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Medical research suggests that novel compounds from the deep sea hold tremendous promise for treating human disease, highlighting the need to protect the fragile deep ocean bottom from destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling.

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Executive Summary
Deep Sea Biodiversity and the Threat of Bottom Trawling
Cancer-fighting Compounds from The Deep
Other Promising Deep Sea Pharmaceuticals
Deep Sea Corals in Bone Grafting and Collagen Substitution
New Research on Deep Sea Microbes
Conclusion

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