www.cbd.int/idb/2012

This is a basic set of PowerPoint slides meant to help you in organising an event to raise awareness on Marine Biodiversity. The full text is in the notes at the bottom and please go to the website for more detailed information.

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www.cbd.int/idb/2012

how much life is in the sea?

a) 250,000 species

b) 1,000,000 species

c) 2,000,000 species

approx. 250,000 known marine species(not including some microbial life forms such as marine viruses)

the Census of Marine Life suggests there could be at least 1,000,000 species

some think 2,000,000

marine and coastal biodiversity

ocean = 71% of the surface area of the globe

ocean = 90% of the habitable space on the planet

the blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on Earth

billions upon billions of microorganisms

coast

continental shelf

open ocean

deep sea

causes of decline

over-fishing/huntingtoxic pollutionnutrient pollutiondam constructioncoastal urbanizationplastic debrisnon-native speciesnoise

the human impact

warmer oceanmore acidic ocean

negative effectsthe human impact

why we should care

without life in the ocean, there would be no life on Earth

What people are doing

Conferences & events

Teaching & training

Film festivals

Exhibitions

Photo & painting competitions

Blogs and forums

Websites Multimedia shows

Raise awareness

Protect life on Earth

Community action

Create excitement

What can I do?

Living in harmony with nature

www.facebook.com/UNBiodiversity

www.cbd.int/2011-2020