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The world's oceans are vast and deep, yet rapidly advancing technology and the quest for extracting resources from previously unreachable depths is beginning to put the deep seas on the cusp of peril, an international team of scientists has warned.
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An interesting related note is here:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140730140920.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_environment+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+Environment+News%29
Wherein we have yet another example of the diversity we know little of down deep. This study offers the first glimpse of a deep-sea octopus brooding its eggs for four-and-a-half years. That is waaaaaay longer than any other known animal. Throughout this time, the female kept the eggs clean and guarded them from predators. This takes parental investment to a whole new level for an invert!