arr matey, when we talk 'bout ecology on the high seas, we often skip over the tales of predissolutionary times when the knowledge was scarce and instructions for preserving our blue planet were as unavailable as a calm sea during a storm. yet, here we are, ready to take up from scratch the duty to protect and understand the mysteries of the deep, navigating through the waves of ignorance to a future where the beauty of earth's waters is treasured and safeguarded by all who set sail upon her.