Census of Marine Life - Biodiversity - Wordsearch

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Biodiversity, defined as the number, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms found within a specified geographic region, is an extremely important topic to the Census of Marine Life (CoML). Biodiversity is essential to healthy marine habitats and a loss of biodiversity threatens and ecosystem's function in the ocean. Many CoML researchers are working hard to determine what benefits are provided by preserving biodiversity in marine areas and educate others about its importance.

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