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Biodiversity is the variation of life at all levels of biological organization. It is both terrestrial and marine. The ocean contains an astonishing totality of genetic species and ecosystem diversity still mostly unknown but with significant implication for food production, energy, public health, business and industry, ecosystem services, and leisure, cultural and aesthetic value. Threats include over-exploitation, destruction of habitat, introduced species, genetic pollution, and climate change.

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