Leaders of the Census of Marine Life said on Thursday at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science that in a decade-long search for new ocean life, thousands of new species have been discovered across the globe.
The research has involved thousands of scientists from every corner of the world.
As of last fall, the census reported having added 5,600 new ocean species to those already known. They say that there may still be over 100,000 new species to discover and millions if they include microbes. The research started in 2000 and is supposed to end on October 4. A lot of good has come from this research such as with the discovery of many new species it helps them find new cures and treatments for diseases. For example they have found deep water sponges that they use part of in a cream to help treat herpes. They are also using marine life to help cure cancer and as pain killers. The research is also helping scientists determine where certain species need to be protected the most.
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