Study Finds Shipwrecks Threaten Precious Seas

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A new report identifies the world’s most dangerous waters for shipping and says accidents pose a particular danger for some of the most ecologically important areas.

The number of ships traversing the world’s oceans has increased substantially over the past 15 years from around 85,000 vessels to 105,000…

The South China Seas and East Indies, an area known for its marine biodiversity and where more than 70 percent of the world’s coral flourish, saw a total of 293 mishaps…

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New Study Identifies World’s Most Dangerous Oceans, Science Recorder
According to a newly published study carried out by scientists from Southampton Solent University for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the planet’s most perilous oceans with the most accidents between 1999 and 2011 are the South China Seas and East Indies, the East Mediterranean and Black Sea, and the North Sea and British Isles.

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