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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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 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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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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Video clips, pictures and calendar of nature's great events including whale, salmon and seabird migrations, provided by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Nature's Great Events Video clips, pictures and calendar of nature's great events including whale, sa...  
Data from NOAA CSC cruises that are used for validating satellite ocean color algorithms is online. NOAA's Coastal Remote Sensing Ocean Color Applications (OCA) Project Data from NOAA CSC cruises that are used for validating satellite ocean color a...  
Undersea Research Program NOAA/NURP NOAA's Undersea Research Program Undersea Research Program NOAA/NURP 
Information and links to sea turtle topics Sea Turtles Information and links to sea turtle topics 
a website about seaturtles seaturtle.org a website about seaturtles 
Electronic web based archive of Technical Memorandums Southwest Fisheries Science Center - Southwest Region Publications Electronic web based archive of Technical Memorandums 
A website devoted to marine turtles Turtle Trax A website devoted to marine turtles 
The WWF / Freund Factory Expedition is an 18 month photojournalistic expedition into the heart of the Coral Triangle. WWF Coral Triangle Photo Expedition The WWF / Freund Factory Expedition is an 18 month photojournalistic expedition...  
Documents
Monthly digest of Australian maritime initiatives and news Australian Maritime Digest Monthly digest of Australian maritime initiatives and news 
The amphipod fauna of the Great Barrier Reef is the richest known from any tropical area, with 256 species. An interactive key is available as a CD with the book or on the crustacea.net website. Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef The amphipod fauna of the Great Barrier Reef is the richest known from any trop...  
Tuna species and the status of the tuna fishery in India Bibliography on Tunas Tuna species and the status of the tuna fishery in India 
There is growing realization that deep-water coral reef environments are habitat to a rich collection of flora and fauna that may form an integrated community providing habitats for both vertebrate and invertebrate growth and reproduction. Consequently, Canada’s Deep-Water Corals There is growing realization that deep-water coral reef environments are habita...  
An explanation of the goals, strategy and scope of the Census of Marine Life research program, as well as detailed implementation plans for the individual projects to 2010. Census of Marine Life Research Plan (Version 2005) An explanation of the goals, strategy and scope of the Census of Marine Life re...  Editor's Choice
Papers on marine and coastal biodiversity of the Indian Ocean Coastal and Marine Biodiversity of Indian Ocean Papers on marine and coastal biodiversity of the Indian Ocean 
A review of status and trends in Russian European seas during the 1990s Ecosystems and Biological Resources of Russian European Seas at the T...1st Century A review of status and trends in Russian European seas during the 1990s...  
Fact sheets:Climate Change, Coral bleaching and the Great Barrier Reef Fact sheet: Climate Change, Coral bleaching and the Great Barrier Reef Fact sheets:Climate Change, Coral bleaching and the Great Barrier Reef 
Report on the likely Impacts of Climate Change on Australian Marine Life Impacts of Climate Change on Australian Marine Life Report on the likely Impacts of Climate Change on Australian Marine Life...  
Report summary released 21 June 2011. Full report to be released later. International Earth system expert workshop on ocean stresses and impacts Report summary released 21 June 2011. Full report to be released later....  
One fifth of the Tasmanian coastal fish fauna has undergone compositional shifts since the 1800s, a response to climate change and fishing practices. Long-term shifts in abundance and distribution of a temperate fish fa...g practices One fifth of the Tasmanian coastal fish fauna has undergone compositional shift...  
Reports from various African countries on the status of knowledge of species diversity Marine Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: the known and unknown Reports from various African countries on the status of knowledge of species di...  
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