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 Biological Development in the Oceans Biological Development in the Oceans
 Census of Marine Life 2000-2010 Census of Marine Life 2000-2010
 Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020 Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020
 Fishes, Mollusks and Crustaceans Fishes, Mollusks and Crustaceans
 International Year of Biodiversity 2010 International Year of Biodiversity 2010
 Marine Genetics Marine Genetics
 Marine Insects Marine Insects
 Marine Mammals Marine Mammals
 Marine Microbes Marine Microbes
 Marine Reptiles Marine Reptiles
 Mollusks Mollusks
 OBIS - Marine Biodiversity Database OBIS - Marine Biodiversity Database
 Science for the Management of Living Marine Resources Science for the Management of Living Marine Resources
 Seabirds Seabirds
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 Ecology Ecology
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 Census of Marine Life
 Edward Vanden Berghe
 John Everett
 Frances B. Michaelis
 
 
 
 
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The oceans contain the origins of biodiversity on Earth, with 75% of the major taxa (kinds) being exclusively or primarily marine. The physical and chemical properties of our oceans make them excellent hosts for an abundance and diversity of marine life. We must understand the biological and ecological factors controlling the marine environment before we can successfully develop global strategies for sustainable use. As ocean policy-makers satisfy the socioeconomic aspirations of expanding human populations, they must also ensure the long-term viability of marine species, resources and habitats. Partnerships among the Census of Marine Life, the Encyclopaedia of Life and the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) have gone far towards documenting all 230,000 known marine species in time for the first Census of Marine Life - past, present and future completed in October 2010. The report on First Census of Marine Life 2010 Highlights of a Decade of Discovery is in English with a summary also in Italian, Korean, Chinese, German, French, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese.
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Ecology
 
In the ocean, a certain interdependency exists between its living things. Ocean inhabitants enjoy a deep and intricate relationship between each other, as well as with their marine environment. To explore the relationship between Biology and Ecology in more depth, please visit the Ecology section of the UN Atlas!   See More...
 
 
 
 
 
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Multimedia
Crude spans 160 million years of the Earth's history to reveal the story of oil, including offshore oil and gas; and climate change. Editor's award. Documentary film available on DVD. Crude - The Incredible Journey of Oil Crude spans 160 million years of the Earth's history to reveal the story of oil...  Editor's Choice
Editor's Award to this 6 part BBC television series featuring the Arctic summer (polar bears), the salmon migration, gannet colonies and humpback whale migration. Nature's Great Events Editor's Award to this 6 part BBC television series featuring the Arctic summer...  Editor's Choice
Un rêve, une camera vivante et voilà, un film incroyable. 1 hr 38 min. Inclus dans le DVD un livret explicatif sur les animaux d'oceans. Océans Un rêve, une camera vivante et voilà, un film incroyable. 1 hr 38 min. Inclus d...  Editor's Choice
ETI and Zoological Museum Amsterdam electronically published on CD-ROM the first complete overview of all the Pelagic Molluscs of the World. Pelagic Molluscs of the World ETI and Zoological Museum Amsterdam electronically published on CD-ROM the firs...  
A short video about the CReefs (Census of Marine Life) expedition to Heron Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Sampling Heron. A Creefs Expedition A short video about the CReefs (Census of Marine Life) expedition to Heron Isla...  
CD outlining geology, biology with slideshow of Stellwagen Bank Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary - An Underwater Tour CD outlining geology, biology with slideshow of Stellwagen Bank 
A film in DVD-VIDEO CD format recently produced by ICSF looks at turtle conservation efforts along the Orissa coast and examines in parallel the situation of artisanal fish workers in turtle conservation areas. The Right to Survive: Turtle conservation and Fisheries livelihoods A film in DVD-VIDEO CD format recently produced by ICSF looks at turtle conserv...  
Workshop output documents, papers, resources and background materials Workshop on the Governance of High Seas Biodiversity Conservation Workshop output documents, papers, resources and background materials 
CD-ROM presents a comprehensive and global view of both capture and aquaculture fisheries World Fisheries and Aquaculture Atlas CD-ROM presents a comprehensive and global view of both capture and aquaculture...  Editor's Choice
This interactive multimedia DVD-ROM was compiled over a three year period and incorporates the expertise of almost World Seaweed Resources, an authoritative reference system This interactive multimedia DVD-ROM was compiled over a three year period and i...  
A taxonomic reference work in DVD-ROM with identification guides and spatial distribution patterns Zooplankton of the South Atlantic Ocean A taxonomic reference work in DVD-ROM with identification guides and spatial di...  
Projects
Recognizing an urgent need to increase awareness and understanding of coral reefs, and to further conserve and manage valuable coral reef and associated ecosystems, the International Coral Reef Initiative designated 2008 as the International Year of the Reef (IYOR 2008) International Year of the Reef 2008 Recognizing an urgent need to increase awareness and understanding of coral ree...  
Institutional Contact
Research and teaching on marine biodiversity and conservation. Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Research and teaching on marine biodiversity and conservation. 
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