Conservation Status of Marine Biodiversity in Oceania: An Analysis of Marine Species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Joint Authors
Elfes, Cristiane T.
Polidoro, Beth A.
Carpenter, Kent E.
Pippard, Helen
Sanciangco, Jonnell C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Given the economic and cultural dependence on the marine environment in Oceania and a rapidly expanding human population, many marine species populations are in decline and may be vulnerable to extinction from a number of local and regional threats.
IUCN Red List assessments, a widely used system for quantifying threats to species and assessing species extinction risk, have been completed for 1190 marine species in Oceania to date, including all known species of corals, mangroves, seagrasses, sea snakes, marine mammals, sea birds, sea turtles, sharks, and rays present in Oceania, plus all species in five important perciform fish groups.
Many of the species in these groups are threatened by the modification or destruction of coastal habitats, overfishing from direct or indirect exploitation, pollution, and other ecological or environmental changes associated with climate change.
Spatial analyses of threatened species highlight priority areas for both site- and species-specific conservation action.
Although increased knowledge and use of newly available IUCN Red List assessments for marine species can greatly improve conservation priorities for marine species in Oceania, many important fish groups are still in urgent need of assessment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Polidoro, Beth A.& Elfes, Cristiane T.& Sanciangco, Jonnell C.& Pippard, Helen& Carpenter, Kent E.. 2010. Conservation Status of Marine Biodiversity in Oceania: An Analysis of Marine Species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Polidoro, Beth A.…[et al.]. Conservation Status of Marine Biodiversity in Oceania: An Analysis of Marine Species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Polidoro, Beth A.& Elfes, Cristiane T.& Sanciangco, Jonnell C.& Pippard, Helen& Carpenter, Kent E.. Conservation Status of Marine Biodiversity in Oceania: An Analysis of Marine Species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-990910
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-990910