Difference between revisions of "Portal:Marine Biodiversity/Content"
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Revision as of 18:16, 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
