Document of bibliographic reference 348389

BibliographicReference record

Type

Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

BibLvlCode

AS

Title

Marine biodiversity conservation

Abstract

Marine biodiversity is the essential foundation for the structure and functioning of ocean ecosystems and for providing the full range of ecosystem services that benefit humans on local, regional, and global scales. These benefits include many visible as well as unseen functions and services such as the oxygen we breathe, the seafood we eat, the support of local livelihoods, the marine plants storing ‘blue’ carbon and protecting our shorelines, the medical and biochemical compounds found in marine species, the coral reefs we explore when scuba diving, and the charismatic creatures inspiring our lives. All these benefits are provided by the diversity and interplay of ocean life, from tiny plankton and bacteria to 30 metre whales and giant kelp.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000709765400025

Bibliographic citation

Lotze, H.K. (2021). Marine biodiversity conservation. Curr. Biol. 31(19): R1190-R1195. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.06.084

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true