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RECORD NUMBER: 8 OF 9Main Title | Sea changes : medicine from the ocean. | |||||||||||
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Publisher | Films for the Humanities & Sciences, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2005 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 980973850 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Oceanography ; Drugs--Research ; Diving--Physiological aspects ; Underwater physiology ; Marine pharmacology | |||||||||||
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Collation | 1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. | |||||||||||
Notes | Publication date is from the container. Films Media Group--disc label. |
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Contents Notes | Once conducted almost entirely on dry land, the hunt for biochemical and pharmaceutical resources is shifting to the world's oceans. This program examines various phases of that research-- algae and sponge extraction around the globe, the growing utilization of toxic substances produced by some marine organisms, and the practical application of treatments and cures that are often a dozen years in the making. With its ethical discussions about animal testing and the prerogatives of developing countries, "Sea changes" provides a balanced exploration. |