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Biodiversity hotspots:
areas containing many different species
important for locating targets for
at first only identified on land
Boris Worm, 2005:
identified hotspots for large ocean predators, e.g. sharks
found that ocean hotspots
- were not always rich in
- had higher temperatures at the
- had sufficient in the water
Lisa Ballance, 2007:
looked for hotspots for marine
found these were all located where ocean currents meet
Census of Marine Life:
found new ocean species living
- under the
- near volcanoes on the ocean floor
Global Marine Species Assessment:
want to list endangered ocean species, considering
- population size
- geographical distribution
- rate of
Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution for each one
Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity:
increase the number of ocean reserves
establish corridors (e.g. for turtles)
reduce fishing quotas
catch fish only for the purpose of
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