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Published online 7 November 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.1216
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Marine census discovers more than 200 new species
Octopus origins, shark migrations and giant bacteria to be unveiled
Scientists have discovered more than 200 new marine species, including giant sea stars, during work on the first global marine-life census. They have also documented novel fish behaviours, such as the deep-sea diving habits of the great white shark, and have revealed new ocean habitats.
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the discovery of this new marine species would enhance the earths biodiversity and might further give avenue to other research scientists to use up this new great creatures as it might have some bioactive metabolites in it that can be utilize for future drug discoveries.
These species are very important. They must be well protected. In the future, they may help people heal many serious diseases.
"these species are very important. They must .................help heal many serious diseases". To protect these species, the most and also corrective way is to have less human population. That is to "kill human". Human killed and destroyed the nature environment most. In a sense, human is the evil. Therefore heal many diseases .......???????!!!!!
thanks the scientist discover,which help me to know this world more