Biodiversity in the Marine Environment

Goulletquer, Philippe; Gros, Philippe; Boeuf, Gilles; Weber, Jacques

The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. They are host to a biodiversity of tremendous wealth. Its preservation is now a global priority featuring in several international conventions and a confirmed objective of European policies and national strategies. Understanding the dynamics and the uses of the marine biodiversity is a genuine scientific challenge. Fourteen international experts have got together and identified five priority research themes to address the problem, based on analysing the state of knowledge.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2014-03-06

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9789401785655

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-8566-2

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 198