80 Per Cent of Marine Biodiversity inudIndian Ocean Not Classified: Expert NDTV dated 2nd December 2016

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An eminent American expert on marine biodiversity has urged the Indian scientists toudfoster genetic studies for classifying marine species, saying most of such species were stilludunexplored in the Indian region.ud"The biodiversity in the Indian region is yet to be studied and classified, compared to the Atlanticudand Pacific regions where Census of Marine Life being conducted by scientists," Dr GustavudPaulay, Curator of Florida Museum of National History, University of Florida, said.udDelivering a lecture on 'Reef Biodiversity: the Inside Story' at the Central Marine FisheriesudResearch Institute (CMFRI) Kochi on Thursday, he advised Indian scientists to lay emphasis onudunderstanding the characteristics of undescribed marine species in the Indian Ocean byudintensifying research on taxonomy by using molecular tools like DNA or meta barcoding.