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4-Oct-2010Census of Marine Life
Washington DC
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
After a decade of joint work and scientific adventure, marine explorers from more than 80 countries today delivered a historic first global Census of Marine Life.
In one of the largest scientific collaborations ever conducted, more than 2,700 Census scientists spent over 9,000 days at sea on more than 540 expeditions, plus countless days in labs and archives.
Released today are maps, three landmark books, and a highlights summary that crown a decade of discovery.
The now-completed documentation in books and journals, plus the accumulating databases and established websites, videos, and photo galleries report and conclude the first Census. Over the decade more than 2,600 academic papers were published - one, on average, every 1.5 days.
Presented is an unprecedented picture of the diversity, distribution, and abundance of all kinds of marine life in Planet Ocean - from microbes to whales, from the icy poles to the warm tropics, from tidal near shores to the deepest dark depths.
Full news release: click here
Coverage summary: click here
Coverage by the Associated Press: click here
Online Census directory allows anyone to map global addresses of species
After a decade of joint work and scientific adventure, marine explorers from more than 80 countries today delivered a historic first global Census of Marine Life.
In one of the largest scientific collaborations ever conducted, more than 2,700 Census scientists spent over 9,000 days at sea on more than 540 expeditions, plus countless days in labs and archives.
Released today are maps, three landmark books, and a highlights summary that crown a decade of discovery.
The now-completed documentation in books and journals, plus the accumulating databases and established websites, videos, and photo galleries report and conclude the first Census. Over the decade more than 2,600 academic papers were published - one, on average, every 1.5 days.
Presented is an unprecedented picture of the diversity, distribution, and abundance of all kinds of marine life in Planet Ocean - from microbes to whales, from the icy poles to the warm tropics, from tidal near shores to the deepest dark depths.
Full news release: click here
Coverage summary: click here
Coverage by the Associated Press: click here
Coverage by the Wall Street Journal: click here
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