Webb7 mars 2015 · The full extent of the Philippines’ marine biodiversity is not known, but the best information available reveals an astounding variety of marine life: 5,000 species of clams, snails and mollusks (Springsteen and Leobrera 1986); 488 species of corals (Nemenzo 1981); 981 species of bottom-living algae (Silva et al 1987), and thousands of … Webb21 feb. 2013 · A new study finds that sea surface temperature, as well as the size and variety of habitats are the main factors responsible for the proliferation of marine life in the Coral Triangle – the most biologically diverse marine region in the world. Photo: J.C. Sanciangco et al.
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WebbThe overall aim of the Marine Directive is to achieve a sustainable balance between human needs and the natural environment across the European seas. Monitoring all aspects of biodiversity across all the European seas is neither possible nor an acceptable use of resources. A starting hypothesis is adopted, where we assume that in the absence of ... Webb11 apr. 2024 · The Philippines belongs among the countries that are gifted with rich biological diversity. Its archipelagic composition, geographic location (i.e. its proximity to the equator), and tropical climate enable various forms of life and entire ecosystems to flourish across its 7,000-plus islands and hundreds of reefs, further enriching the locales’ … earth in 2022
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Webb7 dec. 2024 · About biodiversity Biodiversity is crucial to human well-being, and is increasingly threatened. Habitat destruction, invasive species, overexploitation, illegal wildlife trade, pollution and climate change put the survival of species worldwide at risk. WebbThe Philippines’s species are among the world’s top 10 in terms of endemism. In terms of terrestrial vertebrates, the Philippines is known to host 1,238 species of which 618 (or 50%) is endemic. Aside from its diverse species, the Philippines has 228 Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) which are home to 855 globally important species of plants ... WebbIts coastal and marine ecosystems include coral reef (379 species of corals), seagrass meadow (13 species), and mangrove (31 species, distributed in 44,500 hectares of mangrove forests, the highest remaining mangrove cover in the Philippines). It also harbors several marine mammals such as marine turtles, dugong, and whale shark. earth in 200 years