Difference between revisions of "Portal:Marine Biodiversity/Content"
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[[Measurements of biodiversity|'''Measurement]]''' | [[Measurements of biodiversity|'''Measurement]]''' | ||
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'''[[Sampling]]''' | '''[[Sampling]]''' | ||
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'''[[Distribution]]''' | '''[[Distribution]]''' | ||
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'''[[Why is Marine biodiversity important|Why is Marine biodiversity important?]]''' | '''[[Why is Marine biodiversity important|Why is Marine biodiversity important?]]''' | ||
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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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'''[[Evolution]]''' | '''[[Evolution]]''' | ||
*[[Number of marine species]] | *[[Number of marine species]] | ||
*[[Species lists]] | *[[Species lists]] | ||
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'''[[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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**[[Economic values variation]] | **[[Economic values variation]] | ||
**[[Conservation and restoration of marine biodiversity|Biological valuation]] | **[[Conservation and restoration of marine biodiversity|Biological valuation]] | ||
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'''[[Marine habitats and ecosystems|Marine Ecosystems]]''' | '''[[Marine habitats and ecosystems|Marine Ecosystems]]''' | ||
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*[[Salt marshes]] | *[[Salt marshes]] | ||
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'''[[Threats to Marine Biodiversity]]''' | '''[[Threats to Marine Biodiversity]]''' | ||
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*[[Coastal pollution and impacts|Pollution]] | *[[Coastal pollution and impacts|Pollution]] | ||
**[[Eutrophication in coastal environments|Marine Eutrophication]] | **[[Eutrophication in coastal environments|Marine Eutrophication]] | ||
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*[[Habitat destruction and fragmentation]] | *[[Habitat destruction and fragmentation]] | ||
*[[Non-native species invasions]] | *[[Non-native species invasions]] | ||
*[[Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity|Climate change]] | *[[Effects of global climate change on European marine biodiversity|Climate change]] | ||
*[[Maritime Traffic]] | *[[Maritime Traffic]] | ||
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'''[[Marine Biodiversity research]]''' | '''[[Marine Biodiversity research]]''' | ||
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*[[Biodiversity and Ecosystem function]] | *[[Biodiversity and Ecosystem function]] | ||
**[[Food webs]] | **[[Food webs]] | ||
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**[[Role of secondary metabolites]] | **[[Role of secondary metabolites]] | ||
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'''[[Conservation]]''' | '''[[Conservation]]''' | ||
*[[Conservation policy and legislation]] | *[[Conservation policy and legislation]] | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 13 February 2009
Definitions
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
- Maritime Traffic
