Lesson 2 Flashcards
refers to the different forms of organisms here on Earth.
• Biodiversity
Verde Island Passage (VIP) led by the
California Academy of Sciences
• reported that a recent expedition in the Verde Island Passage (VIP) led by the California Academy of Sciences
Pia Ranada (2015)
• , head of the expedition, says his favorite find is a new sea slug of the Halgerda genus. “I have been studying this group for many years and finding another new species in this group was a real surprise,” he told Rappler.
Dr. Terry Gosliner
• Academy researchers will study the newly-found species in the coming months using _________ and other technology.
DNA sequencing
• The VIP in Batangas province is tagged as the
“center of the center of marine biodiversity”
– an area which covers only 2% of the world’s oceans yet hosts 76% of the world’s coral species.
Coral Triangle
• According to McGinley (2008), the Philippines is a ______ country which is a home of great number of animal and plant species, both terrestrial and aquatic species.
megadiversity
is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction.
Biodiversity Hotspot
The following are human activities that we can attribute to these threats:
- Indiscriminate logging
- Indiscriminate mining operations
- Rapidly increasing human population
- Over-harvesting of resources
- Infrastructure development
(IUCN)
International Union for Conservation of Nature
• According to ______, “Along with its remarkable levels of species endemism, the Philippines is one of the world’s most threatened hotspots,
Conservation International
• CR
Critically Endangered
• EN
- Endangered
• Vu
- Vulnerable