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School of biological sciences, swire institute of marine science. The science of maintaining the seas biodiversity island press, 2005. Conservation is a french polynesia competence but it is also supported by the involvement of national and international agencies, associations and foundations, international organizations, ngos, and active citizens. Since 1998, the marinebio conservation society has been a nonprofit volunteer marine conservation and science education group working online together to educate the world about ocean life, marine biology, marine conservation, and a sea ethic. Marine biodiversity, biogeography, deepsea gradients. Conservation of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, marine megafauna and island socioecosystem is active in french polynesia.
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