Biodiversity

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.

Present Situation

A Message for Copenhagen
Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse habitats of the oceans and face extinction due to climate change by 2050 - watch this video!
The Census of Marine Life examines why we need to monitor biodiversity in the oceans and how it can be done using existing technologies on a global scale.
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning (MarBEF) features and range of content exploring the state of, threats to and conservation of European marine biodiversity.
The UNEP and WCMC examine how climate change will increasing drive biodiversity loss, affecting both individual species  and ecosystems. Visit this site for an extraordinary amount of...

Solutions

The Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI) represents a collaborative international partnership as an example of international cooperation and coordination through which biodiversity in the deep...
R2 aims to build resilience into coral reef conservation. Increased intensity and frequency of mass coral bleaching requires us to respond with innovative new strategies to build resilience into MPAs...
Protect Planet Ocean is a collaborative website between many global conservation partners, maintained by the IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas (Marine) to inform to inspire and inform...
The UN declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Throughout the year countless initiatives will be organized to disseminate information, promote the protection of biodiversity and...

Mar 5, '10 08:40 EST james143
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Nov 16, '09 20:10 EST David
 20 million of the 21 million genes discovered by humanity to date have been from the deck of a vessel at sea.
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