First Census Shows Life in Planet Ocean is Richer, More Connected, More Altered than Expected

Life in Planet OceansCensus of Marine Life
Washington DC, USA

4-Oct-2010
Culminating a 10-year exploration, 2,700 scientists from 80 nations report first Census of Marine Life, revealing what, where, and how much lives and hides in global oceans

To measure changes caused by climate or oil spills, Census establishes a baseline

New species discovered, marine highways and rest stops mapped, diminished abundance documented

Online Census directory allows anyone to map global addresses of species

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