10 Year Census of Marine Life
This month is the culmination of the 10 year long project - Census for
Marine Life (http://www.coml.org/).
A DECADE OF DISCOVERY 2,700 scientists 80+ nations 540 expeditions US$ 650 million 2,600+ scientific publications 6,000+ potential new species 28 million distribution records and counting These numbers only begin to describe the scope of the Census of Marine
Life, a 10-year international effort undertaken in to assess the
diversity (how many different kinds), distribution (where they live),
and abundance (how many) of marine life—a task never before attempted on
this scale. The Census stimulated the discipline of marine science by
tackling these issues globally, and engaging some 2,700 scientists from
around the globe, who participated in 540 expeditions and countless
hours of land-based research. The scientific results were reported on
October 4, 2010.
