This Worldview of the UN Atlas of the Oceans presents material by geographic areas.
Geographic search
The interactive world map allows a geographic search of all topics and knowledge objects in the UN Atlas. Geographic areas have been developed using the AGROVOC Thesaurus, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as a global standard.
Boundaries and names shown and the designations used on the map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Maps
Maps, Statistics and Databases offers an entry point to all maps currently available from the UN Atlas. Following the links below, the user can directly access maps on particular topics and external collections of maps related to the oceans.
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Media Release
25 May 2007
The iconic whale sharks that congregate at Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia are declining in number, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Charles Darwin University have used 12 years of whale shark photographs from Ningaloo Reef to monitor and predict trends in population size. The scientists’ models show a steady decline in numbers of the giant fish.
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