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Modern marine biologists work against time to document our oceans' rapid changes. Coral reef systems face collapse by 2050 without intervention, driving research into 3D-printed reef structures and coral probiotics. The discovery of the "twilight zone" mesopelagic ecosystem revealed massive carbon sequestration potential, while deep-sea mining threatens these fragile habitats. Biologging tags now track sharks across oceans, exposing illegal fishing routes, and CRISPR technology helps engineer climate-resistant algae. Yet mysteries remain—each deep-sea expedition discovers new species, even as ocean warming forces mass migrations. With 80% of oceans unmapped, marine biologists balance urgent conservation with groundbreaking exploration in Earth's final frontier.
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