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ShareMarine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas.
Marine conservation focusses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems.
Marine conservation also focusses on preserving vulnerable marine species.
For more information about the topic Marine conservation, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
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