Biodiversity

What affects biodiversity?


Humans

Here is a lecture describing how humans have contributed to the loss of many species. From the excellent 2015 series of Howard Hughes Medical Institute lectures on Biodiversity.









Climate change
Here are some links to excellent articles about animals that are becoming more and more impacted by climate change.

One in six of the worlds species face extinction from climate change - The Guardian (30/4/15). See the gallery here. 

Extinction

Click here to see the official 'red list' a list of organisms currently at risk of becoming extinct.

Conservation in situ

A history of in situ conservation in the UK





Marine conservation areas in the UK



Conservation ex situ 

Does Jane Goodall think zoos are a good idea? (do you know about her? You SHOULD!)


Here is an  excellent example of a zoo, using their privileged position to conserve Biodiversity. Its an hour long, so grab a coffee, make yourself comfy and let the science wash over you!





London zoo has a census every year to keep track of their breeding programme.





The millenium seed bank 



Overview

Here's a summary video from Bozeman Science.


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