Table 1 Expected percentage population decline over 10 years or three generations (from ref. 18., based on work in ref. 60) in relation to species scope and severity scores which are assigned during Red List assessments.

From: Targeting ocean conservation outcomes through threat reduction

  

Severity

  

Very Rapid Declines

Rapid Declines

Slow, Significant Declines

Causing/Could Cause Fluctuations

Negligible Declines

No Decline

Scope

Whole (>90%)

63

24

10

10

1

0

Majority (50–90%)

52

18

9

9

0

0

Minority (<50%)

24

7

5

5

0

0