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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… some of the ecosystem functions performed by the vast biomass of microbes in the ocean. Soon, however, such … of direct extraction of natural products from marine biomass, such as the extraction of oils from Sargassum or … this rapidly growing industry often makes use of marine biomass, such as fish waste or harvested algae, to produce …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… mesopelagic or “twilight” zone (200-1000 meters) holds a biomass of up to 10 billion met- ric tons (Irigoien et al., … marine organ- isms that provide the structure-forming biomass and constitute ‘habitat’ in the open ocean”, thus … Irigoien, X. et al. (2014). “Large Mesopelagic Fishes Biomass and Trophic Efficiency in the Open Ocean.” Nature …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… they are thriving deep-sea oases able to support high biomass densities, maintain increased productivity and … and extrac- tion, tourism and recreation, and commercial biomass re- moval. The high level of endemicity found at … ecosystems by sweeping away critical benthic epifaunal biomass as by- catch, and decimating coral assemblages …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… of psoriasis. Production of halichondrin B from sponge biomass was found not to be a feasible process, mainly due to … is to obtain enzymes able to assist in the conversion of biomass into value-added products, such as glucose and … michellamine B, and their collection provided sufficient biomass for the isolation of enough pure compound to complete …