“What’s wonderful about looking at the past is the long lens of geological history,” said Whiteside. “There is evidence that food web collapse is starting to occur in some marine ecosystems.

“回顾过去的神奇之处就在于它是地质历史的长镜头，”怀特塞德说，“有证据表明食物网的崩溃已经开始存在于一些海洋生态系统之中。

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Fossil hunters have uncovered the remains of an ancient Marine ecosystem that arose in the aftermath of the most devastating mass extinction in Earth's history.

化石研究人员已经发现的古海洋生态系统残骸，是出现在迄今为止，地球历史上最为严重的一次生物灭绝中。

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This is a crucial but understudied compartment of the global Marine carbon cycle, which has been of key importance throughout Earth history and it is still at present.

这是全球海洋碳循环重要的替代部分，其重要性贯穿地球历史，而且依然存在。

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Members of the History of Marine Animals Project (HMAP) believe that scrutinizing the minutiae of historical documents is the key to protecting our oceans for generations to come.

CNN: Future protection of the oceans could lie in the past

So, history buffs, marine historians, tell us: Does this theory hold water?

CNN: The sun, the moon and the Titanic

With a focus on key topical issues such as marine pollution, exploitation and hazards, chapters range from the history of ocean management to current advances in marine science, observation and management applications, and the international agencies active in co-ordinating this work.

UNESCO: Troubled Waters