Record-Breaking Sea-Creature Surveys Released | National Geographic

the census of marine life has released

the census of marine life has released the most comprehensive inventory of life

the most comprehensive inventory of life

the most comprehensive inventory of life in the ocean to date it’s an

in the ocean to date it’s an

in the ocean to date it’s an unprecedented database of marine species

unprecedented database of marine species

unprecedented database of marine species living in 25 key ocean areas around the

living in 25 key ocean areas around the

living in 25 key ocean areas around the world the findings published in the open

world the findings published in the open

world the findings published in the open access scientific journal PLoS ONE

access scientific journal PLoS ONE

access scientific journal PLoS ONE describes species found in oceanic

describes species found in oceanic

describes species found in oceanic regions ranging from icy Antarctic

regions ranging from icy Antarctic

regions ranging from icy Antarctic waters to the tropics to temperate

waters to the tropics to temperate

waters to the tropics to temperate waters throughout the world

waters throughout the world

waters throughout the world and the Arctic this is the first time

and the Arctic this is the first time

and the Arctic this is the first time ever that all the information is

ever that all the information is

ever that all the information is available in one single source for the

available in one single source for the

available in one single source for the public worldwide so anyone around the

public worldwide so anyone around the

public worldwide so anyone around the world who wants to know about Caribbean

world who wants to know about Caribbean

world who wants to know about Caribbean marine biodiversity for example just

marine biodiversity for example just

marine biodiversity for example just goes to one place clicks we’ll have a

goes to one place clicks we’ll have a

goes to one place clicks we’ll have a full article and then we’ll also have

full article and then we’ll also have

full article and then we’ll also have through the supporting material we’ll

through the supporting material we’ll

through the supporting material we’ll have list of species of the most

have list of species of the most

have list of species of the most representative or most studied groups in

representative or most studied groups in

representative or most studied groups in the area the study found that some of

the area the study found that some of

the area the study found that some of the largest and best-known sea creatures

the largest and best-known sea creatures

the largest and best-known sea creatures make up only a tiny portion of the

make up only a tiny portion of the

make up only a tiny portion of the oceans biodiversity animals like whales

oceans biodiversity animals like whales

oceans biodiversity animals like whales seals sea birds turtles and walruses

seals sea birds turtles and walruses

seals sea birds turtles and walruses account for only 2% of the known marine

account for only 2% of the known marine

account for only 2% of the known marine species in the 25 regions while

species in the 25 regions while

species in the 25 regions while crustaceans including crabs lobsters and

crustaceans including crabs lobsters and

crustaceans including crabs lobsters and shrimp account for nearly 20 percent

microscopic algae and single-celled

microscopic algae and single-celled organisms are the most widespread

researchers observe these tiny organisms

researchers observe these tiny organisms throughout the studied areas the waters

throughout the studied areas the waters

throughout the studied areas the waters of Australia and Japan share the title

of Australia and Japan share the title

of Australia and Japan share the title of most biodiverse each with almost

of most biodiverse each with almost

of most biodiverse each with almost 33,000 known species nearly 3 times the

33,000 known species nearly 3 times the

33,000 known species nearly 3 times the average researchers also found that some

average researchers also found that some

average researchers also found that some of the top 5 most diverse areas are also

of the top 5 most diverse areas are also

of the top 5 most diverse areas are also the most threatened these include the

the most threatened these include the

the most threatened these include the waters of the Mediterranean China and

waters of the Mediterranean China and

waters of the Mediterranean China and the Gulf of Mexico

having an open access database that is a

having an open access database that is a framework of the known marine

framework of the known marine

framework of the known marine biodiversity is one of the most useful

biodiversity is one of the most useful

biodiversity is one of the most useful tools you can have not just for

tools you can have not just for

tools you can have not just for scientist but especially for policy

scientist but especially for policy

scientist but especially for policy makers because they are the ones who

makers because they are the ones who

makers because they are the ones who will make the decisions about what will

will make the decisions about what will

will make the decisions about what will be done with the oceans what measures

be done with the oceans what measures

be done with the oceans what measures will be taken to protect it but even

will be taken to protect it but even

will be taken to protect it but even with this new inventory of the sea much

with this new inventory of the sea much

with this new inventory of the sea much work remains to be done

work remains to be done

work remains to be done census scientists estimate that for

census scientists estimate that for

census scientists estimate that for every known oceanic species at least

every known oceanic species at least

every known oceanic species at least four more have yet to be discovered

four more have yet to be discovered

four more have yet to be discovered and while future research will continue

and while future research will continue

and while future research will continue to expand our knowledge of the ocean

to expand our knowledge of the ocean

to expand our knowledge of the ocean these latest findings represent a giant

these latest findings represent a giant

these latest findings represent a giant leap forward in our understanding of the

leap forward in our understanding of the

leap forward in our understanding of the wild and wonderful creatures that call

wild and wonderful creatures that call

wild and wonderful creatures that call it home