Article: Marine Ecology and Conservation

Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Aug 08, 2007

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Marine Ecology and Conservation

Marine ecology is the scientific study of ocean ecosystems and the interactions of living organisms with each other and with the marine environment.

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protection, preservation, coral, reef, restoration, disease, destruction, nutrients, environment, habitat, conservation, biodiversity, protection, fish, fisheries, marine mammals, fishing nets, rescue, pollution, species interaction, ocean, sea

FEATURED ORGANIZATIONS

Marviva Costa Rica is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that works together with the authorities and communities to protect marine and coastal resources along the Eastern Tropical Pacific and the Caribbean. Photo source/Stock.xchng

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AfriOceans Conservation is a non-profit organisation based in Cape Town, South Africa. Our mission is to contribute towards the protection of the oceans off the coast of Africa with the aim of promoting sustainable utilization and co-management of Africa's marine resources.

FEATURED RESOURCES

KQED Forum Discussion: Bay Area Environmental Restoration discusses the environmental restoration efforts of "Bay Nature on the Air," a TV series based on stories from Bay Nature magazine, and other non-profit groups in Bay Area.

Did You Know?

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An estimated 80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet. Less than 10% of that space has been explored by humans.

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