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Pages 74-75

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... A well-defined set of biodiversity research questions is proposed for study in several different types of regional-scale marine ecosystems. These studies will permit meaningful comparisons across different habitats of the causes and consequences of changes in biodiversity due to human activities.
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... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ · ~ ~St~mulate the field of mariner taxonomy~and systematical particularly the r! corpora~t~on of molecular techniques for~species identification a~nd~po~pulation~d~if ~ ~ ·~ P~rov~devaluable~informationfor~ porgy makers~reg~ardingthepreservation~ and conservation of marine life in the face of rapidly expanding threats from human activities.
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  • ecosystem function

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  • fundamental processes
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  • preserving biodiversity
  • identifying marine

  • diversity due
  • requires significant
  • mineral resources
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  • biomedical products
  • marine ecosystems
  • taxonomic expertise
  • agenda requires
  • human activities


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