Number of research papers, classes and species, and diversity occurring in Web of Science® indexed literature for four marine ecosystems.

CR – Coral reefs, KF – Kelp forests, MF – Mangrove forests, SB – Seagrass beds. Values shown are the number of research papers (Papers), classes and species, and three diversity measures (Shannon evenness index, Chao estimates of species richness and taxonomic distinctness) based on taxa occurring in Web of Science® indexed literature for four marine ecosystems.