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Nature 433, 105 (13 January 2005) | doi:10.1038/433105a; Published online 12 January 2005

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Oceans need protection from scientists too

Magnus Johnson1

  1. Scarborough Centre for Coastal Studies, University of Hull, Filey Rd, Scarborough YO11 3AZ, UK

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Unregulated research poses a serious threat to some unique marine environments.

Your News Feature "Sink or swim" (Nature432, 12-14; 2004) reports that "conservation biologists generally agree" that unique marine habitats in the open sea require urgent protection. I assume that they mean from everyone except scientists.

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