A global dataset of seaweed net primary productivity

This global dataset
contains a compilation of NPP records for 242 seaweed species at 419 individual sites
distributed on all continents from the intertidal to 55 m depth. All records
are standardized to annual aerial carbon production (g C m-2 yr-1)
and are accompanied by detailed taxonomical and methodological information. The
dataset provides a basis for local, regional and global comparative
studies of the NPP of underwater vegetation, and is pivotal for achieving a
better understanding of the role seaweeds play in the global coastal carbon
cycle.