Stanford
Stanford University

The Leland Stanford Junior University, more commonly known as Stanford University, is one of the most prestigious U.S. universities. Located in the center of the Silicon Valley, separated from Palo Alto by the El Camino Real avenue, the university was particularly involved in the development of the Internet. Its founder’s name, Leland Stanford, was a U.S. businessman and politician in the 19th century. Among the university’s professors and researchers, 18 of them are Nobel Prize laureates. In the sport area, the Stanford Cardinal team defends the Stanford University colors. Two members of the Académie française are currently Stanford professors: René Girard (Professor Emeritus) and Michel Serres.
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The abuse of human rights aboard illegal fishing vessels
[Environmental Justice Foundation, 30/06/2010]
The abuse of human rights aboard illegal fishing vessels Environmental Justice Foundation est une ONG britannique fondée en 2000. Elle milite pour une plus grande justice écologiste car de l'état de l'environnement dépend la vie de millions de personnes.... Suite
If Fish Could Scream
[Peter Singer, 13/10/2010]
If Fish Could Scream Peter Singer is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. His books include Practical Ethics, One World, and, most recently, The Life You... Suite
CITES Summit, Doha: What Went Wrong?
[Susan Lieberman, 01/04/2010]
CITES Summit, Doha: What Went Wrong? Susan Lieberman is Deputy Director of The Pew Environment Group and head of the Cites Pew Delegation at the CITES summit in Doha. Suite
The case of the mysterious seafood
[FAO, 01/02/2010]
The case of the mysterious seafood The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It was founded on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. In 1951 its... Suite
Tuna can stay on the menu... for now
[New Scientist, 19/07/2009]
Tuna can stay on the menu... for now New Scientist was founded in 1956, this internationally-focused weekly British magazine aims at giving readers exhaustive information on recent worldwide developments in science from a scientific,... Suite
Why Japan's whaling activities are not research
[New Scientist, 17/06/2009]
Why Japan's whaling activities are not research New Scientist was founded in 1956, this internationally-focused weekly British magazine aims at giving readers exhaustive information on recent worldwide developments in science from a scientific,... Suite
Ghost nets – an underestimated danger
[FAO, 06/05/2009]
Ghost nets – an underestimated danger The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It was founded on 16 October 1945 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. In 1951 its... Suite
We Need to Stop Eating the Oceans
[Paul Watson, 07/04/2009]
We Need to Stop Eating the Oceans Paul Watson, the sea captain involved in the fight for the protection of whales, has been tracking down whale hunters of the world’s seas for 30 years. The 57 year old canadian activist founded the... Suite
Regulators Are Pushing Bluefin Tuna to the Brink
[Carl Safina, 08/12/2008]
Regulators Are Pushing Bluefin Tuna to the Brink arl Safina, a marine biologist, is president of the Blue Ocean Institute, an adjunct professor at Stony Brook University, and a MacArthur Fellow. He is the author of the award-winning books Song of... Suite
Regenerating Fisheries
[Lester Brown, 06/06/2006]
Regenerating Fisheries Lester Russel Brown, famous author of more than 50 books on the environment and founder of the Worldwatch Institute in the United States, urges us to become more aware of the many services forests... Suite
Fishing Problems: Poor Fisheries Management
[WWF, 06/06/2007]
Fishing Problems: Poor Fisheries Management WWF, which originally stood for World Wildlife Fund, then for World Wide Fund for Nature and became simply WWF in 2001, is the world’s leading NGO devoted to the protection of Nature. Based in Gland... Suite
Fishing Problems: Perverse Subsidies
[WWF, 06/06/2007]
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Overfishing, a major threat to the global marine ecology
[UNEP, 01/01/2005]
 
UNEP: Created in 1972, UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme, is the highest environmental authority in the United Nations system. The Programme is an “advocate, educator, catalyst and... Suite
Fish Harvest Stable But Threatened
[Worldwatch Institute, 01/01/2007]
 
The Worldwatch Institute is a North American independent interdisciplinary research organization created in 1975. Worldwatch focuses on the underlying causes of and practical solutions to the world's... Suite
Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services
[Stanford University, 06/06/2006]
Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services The Leland Stanford Junior University, more commonly known as Stanford University, is one of the most prestigious U.S. universities. Located in the center of the Silicon Valley, separated from Palo... Suite

Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services

12/09/2008 10:48 am

Human-dominated marine ecosystems are experiencing accelerating loss of populations and species, with largely unknown consequences. We analyzed local experiments, long-term regional time series, and global fisheries data to test how biodiversity loss affects marine ecosystem services across temporal and spatial scales. Overall, rates of resource collapse increased and recovery potential, stability, and water quality decreased exponentially with declining diversity. Restoration of biodiversity, in contrast increased productivity fourfold and decreased variability by 21%, on average. We conclude that marine biodiversity loss is increasingly impairing the ocean’s capacity to provide food, maintain water quality, and recover from perturbations. Yet available data suggest that this point, these trends are till reversible.

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Worm, B.; Barbier, E.B.; Beaumont, N.; Duffy, J. E.; Folke, C.; Halpern, B.S.; Jackson, J.B.C.; Lotze, H.K.; Micheli, F; Palumbi, S.R.; Sala, E.; Selkoe, K.A.; Stachowicz, J.J.; Watson, R. 2006 Impacts of biodiversity loss on ocean ecosystem services. Science, 314(5800):787-79

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