In Washington state, oysters in some areas haven't reproduced for four years, and preliminary evidence suggests that the increasing acidity of the
ocean could be the cause. In the
Gulf of
Mexico, falling oxygen levels in the
water have forced shrimp to migrate elsewhere. Though two marine-derived
drugs, one for treating
cancer and the other for pain control, are on the
market and 25 others are under
development, the fungus growing on seaweed, bacteria in deep sea mud and sea fans...
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