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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Gulf of Mexico oil blowout increases risks to globally threatened species
BioScience, Volume 61, No. 5, Year 2011
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Description
Fourteen marine species in the Gulf of Mexico are protected by the US Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. As the British Petroleum oil spill recovery and remediation proceed, species internationally recognized as having an elevated risk of extinction should also receive priority for protection and restoration efforts, whether or not they have specific legal protection. Forty additional marine species-unprotected by any federal laws-occur in the Gulf and are listed as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List. The Red List assessment process scientifically evaluates species' global status and is therefore a key mechanism for transboundary impact assessments and for coordinating international conservation action. Environmental impact assessments conducted for future offshore oil and gas development should incorporate available data on globally threatened species, including species on the IUCN Red List. This consideration is particularly important because US Natural Resource Damage Assessments may not account for injury to highly migratory, globally threatened species. © 2011 by American Institute of Biological Sciences. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Campagna, Claudio
United States, New York
Wildlife Conservation Society
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Short, Frederick T.
United States, Durham
University of new Hampshire Durham
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Polidoro, Beth A.
United States, Norfolk
Old Dominion University
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
McManus, Roger
United States, Norfolk
Old Dominion University
United States, Jupiter
Perry Institute for Marine Science
Collette, Bruce B.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Pilcher, Nicolas James
Malaysia
Marine Research Foundation in Sabah
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Sadovy, Yvonne J.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Stuart, Simon N.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
United Kingdom, Bath
University of Bath
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort
United States, Arlington
Conservation International
Carpenter, Kent E.
United States, Norfolk
Old Dominion University
Switzerland, Gland
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
Statistics
Citations: 66
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 12
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1525/bio.2011.61.5.8
ISSN:
00063568
Research Areas
Violence And Injury