... ecosystems on earth. They are unique among marine communities. In addition to being spectacular displays of nature's creativity, coral reefs are reservoirs of biological diversity and are truly the "tropical rain forests of the sea". These displays and marine lives are being destroyed each day primarily due to lack of respect for the ocean life. Everyone must work together to stop ... . Ocean life is also used in the science of medicine, and many new discoveries are being made as research continues. Such as in Japan's reef there is a chemical called kainac acid, which is used as a diagno...

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... affecting the reefs and without depleting the fish and effecting the ecosystem (Star-Bulletin, 1995). Surprisingly, some of the world's largest oil and gas fields are ancient reefs. Like the rain forests, the reefs also hold considerable untapped potential in the science of medicine. Japan's coast is one of the most studied coral coast in the world. In Japan's reefs there ... is a chemical called kainic acid, which is used as a diagnostic chemical to investigate Huntington's chorea, a rare but fatal disease of the nervous system (Focus, 1995). Coral also produces a natural sunscreen whi...

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... reef fish without affecting the reefs and without depleting the fish and affecting the ecosystem. Surprisingly, some of the world's largest oil and gas fields are ancient reefs. Like the rain forests, the reefs also hold considerable untapped potential in the science of medicine. Japan's coast is one of the most studied coral coasts in the world. In Japan's reefs there ... is a chemical called kainic acid, which is used as a diagnostic chemical to investigate Huntington's chorea, a rare but fatal disease of the nervous system. Coral also produces a natural sunscreen which is now being m...

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... affecting the reefs and without depleting the fish and effecting the ecosystem (Star-Bulletin, 1995). Surprisingly, some of the world's largest oil and gas fields are ancient reefs. Like the rain forests, the reefs also hold considerable untapped potential in the science of medicine. Japan's coast is one of the most studied coral coast in the world. In Japan's reefs there ... is a chemical called kainic acid, which is used as a diagnostic chemical to investigate Huntington's chorea, a rare but fatal disease of the nervous system (Focus, 1995). Coral also produces a natural sunscreen whi...

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... affecting the reefs and without depleting the fish and effecting the ecosystem (Star-Bulletin, 1995). Surprisingly, some of the world s largest oil and gas fields are ancient reefs. Like the rain forests, the reefs also hold considerable untapped potential in the science of medicine. Japan s coast is one of the most studied coral coast in the world. In Japan s reefs there ... is a chemical called kainic acid, which is used as a diagnostic chemical to investigate Huntington s chorea, a rare but fatal disease of the nervous system (Focus, 1995). Coral also produces a natural sunscreen whi...

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... affecting the reefs and without depleting the fish and effecting the ecosystem (Star-Bulletin, 1995). Surprisingly, some of the world's largest oil and gas fields are ancient reefs. Like the rain forests, the reefs also hold considerable untapped potential in the science of medicine. Japan's coast is one of the most studied coral coast in the world. In Japan's reefs there ... is a chemical called kainic acid, which is used as a diagnostic chemical to investigate Huntington's chorea, a rare but fatal disease of the nervous system (Focus, 1995). Coral also produces a natural sunscreen whi...

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