Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
A study by University of Queensland scientists reveals that only 13% of the ocean can be classified as wilderness, leaving it vulnerable to loss. Marine areas devoid of intense human impacts are being protected, but most remaining wilderness is located in remote regions and is unprotected.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- World's marine wilderness is dwindling University of Queensland · Jul 26, 2018 · first to report
- First mapping of global marine wilderness shows just how little remains Cell Press · Jul 26, 2018