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This chapter continues the dialogue between science and the ocean, starting with a concerned science view. A great fear is that global warming may reduce areas of sinking water, reducing ocean ventilation. The ocean responds with an image of a kelp forest—among the most beautiful and biologically productive marine ecosystems, and one that has served the ocean for many millions of years. Interpreting the kelp forest as a metaphor suggests a need to listen better and realize that humans can develop a society in a similar way, as a rich habitat for human growth with diverse groups of people in a healthy environment. For this to happen, human attitudes need to change to create a society that serves the ocean as kelp forests do.
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Omstedt, A. (2020). Stratification, Turbulence, and Services. In: A Philosophical View of the Ocean and Humanity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36680-3_5
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