Problem
Erosion of marine biological diversity
Other Names:
Decline of ocean biodiversity Nature:
In marine and coastal areas, the main threat to biodiversity arises from the over-exploitation of marine and coastal resources and from related fishing practices, although pollution and coastal degradation also represent significant threats.
Habitat conversion and degradation, overexploitation, pollution and sedimentation, coastal erosion, eutrophication, species introductions and climate change are considered the major causes of marine biodiversity loss.
Incidence:
Between 1970 and 2002 the ocean's biodiversity reduced by a third.
Broader Problems:
Erosion of biological diversity Narrower Problems:
Threatened coral reef ecosystemsErosion of coastal biological resources Related Problems:
Loss of freshwater biodiversity Strategies:
Assessing impact of fisheries on biodiversityIntegrating biodiversity concerns into marine resource policies Subject(s):
Biosciences → BiologyOceanography → Marine
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
13.08.2021 – 17:45 CEST