Not really deep sea so excuse the digression. From TNC/WWF
As demands on oceans grow, it is important to ensure that their resources are being conserved and carefully managed worldwide. A new study led by The Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund (published in BioScience) -- Marine Ecoregions of the World -- takes an important step toward that goal by presenting the first-ever classification system of the world's coastal waters. This new set of classifications will help conservation scientists recognize gaps in protection and set priorities for action, such as establishing marine protected areas. More than 12 percent of terrestrial areas are protected compared to less than one percent of marine habitats.
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Let's face it Marine Biologists are the rock stars of science not gene jocks , chem nerds, math geeks* but marine biologist.
I'm passing along a request for all you glamorous, photogenic marine biologists:
The March 2008 copy of Marine Technology magazine features the "ROV-AUV-UUV" annual report.
If there is one piece of advice that marine biologist and Nifty Fifty Speaker Ap
I am impressed by some of the ecoregion designations, like the Magdalena Transition Zone, for example. That's a subtle distinction for a global scale of analysis.
FYI i cannot see the picture of whatever it is and i do not like this picture becouse it is to small and cannot see it
You can either right click on the image to see it full size or click on the TNC link to see all the full size maps.