A three-dimensional approach to marine conservation could help expand protected ocean areas by up to 30 per cent this decade, according to international researchers.Dr Issac Brito-Morales helped develop the strategy while at The University of Queensl
The analysis found the most endangered species from all threats, according to Dr Nathalie Butt of UQ's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. "In our oceans, mollusks, corals, and echinoderms -hard or spiny species like sea urchins- are truly feeling the repercussions, confronting a varied variety of dangers," Dr. Butt said.
One of the most unfortunate effects of climate change is the impact it has on the species of marine life. University of Queensland researchers and global marine experts reviewed marine biology literature and categorised a wide range of threats - from climate change to pollution, to fishing - faced by more than 45,000 species and developed a framework.