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This is a basic set of PowerPoint slides meant to help you in organising an event to raise awareness on Marine Biodiversity. The full text is in the notes at the bottom and please go to the website for more detailed information.
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how much life is in the sea?
a) 250,000 species
b) 1,000,000 species
c) 2,000,000 species
approx. 250,000 known marine species(not including some microbial life forms such as marine viruses)
the Census of Marine Life suggests there could be at least 1,000,000 species
some think 2,000,000
marine and coastal biodiversity
ocean = 71% of the surface area of the globe
ocean = 90% of the habitable space on the planet
the blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth
billions upon billions of microorganisms
causes of decline
over-fishing/huntingtoxic pollutionnutrient pollutiondam constructioncoastal urbanizationplastic debrisnon-native speciesnoise
the human impact
What people are doing
Conferences & events
Teaching & training
Film festivals
Exhibitions
Photo & painting competitions
Blogs and forums
Websites Multimedia shows
Raise awareness
Protect life on Earth
Community action
Create excitement
What can I do?
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