Rebuilding marine life
Carlos M. Duarte
Abstract
Conservation measures to protect marine life are already paying off. These actions have made it possible to halt the decline of some species and re-establish degraded marine ecosystems. But restoring the health of the ocean on a large scale requires a more active fight against pollution, overfishing and the effects of climate change.
Topics & Concepts
OverfishingMarine lifeMarine ecosystemClimate changeMarine conservationMarine pollutionEnvironmental scienceScale (ratio)Marine speciesEcosystemEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental planningFisheryNatural resource economicsGeographyPollutionEcologyEconomicsBiologyFishingCartographyCoastal and Marine ManagementGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research