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… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …

… contents 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial … and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity … and tourism, also provides them with an income. Endemic species The need for the protection and preservation of …

… exposed to mercury through diet, mainly by eating certain species of �sh; they may also be exposed due to breakage of …

… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora COP Conference of the Parties … such as toxic chemicals, hazardous wastes, ODS, endangered species and living modified organisms is an international … human health and the environment and can contribute to species loss, result in revenue loss for governments, and …

… seas need protection by and from the planet’s dominating species. The oceans are thought to have been formed as a … and equipment, sewage, garbage, fumes and invasive exotic species. Dumping is the deliberate disposal of wastes at sea. …

… mercury from surface waters into the deep oceans. In some species of Arctic marine animals, mercury content has … in water, and of methylmercury in fish and other aquatic species. When artificial lakes are created, plant material is … of mercury concentrations in the important marine food species is essential to understanding possible human health …

… occurs mainly through ingestion of fish and other marine species contaminated with methylmercury, its most toxic and …

… and Biodiversity (TEEB) Study, 2011. Habitats for species Recreation and mental and physical health Tourism …