"Sharks are key parts of ocean ecology," said Dr. Ellen K. Pikitch, a shark expert at the Wildlife Conservation Society, based at the Bronx Zoo.

In 1996, he was awarded the Asahi Shimbun prize for his work on ocean ecology and the education of young children.

In addition to training in the use of aquatic survival gear, more academic skills include first aid tailored to an aquatic environment, communication protocols, ocean ecology, and equipment maintenance.

The ocean ecology and food chain here are hurting.

In the past, fisheries have been able to start up without adequate information about either the target stock or its role in ocean ecology.

With a range of 2,500 miles, it is to do wide-ranging studies of deep ocean ecology.

"There has never been a full assessment made about how the asbestos would harm the ocean ecology," said Kristen Milligan, the staff scientist for Clean Ocean Action.

Consequently, our understanding of the role of archaea in ocean ecology is rudimentary, so their full influence on global biogeochemical cycles remains largely unexplored.

The Doctor created Adam to do this because he feared what the Marine Express would do to the ocean ecology, and couldn't stand to see its results.

Officials, however, have pledged to protect ocean ecology and fishery resources.