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| − | Biodiversity is an all-inclusive term to describe the total variation among living organisms of our planet. In its simplest form, biodiversity or biological diversity [[Biodiversity is an all-inclusive term to describe the total variation among living organisms of our planet. In its simplest form, biodiversity or biological diversity [[Image:Logo litusgo.jpg|right|thumb|border|160px|Killer whale ''Orcinus orca'' (Copyright SMRU)]]is therefore 'Life on Earth' and includes marine biodiversity 'Life in the Seas and Oceans.` The marine environment has a very high biodiversity because 32 out of the 33 described animal phyla are represented in there. Biodiversity includes four main components: ''[[Genetic diversity]]'' refers to the genetic variation that occurs among members of the same species, ''[[Species diversity]]'' (taxonomic diversity) refers to the variety of species or other taxonomic groups in an ecosystem, ''[[Ecosystem diversity]]'' refers to the variety of biological communities found on earth (with ecosystem diversity we generally consider its two levels, that is, communities and ecosystems) and ''[[Functional diversity]]'' refers to the variety of biological processes, functions or characteristics of a particular ecosystem.
| + | LitusGo: Training mediteranean local authorities and civil organizations on integrated coastal zone management and reaction to the impacts |
| − | |right|thumb|border|160px|Killer whale ''Orcinus orca'' (Copyright SMRU)]]is therefore 'Life on Earth' and includes marine biodiversity 'Life in the Seas and Oceans.` The marine environment has a very high biodiversity because 32 out of the 33 described animal phyla are represented in there. Biodiversity includes four main components: ''[[Genetic diversity]]'' refers to the genetic variation that occurs among members of the same species, ''[[Species diversity]]'' (taxonomic diversity) refers to the variety of species or other taxonomic groups in an ecosystem, ''[[Ecosystem diversity]]'' refers to the variety of biological communities found on earth (with ecosystem diversity we generally consider its two levels, that is, communities and ecosystems) and ''[[Functional diversity]]'' refers to the variety of biological processes, functions or characteristics of a particular ecosystem.
| + | of climate changes... [[Image:Logo litusgo.jpg|right|thumb|border|160px|Killer whale ''Litusgo]] |
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LitusGo: Training mediteranean local authorities and civil organizations on integrated coastal zone management and reaction to the impacts
of climate changes...
