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SYDNEY, July 27 (Xinhua) – The unspoiled marine areas of the world are rapidly disappearing amid the growing impact of human activity, with only 13 percent of the ocean still able to to be clbadified as wild, according to the latest Australian research "Marine areas that can be considered virgin become increasingly scarce while fishing and shipping fleets extend over almost all oceans, and runoff stifles many coastal areas, "said researcher Kendall Jones.
"Improvements in marine transportation technology mean that even the most remote wilderness areas could be threatened in the future, including areas previously covered by ice that are now accessible due to climate change.
University scientists, identified marine areas devoid of intense human impacts by badyzing 19 stressors, including commercial shipping, sediment runoff, and several types of fishing
Researchers have found little remaining desert in coastal habitats such as coral reefs due to nearby human activities. Most of the marine wilderness areas were located in the Arctic and Antarctic or around Pacific island countries such as French Polynesia.
The results published in the journal Current Biology highlight "the immediate need for recognized and protected conservation policies". "The marine wilderness areas are home to unparalleled living standards, harboring a mbadive abundance of species and great genetic diversity," said University Professor James Watson, who is also director of science at the Wildlife Conservation Society. "We know that these areas are in catastrophic decline, and their protection must become the focus of multilateral environmental agreements," he added.
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