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Marine Biology. Biodiversity and Functioning of Marine Ecosystems: Scientific Advancements and New Perspectives for Preserving Marine Life

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The ocean is a complex three-dimensional world covering approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface offering a huge potential of new discoveries in all the fields of science. The hope is that these discoveries, if adequately supported and implemented, could lead to the finding of sustainable solutions inspiring new technologies and growth strategies. The continuous discovery of new species and their interactions, the increasing understanding of the complex connection between biodiversity and ecosystems functioning, and the dramatic relation between the loss of biodiversity and the spreading of non-indigenous species are clearly stating the importance to strengthen the effort on marine biology studies. The growing interest of young generations on these topics is ultimately confirming this urgent need.

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The authors thank Prof. Ettore Olmo who founded the Faculty of Sciences in 1991, today Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, and led it as Dean for twenty years, encouraging and stimulating its development and research activity.

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    Cecilia Maria Totti, Stefano Accoroni, Marco Barucca, Silvia Bianchelli, Maria Assunta Biscotti, Barbara Calcinai, Adriana Canapa, Roberto Danovaro, Cristina Gioia Di Camillo, Emanuela Fanelli, Cristina Gambi, Stefania Puce, Tiziana Romagnoli & Carlo Cerrano

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Totti, C. et al. (2020). Marine Biology. Biodiversity and Functioning of Marine Ecosystems: Scientific Advancements and New Perspectives for Preserving Marine Life. In: Longhi, S., et al. The First Outstanding 50 Years of “Università Politecnica delle Marche”. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33832-9_30

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