Global distributions for common UK rocky shore species

Global distributions of common intertidal species found in the UK as ESRI polygon shapefiles (all WGS 84). Each species is represented by a polygon or polygons that bounds the locations reported in the literature for the occurrence of the species. A full list of the sources of data used to produce these files is given in the pdf included (taken from a manuscript in review). The shapefiles were produced to determine thermal affinities and thermal range widths from the range of temperatures found within the geographical range of each species. Filenames indicate species identity, using known outdated synonyms in some cases.