Abstract
Oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface and contain approximately 90 percent of its biota, yet very little is known about marine ecosystems. Information about offshore and deep-sea ecosystems is particularly scant. Recognizing this lack of information about the character of the Earth’s dominant feature, the need for and complexities of marine monitoring are discussed.
This is an abstract of the presentation given at the International Symposium on Ecological Indicators. A full paper was not available for publication.
Sylvia A. Earle is Chief Scientist, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Earle, S.A. (1992). Ecological Indicators of Marine Condition. In: McKenzie, D.H., Hyatt, D.E., McDonald, V.J. (eds) Ecological Indicators. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4659-7_4
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