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How do scientists observe and count the number of organisms that are in the ocean?

A goal of the Census of Marine Life is to obtain quantitative estimates of species distribution and density in the areas being studied. This is accomplished by direct sampling, acoustic measurement, aand optical measurement. Due to the vastness of the marine realm, various innovative technologies have been developed.




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