Difference between revisions of "Portal:Marine Biodiversity/Content"
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*[[Ecosystem functioning]] | *[[Ecosystem functioning]] | ||
*[[Cultural and economic understanding of biodiversity]] | *[[Cultural and economic understanding of biodiversity]] | ||
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[[Sampling tools|'''Sampling''']] | [[Sampling tools|'''Sampling''']] | ||
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*[[Resilience and resistance]] | *[[Resilience and resistance]] | ||
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*[[Non-use value: bequest value and existence value|Non-use value]] | *[[Non-use value: bequest value and existence value|Non-use value]] | ||
*[[Option use value: future unknown and speculative benefits|Option use value]] | *[[Option use value: future unknown and speculative benefits|Option use value]] | ||
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*[[Species lists]] | *[[Species lists]] | ||
| − | [[Biodiversity in the European Seas|European marine biodiversity]] | + | '''[[Biodiversity in the European Seas|European marine biodiversity]]''' |
*[[European marine biodiversity sites]] | *[[European marine biodiversity sites]] | ||
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**[[Conservation and restoration of marine biodiversity|Biological valuation]] | **[[Conservation and restoration of marine biodiversity|Biological valuation]] | ||
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*[[Rocky Shores]] | *[[Rocky Shores]] | ||
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*[[Effects of fisheries on European marine biodiversity|Over exploitation]] | *[[Effects of fisheries on European marine biodiversity|Over exploitation]] | ||
*[[Coastal pollution and impacts|Pollution]] | *[[Coastal pollution and impacts|Pollution]] | ||
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*[[Social and political instability]] | *[[Social and political instability]] | ||
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*[[Global Patterns]] | *[[Global Patterns]] | ||
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**[[Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)]] | **[[Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 6 January 2009
Definitions
- Genetic diversity
- Species diversity
- Ecosystem diversity
- Functional diversity
- Ecosystem functioning
- Cultural and economic understanding of biodiversity
Why is Marine biodiversity important?
- Resilience and resistance
- Disturbance prevention
- Nutrient cycling
- Gas and climate regulation
- Bioremediation of waste
- Biologically mediated habitat
- Food provision
- Raw materials
- Leisure
- Cultural values
- Information service
- Non-use value
- Option use value
- European marine biodiversity sites
- Geographic variation
- Ecosystem variation
- Variation of valuation of biodiversity
- Rocky Shores
- Sandy Shores
- Continental Shelf
- Open oceans
- Deep Sea
- Sea ice ecosystems
- Coral reefs
- Seagrass meadows
- Mangroves
- Salt marshes
- Estuaries
Threats to Marine Biodiversity
- Over exploitation
- Pollution
- Habitat destruction and fragmentation
- Non-native species invasions
- Climate change
- Economic losses
- Species reduction
- Species extinction
- Reduced ability of ecosystems to respond to disaster
- Social and political instability
