Not exact matches
Furthermore, when researchers analyzed patterns of
remaining forest, they found a global loss of interior forest — core areas that, when intact, maintain
critical habitat and ecological functions.
«Interestingly, while some individuals that we tagged left the Red Sea and headed into the Indian Ocean, most
remained relatively close to where they were tagged, suggesting that the area represents a
critical juvenile
habitat for this population,» Thorrold added.
For example, fast ice provides a
critical habitat for emperor penguins, yet this
remains difficult to distinguish from pack ice at a regional and global scale.
While some
habitat locations may
remain largely as they are currently,
critical ones for loggerhead turtles, some sharks, and blue whales may be particularly badly affected, with strong negative impact on biodiversity.