Problem
Threatened species of Invertebrates
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Endangered species of InvertebrataInvertebrates at risk of extinction
Nature:
Invertebrates, which outnumber humans by up to 10 million to one, have hundreds of species threatened with extinction by means of both natural events and human activities (habitat alteration, pollution, introduction of exotic animals and plants, and exploitation). Invertebrate organisms play the key role in supporting the complex food chains of the seas and oceans, only on land do large grazing animals dominate. Any disturbance of ecological balance can lead to a situation in which some species of invertebrates form uncontrolled over-expanding population damaging other species.
Background:
An invertebrate is any animal lacking a backbone or bony segment that encloses the central nerve cord.
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Animalia Narrower Problems:
Extinct species of ConodontaThreatened species of EchiuraThreatened species of BryozoaThreatened species of MesozoaExtinct species of PetalonamaeThreatened species of PlacozoaThreatened species of AnnelidaThreatened species of PoriferaThreatened species of MolluscaExtinct species of ConulariidaThreatened species of LobopodiaThreatened species of PhoronidaThreatened species of NemertineaThreatened species of CtenophoraThreatened species of LoriciferaThreatened species of ArthropodsExtinct species of ArchaeocyathaThreatened species of EntoproctaThreatened species of PhoronidaeThreatened species of BrachiopodaThreatened species of KinorhynchaThreatened species of CycliophoraThreatened species of Pogonophora [1]Threatened species of OnychophoraThreatened species of HemichordataThreatened species of ChaetognathaThreatened species of CoelenteratesThreatened species of EchinodermataThreatened species of AschelminthesThreatened species of CephalorhynchaThreatened species of AcanthocephalaThreatened species of VestimentiferaThreatened species of PlatyhelminthesExtinct species of Fossil miscellaneaThreatened species of GnathostomulidaThreatened species of Onychophora [1] Strategies:
Risking extinctionConserving endangered species of invertebratesProtecting invertebratesCausing extinction of invertebrates Subject(s):
Invertebrates → Invertebrates Societal Problems → Destruction
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Societal Problems → Hazards
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
02.03.2022 – 17:10 CET