. . "Accelerating Loss of Ocean Species Threatens Human Well-BeingAn international group of ecologists and economists has shown that the loss of biodiversity is profoundly reducing the ocean's ability to produce seafood, resist diseases, filter pollutants and rebound from stresses such as overfishing and climate change.November 2, 2006Full Story: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=108149" . .