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Journal article
Advancing the protection of marine life through genomics
PLoS Biology (Online), Vol.20(10), pp.1-17
17/10/2022
PMCID: PMC9576104
PMID: 36251637
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Abstract
The rapid growth in genomic techniques provides the potential to transform how we protect, manage, and conserve marine life. Further, solutions to boost the resilience of marine species to climate change and other disturbances that characterize the Anthropocene require transformative approaches, made more effective if guided by genomic data. Although genetic techniques have been employed in marine conservation for decades and the availability of genomic data is rapidly expanding, widespread application still lags behind other data types. This Essay reviews how genetics and genomics have been utilized in management initiatives for ocean conservation and restoration, highlights success stories, and presents a pathway forward to enhance the uptake of genomic data for protecting our oceans.
Details
- Title
- Advancing the protection of marine life through genomics
- Creators
- Madeleine J H van Oppen - Australian Institute of Marine ScienceMelinda A Coleman - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Coffs Harbour)
- Publication Details
- PLoS Biology (Online), Vol.20(10), pp.1-17
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Grant note
- MJHvO acknowledges Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship FL180100036. MAC received research support through Australian Research Council DP200100201.
- Identifiers
- 991013055020102368
- Copyright
- © 2022 van Oppen, Coleman. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; National Marine Science Centre
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article