Another study on deep sea species and ocean collapse

A study thats being published in cell bioloy says that the loss of deep-sea species poses a severe threat to the future of the oceans as researchers found some of the first evidence that the health of the deep sea, as measured by the rate of critical ecosystem processes, increases exponentially with the diversity of [...]

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Bay area spill and effects on ecosystem

Most of the oil that spilled into San Francisco Bay when a container ship struck the Bay Bridge will never be retrieved and eventually will be absorbed into the ecosystem, authorities said Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard, which was criticized for its response to the 58,000-gallon spill, acknowledged miscommunication with local officials but insisted it [...]

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