Оcean Biodiversity

Biodiversity hotspots
•    areas containing many different species
•    important for locating targets for 【C1】 ....................................
•    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 【C2】 .............................
- had higher temperatures at the 【C3】....................................
- had sufficient 【C4】 ................................... in the water

Lisa Ballance, 2007
•    looked for hotspots for marine 【C5】 .............................
•    found these were all located where ocean currents meet

Census of Marine Life
•    found new ocean species living:
- under the 【C6】 .............................
- near volcanoes on the ocean floor

Global Marine Species Assessment
•    want to list endangered ocean species, considering:
- population size
- geographical distribution
- rate of 【C7】.............................
•    Aim: to assess 20,000 species and make a distribution 【C8】............................. for each one

Recommendations to retain ocean biodiversity
•    increase the number of ocean reserves
•    establish 【C9】 ................................... corridors (e.g. for turtles)
•    reduce fishing quotas
•    catch fish only for the purpose of 【C10】 .............................