Dataset of Oceanographic Parameters for Skipjack Tuna Habitat Modeling in Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 573

Overview: This dataset contains monthly oceanographic parameters extracted for Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 573, Indonesia, covering the period from January 2014 to December 2024. The dataset was compiled to support analyses of marine environmental variability and fisheries habitat studies in the eastern Indian Ocean region. Study Area: Fisheries Management Area (FMA) 573, Indonesia. Spatial and Temporal Coverage: January 2017 – December 2024 with 0.083° spatial resolution. Data Source: Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) data were obtained from the NASA Ocean Color program (https://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.com). Sea Surface Height (SSH), Salinity, Current Speed, and Wind Speed data were obtained from the Environmental variables were obtained from the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service (CMEMS) (https://marine.copernicus.eu). Variables and Units: SST (Sea Surface Temperature) : °C Chl-a (Chlorophyll-a Concentration) : mg/m³ SSH (Sea Surface Height) : m Salinity (Sea Surface Salinity) : ppt Current Speed (Surface Current Speed) : m/s Wind Speed (Surface Wind Speed) : m/s Data Format: The dataset is provided in netCDF (.nc) format Data Usage: The dataset is openly available for research, educational, and non-commercial purposes.