( ( The participants ) ( ( ( ( ( recognize ( ( the importance ) ( of ( indicator species ) ) ) ) ( for ( ( the assessment ) ( of ( marine ( and ( coastal biodiversity ) ) ) ) ) ) ) and ) ( encourage ( SBTSSTA ( to ( ( give priority ) ( to ( this area ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
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The participants recognize the importance of indicator species for the assessment of marine and coastal biodiversity and encourage SBTSSTA to give priority to this area.
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Biodiversity is the term for the measurement of the amount of variation of species in a given area.