Global 250 m coral reef prioritization layer (binary selection layer), v1.0 and supplementary tables

DescriptionThis dataset contains the global 250 m resolution binary prioritization surface generated from a coral reef portfolio optimization analysis described in the associated manuscript. The raster identifies selected planning units resulting from the optimization framework designed to maximize climate resilience, life history representation, spatial cohesion, and risk minimization. Each pixel represents a 250 m × 250 m grid cell (~0.003° × 0.003° at the equator). Pixel values are binary:0 = not selected1 = selected The raster corresponds to two optimization solutions, one for a moderate emissions scenario (SSP3-7.0) used in the main anlaysis and one for a sensitivity analysis of a high emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Format: GeoTIFFNumber of layers: 1 Spatial PropertiesCoordinate Reference System (CRS): WGS 84EPSG: 4326Units: degrees (longitude/latitude)Resolution: 0.003° × 0.003° (~250 m at the equator)Extent:xmin: -179.9907xmax: 179.9763ymin: -34.29605ymax: 32.51395 DimensionsRows: 22,270Columns: 119,989Total cells: 2,672,494 (automatically defined by raster dimensions) Data TypeSingle-band rasterValue range: 0–1Mean value: 0.3042389 InterpretationValues of 1 indicate 250 m pixels included in the optimized portfolio. Values of 0 indicate pixels not selected. The mean value reflects the proportion of reef pixels selected globally under the specified optimization constraints. GenerationThe raster was produced using an integer programming framework and solved using Gurobi Optimizer. Input layers to the prioritization included 250 m global predictions of coral cover, life history groups, spatial cohesion, and model uncertainty. Full methodological details are provided in the associated manuscript.