Robot Fish in the U.K. to Identify Ocean Pollution

We know that our ocean life is dying... or at least we should admit it.

For example, in 2002, The Phoenix Islands "in the central Pacific Ocean east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands", had a coral reef bed that was considered the most pristine in the world. By 2004, the entire bed had died, revealing that the earth began to "warm-up" in 2002.

Can this mechanical fish possibly find cause and help fix our pollution problems? I'm not so sure what the robot's job is, given that polluted waters are apparent, but perhaps it can detect mathematical amounts of pollution and make it easier for us to clean it up.

"The sensors will detect hazards such as chemical spills and fertilizer runoff and will allow officials to map in real time the sources and impacts of pollution"

Can we, in real time, clean up our mess?

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Islands>
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  • added March 24, 2009

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