Good point Witty. 10,000 new species were discovered last year. As our knowledge of the Ocean grows there will be many more found. We all think the tropical rainforest having great diversity. In the years ahead the ocean's dieversity will blow it out of the water! No pun intended...well maybe
As with anything, people need to be aware of the facts. Too often the media does not take into account all viewpoints and information. The public then in turn, takes it all as fact.
I try to buy tank raised items whenever I can. Since the recent advances in the reef hobby there will be a trend to go to tank raised items which will be a benefit to us, but most importantly the Earth.
Reminds me of an article in the May issue of Discover Magazine: (a couple of quotes):
What invasions have shown is that there are plenty of unused resources,” says Ted Grosholz, a marine biologist at the University of California at Davis who for years has monitored the incursion of the European green crab into the bay. “Ecosystems can absorb a lot of new species. I mean, holy cow, look at San Francisco Bay! Who would have thought an ecosystem had that much unused niche space?”
Marine environments turn out to be particularly absorbent to—and forgiving of—alien species. Although exotic crabs, sea worms, sponges, clams, and diseases have been introduced around the world for hundreds of years on or in ships (and by many other means), marine biologists have documented not a single example of an invading marine species driving a native marine species extinct, whether by predation, competition, or disease.
Cheers! If anyone wants to read the article..let me know and I will send it you ya!