Quantitative imaging instruments produce a large number of images of plankton and marine
snow, acquired in a controlled manner, from which the visual characteristics of individual …

The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …

Does humanity's future lie in the ocean? As demand for resources continues to grow and
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …

Phylogenetic analysis has entered the genomics (multilocus) era. For less experienced
researchers, conquering the large number of software programs required for a multilocus …

Marine biogeographic realms have been inferred from small groups of species in particular
environments (eg, coastal, pelagic), without a global map of realms based on statistical …

Prioritization is indispensable for the management of biological invasions, as recognized by
the Convention on Biological Diversity, its current strategic plan, and specifically Aichi Target …

Some people despair that most species will go extinct before they are discovered. However,
such worries result from overestimates of how many species may exist, beliefs that the …

Managing biological invasions relies on good global coverage of species distributions.
Accurate information on alien species distributions, obtained from international policy and …

Marine wildlife faces a growing number of threats across the globe, and the survival of many
species and populations will be dependent on conservation action. One threat in particular …

Measurements of the status and trends of key indicators for the ocean and marine life are
required to inform policy and management in the context of growing human uses of marine …