Conservation Status of Marine Biodiversity in Oceania: An Analysis of Marine Species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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 fo...

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Main Authors: Beth A. Polidoro, Cristiane T. Elfes, Jonnell C. Sanciangco, Helen Pippard, Kent E. Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/247030