First map of threats to marine ecosystems shows all the world's oceans are affected

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A global map of the overall impact that 17 different human activities are having on marine ecosystems. Insets show three of the most heavily impacted areas in the world left and one of the least impacted areas right. Credit: Image courtesy of B.S Hal ...
A global map of the overall impact that 17 different human activities are having on marine ecosystems. Insets show three of the most heavily impacted areas in the world [left], and one of the least impacted areas [right]. Credit: Image courtesy of B.S Halpern

As vast and far-reaching as the world’s oceans are, every square kilometer is affected by human activities, according to a study in the journal Science by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and others.


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