Conservation experts from 24 world-leading organisations including the WWF, Conservation International and Birdlife International have identified one hundred key scientific questions that, if answered, would help conserve global biodiversity. Scientists say if the questions are answered swiftly, it could stem massive biodiversity loss.
Ocean acidification have been identified the top question for marine ecosystems: “How will ocean acidification affect marine biodiversity and ecosystem function and what measures could mitigate these effects?”.
NERC press release, 23 April 2009. Press release.
