This is a fascinating TED talk, one of many pointing to the dire need for people to pay attention to the world's oceans.
"There's a tight link between the ocean's health and ours, says marine biologist Stephen Palumbi. He shows how toxins at the bottom of the ocean food chain find their way into our bodies, with a shocking story of toxic contamination from a Japanese fish market. His work points a way forward for saving the oceans' health — and humanity's"
Watch Stephen Palumbi's TED Talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_palumbi_following_the_mercury_trail
"There's a tight link between the ocean's health and ours, says marine biologist Stephen Palumbi. He shows how toxins at the bottom of the ocean food chain find their way into our bodies, with a shocking story of toxic contamination from a Japanese fish market. His work points a way forward for saving the oceans' health — and humanity's"
Watch Stephen Palumbi's TED Talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_palumbi_following_the_mercury_trail