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 Photo: Sterling Zumbrunn/Conservation International
A Coleman Shrimp on a Fire Sea Urchin.  Photo: © Erling Svensen
Periphylla periphylla is a deep water jellyfish, normally living at depths of 200-2500m.
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Executive Summary  In recent years, human actions have had an unprecedented impact on the health of the ocean. A crisis is growing that threatens not only coastal communities that depend directly on living marine resources, but also all people everywhere. The Earth's ocean is a unique feature in our solar system, and is essential for maintaining life on this planet. As never before, we are seeing the consequences of abuse in collapsing fish populations, biodiversity loss, and physical and chemical changes that are leading to the decline of entire ecosystems. We have a unique opportunity right now to respond to this crisis, learn from centuries of experience in management of land, and move forward beyond localized and ad hoc initiatives to coordinate global action. Our collective challenge is nothing less that the creation of a framework and steps for a practical agenda of global action - including costs and outcomes - to safeguard the ocean for generations to come. |
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