Brazil scores 60 out of 100 in first Ocean Health Index regional assessment

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 09:01 in Mathematics & Economics

In a study published this month by the open-access science journal PLOS ONE, the Ocean Health Index revealed the findings of its first regional assessment, which was conducted for Brazil. The assessment found the 3,660,995 sq. km. Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), an area larger than India, scored 60 out of 100 on the Index's scale.

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