As a genetically homogeneous species, elephant seals have a diminished capacity to evolve in response to environmental changes that may occur in the future—the entire population will be affected, to about the same degree, by any adverse changes. Do you think that elephant seals, regardless of their abundance, should be considered potentially endangered for the foreseeable future? Why or why not?

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Conservation Biology

The study of how to prevent the loss of biological diversity on the planet is called conservation. Biological diversity, also termed biodiversity, consists of various life forms found in a specific location or across the entire planet, including ecosystems, species, populations, and genes. Conservation thus aims to protect the diversity of life at all levels of biological organization.