Compilation of oxygen utilisation rates (OUR) in the ocean

Oxygen utilisation rates reported in the literature across oceanic environments, compiled and published in Gómez-Letona & Álvarez-Salgado (2026). Covers different oceans and depths. Excel file includes three sheets: our: OUR values and detailed information (including source studies + DOIs). our_export: linked, plain version of our ready to be exported to, e.g., .csv format. plots: contains two plots representing the data distribution and summary of OUR values. This work was funded by the European Union under grant agreement no. 101083922 (OceanICU) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee [grant number 10054454, 10063673, 10064020, 10059241, 10079684, 10059012, 10048179]. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.