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<div align="left">Join us in congratulating the Ocean Health
Index team at NCEAS for accomplishing a big milestone!<br>
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<a
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at NCEAS create first regional Ocean Health Index</a></div>
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<p><img alt="Manta Ray. Photo Credit: NOAA"
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Brazil was the site of the first Ocean Health Index regional
assessment designed to evaluate the economic, social and
ecological uses and benefits that people derive from the
ocean. Overall, Brazil scores 60 out of 100, with the goals
of Carbon Storage (89), Coastal Protection (92) and
Biodiversity (85) - all dependent on the health of marine
habitats - with the highest national scores. The
comprehensive findings from the Brazilian regional
assessment was published in <a
href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0092589">PLOS
ONE</a>. The results can help Brazilian officials identify
opportunities for strategic management of ocean resources. <a
href="https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/news/researchers-nceas-create-first-regional-ocean-health-index">More></a></p>
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LeeAnne French
Associate Director Communication and Outreach
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:french@nceas.ucsb.edu">french@nceas.ucsb.edu</a>
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