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Scientists believe only a fraction of the potential 2 million marine species in our oceans have been identified. A new Ocean Census project aims to change that by identifying 100,000 new species in just 10 years. As climate change and the potential of widespread deep sea mining threaten marine biodiversity, scientists say the new census is a race against time. The World’s Anna Kusmer reports.