The data was analyzed from Aqua MODIS, Level-2 OC monthly mean in 0.04o (~4-km) spatial resolution. The data was processed in the west monsoon season (December-January-February) 2021 and only covers the ATS region area. The algorithm used in MODIS data represents the near-surface concentration of chlorophyll-a in mg m-3, calculated using empirical relationship derived from

In the second phase of the project, to have more impact in each country within the ATSEA regions, ATSEA Project does not only works at regional level. In Indonesia, ATSEA-2 operates in 3 regencies (or districts?). In Timor-Leste, ATSEA-2 operates in 5 municipalities. While in Papua New Guinea, ATSEA-2 only works in one district where

The data is collected from many sources from various government agencies, universities, NGOs. It only shows MPA distribution in ATS Region. 

Map of the Arafura and Timor Seas boundary