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Common sense forces me to consider first the incredible sweep of time that preceded this moment and the ocean's great age, relative to the infinitesimally small fragment of time enjoyed thus far by humankind.

— Sylvia Earle Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans (1995)

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As it turns out, the future of the ocean, the creatures who live there, and our own future are inextricably linked.

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There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowhere is there life without water.

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This much is certain: We have the power to damage the sea, but no sure way to heal the harm.

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