recognized as such and double-checked for correctness prior to drawing conclusions and/or subsequent publication. </p> <p>The AquaMaps team can be contacted through Kristin Kaschner (info.aquamaps@gmail.com) or Gabriel Reygondeau (gabriel.reygondeau@miami.edu). </td> </tr> </table>  <br> <table width="80%" class="p_remark1"> <a name="privacy"></a> <tr><td class="t_value1B"><u>Privacy Policy</u></td></tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <p>AquaMaps uses log data generate usage statistics. Like most websites, AquMaps gathers information about internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser, referring pages, operating system, date/time, clicks, and visited pages, and store it in log files. This information is used to find errors in our website, analyze trends, and determine country of origin of our users. The log files are stored indefinitely. Only the administrators of the AquaMaps server has direct access to the log files. The information is used to inform further development of AquaMaps. Usage statistics may be shared with third parties for non-commercial purposes. </td> </tr> </table>  <br> <table width="80%" class="p_remark1"> <tr><td class="t_value1B"><u>Disclaimer</u></td></tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> AquaMaps generates standardized computer-generated and fairly reliable large scale predictions of marine and freshwater species. Although the AquaMaps team and their collaborators have obtained data from sources believed to be reliable and have made every reasonable effort to ensure its accuracy, many maps have not yet been verified by experts and we strongly suggest you verify species occurrences with independent sources before usage. We will not be held responsible for any consequence from the use or misuse of these data and/or maps by any organization or individual. </td> </tr> </table>  <br> <table width="80%" class="p_remark1"> <a name="cookie"></a> <tr><td class="t_value1B"><u>Copyright</u></td></tr> <tr> <td class='plinks3'> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/"><img src='../pic/somerights20.png'></a> This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-NC)</a>. You are welcome to include text, numbers and maps from AquaMaps in your own web sites for non-commercial use, given that such inserts are clearly identified as coming from AquaMaps, with a backward link to the respective source page. Note that although species photos and drawings draw mainly from FishBase and SeaLifeBase, they belong to the indicated persons or organizations and have their own copyright statements. </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>

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