Making up over 92% of life in our oceans, marine invertebrates inhabit every zone in the
water column, with contributions ranging from ecosystem functioning to socioeconomic …

Invertebrates inhabiting marine and freshwater ecosystems make important contributions to
global biodiversity and provide significant services that have cascading effects across …

The oceans contain the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth, yet in comparison to
terrestrial systems, our understanding and protection of these habitats and their species is …

Effective marine biodiversity conservation is dependent upon a clear scientific rationale for
practical interventions. This book is intended to provide knowledge and tools for marine …

Humans are terrestrial animals, and our capacity to see and understand the importance and
vulnerability of life in the sea has trailed our growing ability to harm it. While conservation …

The biodiversity of marine and coastal habitats is experiencing unprecedented change.
While there are well-known drivers of these changes, such as overexploitation, climate …

Marine ecosystems and their associated biodiversity sustain life on Earth and hold intrinsic
value. Critical marine ecosystem services include maintenance of global oxygen and carbon …

The ocean provides food, economic activity, and cultural value for a large proportion of
humanity. Our knowledge of marine ecosystems lags behind that of terrestrial ecosystems …

Until recently, conservation biology as a science has largely been a land-locked endeavor,
in spite of decades of managed harvest in the sea. Fortunately, scientists and policymakers …

The number of marine species at risk of extinction is rising. Understanding the threats that
contribute to extinction risk in the seas is thus critical to conservation. When major threats to …