Policy brief by marine scientists (IMAGE)

Senckenberg Society for Nature Research

Policy brief by marine scientists

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In a new policy brief presented at COP15, world leading experts warn that over 90% of marine species are undescribed and many may go extinct due to human activity before they’re discovered — the loss of unique, potentially valuable genetic resources resulting in unpredictable effects on global ecosystems essential to human food supplies and climate regulation.

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Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum

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