marine conservation
Safeguarding sea ecosystems
Marine conservation is the protection and preservation of ocean ecosystems, marine life, and coastal habitats.
It encompasses efforts to prevent overfishing, reduce pollution, establish protected areas, and restore damaged reefs or wetlands.
The documentary sparked her interest in marine conservation.
The field balances ecological concerns with the economic interests of fishing communities and coastal development.
- sea turtlesOcean-dwelling shelled reptiles
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
- plastic wasteDiscarded polymer materials
- biodiversityRange of life forms
fishing quotas · catch and release · tidal marshes · endangered species · ghost nets · seabirds · whale watching · habitat restoration · eco-tourism · microplastics · heavy metals · CITES · agricultural runoff · sharks · sea level rise · seafloor · sustainable · ecosystem
- conservationwildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary, preservation
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- ocean scienceoceanography, ocean chemistry, oceanic exploration, ocean acidification, ocean currents
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- marine educationoceanography, field trips, ocean ecosystems, species identification, water testing
marine conservationoverfishing
Unsustainable marine harvest
illegal fishing · commercial whaling · shark finning · whale hunting · bottom trawling
marine conservationmarine pollution
Oceanic water degradation by toxins
habitat destruction · ocean dumping · dynamite fishing · shark finning · ocean acidification