Marine biotechnology: A One Health approach to linking life on land to life underwater
Bouley, T.A.; Machalaba, C.; Keast, J.; Gerwick, W.H.; Fleming, L.E (2023). Marine biotechnology: A One Health approach to linking life on land to life underwater, in: Fleming, L.E et al. Oceans and human health: Opportunities and impacts. pp. 149-180. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-323-95227-9.00024-5
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Ocean biotechnology; Biotech; Innovation; Advancement; Life sciences; Bioengineering |
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- Bouley, T.A.
- Machalaba, C.
- Keast, J.
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- Gerwick, W.H.
- Fleming, L.E
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| Abstract |
Biotechnology has shaped the modern world in ways that are as profound as the skyscrapers in our cities, roads in the countryside, or the internet in our airways. Medicines and vaccines have increased life expectancy by decades. Advancements in food science have enabled large-scale production, shipping, and storage of nutrients. Fossils, plants, sunlight, and countless other natural resources are transformed into energy to power daily living. And hundreds of billions of dollars are spent each year making ourselves look beautiful with cosmetics and skincare. Biotechnology has enabled humans to innovate with life to improve our survival and enhance our experience in the world. And in many instances, these innovations were only possible because of marine life. In this chapter, we highlight some examples of these discoveries demonstrating that human biotechnological advancement did not simply emerge out of the blue (unless, of course, you consider the ocean, in which case one could say it certainly did…). |
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