This announcement came as part of the first progress report on the Census of Marine Life, a ten - year project begun in 2000, which involves some 300 scientists from 53 different countries.
See teade oli osa esimesest raportist mereelustiku loenduse kohta – kümneaastasest projektist, mis algas 2000. aastal ja millesse on kaasatud ligi 300 teadlast 53 maalt.