Environmental Science
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Protecting Key Ocean Areas Could Safeguard 95% of Marine Biodiversity

National Science Review
Conservation priorities for global marine biodiversity across multiple dimensions
Huizhong Fan, Mingpan Huang, Youhua Chen, Wenliang Zhou, Yibo Hu, Fuwen Wei

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Marine biodiversity is crucial for ocean health and economy. Protecting species, genes, and evolutionary history is key. Only 2.8% of the ocean is fully protected. By analyzing DNA data, scientists found high biodiversity in Central Indo-Pacific, Central Pacific, and Western Indian Ocean. Protecting about 22% of the ocean could conserve 95% of marine diversity. This study helps plan global marine conservation efforts.