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Census of Marine Life

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Census of Marine Life an international program to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of living organisms in the oceans. A 10-year project involving scientists in more than 70 nations, the census began in 2001 and is directed by an international scientific steering committee, subcommittees, and national and regional committees. In addition to coordinating field surveys, which have identifed previously unknown species, the census is producing the Ocean Biogeographic Information System to manage the database that results. Historical research is also being undertaken so... Read more
SIC 4493 Marinas
...Industry Snapshot According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1999 there were 8,200 U.S...most of whom are seasonal. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) estimated...retail and pre-owned boat sales. The marine industry faced some challenges at it...had a negative affect on this sector. ... Read more
SIC 5699 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores
...apparel, costumes, masquerade or theatrical, marine apparel, and military goods and regalia...percent of the market. In 2001, the U.S. Census Bureau reported 5,860 establishments engaged...900 people at its retail chain stores. Life Uniforms and Shoe Shops Corp. of Missouri...Profiles, May 2004. ... Read more

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Fed: Aust to head first census of Antarctic marine life - govt
; ...Fed: Aust to head first census of Antarctic marine life - govt EDS: STORY EMBARGOED...Australia is to lead a census of Antarctic marine life in the summer of 2007-...Antarctic research. "The Census of Antarctic Marine Life is an ambitious project... Read more
Fed: Australia to take part in international marine life census
; ...part in international marine life census By Peter Jean CANBERRA...census of the world's marine life. Representatives from...the United States. The census will involve field studies...unsustainable use of marine resources was to be stopped... Read more
Fish census most ambitious study of U.S. marine life.
; ...ambitious study of marine life ever undertaken in...Key West. The fish census_the first underwater...James Bohnsack, a marine biologist with the...capacity. During the census, scientists from...abundance at particular life stages to see what... Read more
Extreme Life, Marine Style Highlight 2006 Ocean Census
; ...were achieved by the Census of Marine Life in 2006, highlights...year. They include life adapted to brutal...in its sixth year, census participants and...abundance of global marine life. According to census officials, the most... Read more
Massive Marine Life Census Being Updated
; Massive Marine Life Census Being Updated Host: RENEE MONTAGNE Time...at's happening with the latest census of marine life. It's a research project among more...a few more years, but a preliminary census was released ahead of a conference in... Read more
The number of records collected by the Census of Marine Life, a ten-year global collaboration to identify and catalogue life in the oceans now in its fourth year, has increased exponentially from 1.1 million to 5.2 million.(Global)(Brief Article)
; The number of records collected by the Census of Marine Life, a ten year global collaboration to identify and catalogue...data have produced a map of the distribution of 38,000 marine species, while new fish species continue to be logged... Read more
CENSUS OF ARCTIC MARINE LIFE BEGINS
; ...multinational study of marine life began in the Arctic...participation in the project, Census of Marine Life, is unprecedented...countries. By exploring the marine life of the Arctic, the...chief scientist of the census, Ron O'Dor. "Accurate... Read more
How would oil drilling affect fish? ; The Census of Marine Life counts 3,317 species in the Gulf of Maine but doesn't take a stand on the issue.
; ...oil drilling affect fish? ; The Census of Marine Life counts 3,317 species in the Gulf...fisheries habitat. The international Census of Marine Life counts 3,317 species living in...thousands left to discover. His census doesn't take a stand on drilling... Read more
What's going on down there? 2,000 ocean scientists do the biggest, wettest census ever.(Polarstern expedition to Antarctica)(Census of Marine Life)
; ...other forms of life--this week. The...project called the Census of Marine Life. It started in...that the original census organizers let...can't just have a census of fishes. You have to have a census of marine life' Now, the census has grown to ... Read more
Scientists detect many new species in ocean census As marine life survey proceeds, the experts disagree about numbers
; ...demonstrating an unprecedented marine census that is discovering...of animal and plant life every week. And those...species. So far, the Census of Marine Life includes 15,304 different...On the Net: Census of Marine Life: www.coml.org Read more

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