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Posted Sat Dec 29 2007: from Current Biology (Cell Press): Deep-sea species' Loss Could Lead To Oceans' Collapse, Study Suggests http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1198951099 "In a global-scale study, the 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 species living there." [Read more stories about: ecosystem interrelationships, overfishing] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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