@BOOK{NAP4923, author = "National Research Council", title = "Understanding Marine Biodiversity", isbn = "978-0-309-08397-3", doi = "10.17226/4923", abstract = "The diversity of marine life is being affected dramatically by fishery operations, chemical pollution and eutrophication, alteration of physical habitat, exotic species invasion, and effects of other human activities. Effective solutions will require an expanded understanding of the patterns and processes that control the diversity of life in the sea.\nUnderstanding Marine Biodiversity outlines the current state of our knowledge, and propose research agenda on marine biological diversity. This agenda represents a fundamental change in studying the ocean\u2014emphasizing regional research across a range of space and time scales, enhancing the interface between taxonomy and ecology, and linking oceanographic and ecological approaches.\nHighlighted with examples and brief case studies, this volume illustrates the depth and breadth of undescribed marine biodiversity, explores critical environmental issues, advocates the use of regionally defined model systems, and identifies a series of key biodiversity research questions. The authors examine the utility of various research approaches\u2014theory and modeling, retrospective analysis, integration of biotic and oceanographic surveys\u2014and review recent advances in molecular genetics, instrumentation, and sampling techniques applicable to the research agenda. Throughout the book the critical role of taxonomy is emphasized.\nInformative to the scientist and accessible to the policymaker, Understanding Marine Biodiversity will be of specific interest to marine biologists, ecologists, oceanographers, and research administrators, and to government agencies responsible for utilizing, managing, and protecting the oceans.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/4923/understanding-marine-biodiversity", year = 1995, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }