Friday, February 15, 2008

First map of threats to marine ecosystems shows all the world's oceans are affected


First map of threats to marine ecosystems shows all the world's oceans are affected from PhysOrg.com

As vast and far-reaching as the world’s oceans are, every square kilometer is affected by human activities, according to a study in the journal Science by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and others.

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