PLAY VIDEO WASHINGTON — 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 that could produce life-saving medicines are under assault from changing the ocean conditions.
Researchers, scientists, and Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter painted a bleak picture Tuesday of the future of oceans and the "blue economy" of the nation's coastal states. More>>
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