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Species extinction in the marine environment: Tasmania as a regional example of overlooked losses in biodiversity
Citation
Edgar, GJ and Samson, CR and Barrett, NS, Species extinction in the marine environment: Tasmania as a regional example of overlooked losses in biodiversity, Conservation Biology, 19, (4) pp. 1294-1300. ISSN 0888-8892 (2005) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00159.x
Abstract
We used Tasmania as a case example to question the consensus that few marine species have recently become extinct or are approaching extinction. Threats to marine and estuarine species - primarily in the form of climate change, invasive species, fishing, and catchment discharges - are accelerating, fully encompass species ranges, and are of sufficient magnitude to cause extinction. Our ignorance of declining biodiversity in the marine environment largely results from an almost complete lack of systematic broad-scale sampling and an overreliance on physicochemical data to monitor environmental trends. Population declines for marine species approaching extinction will generally go unnoticed because of the hidden nature of their environment and lack of quantitative data. ©2005 Society for Conservation Biology.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Natural Hazards |
| Objective Field: | Natural Hazards in Marine Environments |
| Author: | Edgar, GJ (Professor Graham Edgar) |
| Author: | Samson, CR (Dr Catherine Samson) |
| Author: | Barrett, NS (Associate Professor Neville Barrett) |
| ID Code: | 38200 |
| Year Published: | 2005 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 43 |
| Deposited By: | TAFI - Marine Research Laboratory |
| Deposited On: | 2005-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2006-04-11 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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