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Marine populations have been reduced by 50 percent on average in the last four decades mainly due to overfishing, marine habitats destruction and climate change.
The World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF, has published a report entitled "Living Blue Planet". The report tracked thousands of marine species between 1970 and 2012. The results showed a steep decline of almost 50 percent of marine populations, including marine mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

Species essential to commercial and subsistence fishing may be suffering the greatest declines, with a dramatic loss of 74 percent of popular food fish that includes tuna, mackerel and bonitos.
The report also showed a steep decline in coral reefs, mangroves and sea grasses that support fish species. Over one-third of fish tracked by the report rely on coral reefs, and these species suffered a dangerous decline of 34 percent between 1979 and 2010.
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The first human head transplant may be carried out in December 2017, as Italian neurosurgeon Dr. Sergio Canavero has announced that he, along with a team of surgeons from China and other countries, is expected carry out the surgery at Harbin Medical University in northeast China.
Ren Xiaoping, a professor from Harbin Medical University, is the head of the Chinese team for the operation. He said his team and Dr. Canavero have been talking about pre-clinical research cooperation for the operation, but the exact timetable, place and whether or not they should operate on patients with any particular disease have not been determined yet.

Ren said it is possible to carry out a human head transplant if the condition of pre-clinical research is as effective and sound as expected and various supports are there for the operation within two years.
The preparations for the operation are already underway.
Prominent and dedicated scientists from around ten universities at home and abroad are willing to join the team, including plastic surgeons from Fudan University in Shanghai, engineering professors from Beijing and others from North America and Europe.

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过去40年间，海洋生物的数量减少了近一半，主要原因包括过度捕捞、海洋动物生存环境遭破坏和气候变化nDGxS-,RS@Vpn1mQ9i。
世界自然基金会发布了名为Living Blue Planet的报告t]+4eG4f.7sw。这份报告在1970年至2012年追踪了数千种海洋物种I;S+UMIDwN4kLR#fs5t。结果显示，包括海洋哺乳动物、鸟类、爬行类和鱼类动物等在内的海洋生物的数量锐减近一半]tb@@Oj=+Nvf,MreT。
商业捕捞和自给性捕捞的物种数量减少的最多，金枪鱼、马鲛鱼和鲣鱼等受欢迎可食用性鱼类的数量减少了74%1_znFQ5sM@%6HxMo_#。
该报告表明，鱼类赖以生存的珊瑚礁、红树林和海草也出现锐减JEj]bJ=c.#KVRrn_。报告中追踪的鱼类中有四分之三依赖珊瑚礁，而这些物种在1979年至2010年减少了34%%OC,dgCI7QYXQN+)j。
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首例头部移植将于2017年12月进行，意大利神经外科医生塞尔焦·卡纳韦罗博士宣布，他将和中国及其他国家的外科医生团队合作，在中国东部的哈尔滨医科大学进行头部移植手术+#[1mRii6G9EynO)^_1。
哈尔滨医科大学教授任晓平是“换头术”的中方团队负责人3z(og3.4OVNhyDRm。他表示，他的团队一直在和卡纳韦罗博士商议手术临床前的研究合作，但是具体时间、地点以及他们是否应为患有特殊疾病的患者实施这项手术目前仍没有决定[R)EG3z+znn;7-AsZ。
任晓平表示，如果临床前研究成果如预期那样切实有效，且手术需要的各种支持在两年内准备完善，人类头部移植手术是可能实施的[WcDG%=A&(2UlFot0。
目前手术的准备工作已经展开+dHKs8.cF6^*EetA!3m)。
国内外十所大学的著名科学家愿意加入手术团队，其中包括上海复旦大学的整形外科医生、北京的工科教授以及北美和欧洲的科学家4EkYkt~5gJ+V%d。

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重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. due to 由于；因为；
例句：Sale is down a bit due to the revaluation.
由于货币升值销售额有下降A-&%aevl_9V31!9F~h。
2. rely on 依赖；依靠；
例句：The Association relies on member subscriptions for most of its income.
这个协会的收入大部分来自会员的入会费t)U)|Z_h9]。
3. carry out 实施；执行；实行；
例句：He hasn't the funds to carry out his design.
他没有资金来施行他的设计wp(UA9%@JPo21obyKv6Q。
4. along with 与…一起；
例句：All you would have to do is to fill out a withdrawal order and present it, along with your passbook, to the teller.
你需要做的事情就是填写取款单，然后将它和存折一起递交给银行出纳员B7(;Z02z.10c6h[。
5. be willing to do sth. 乐意的；愿意的；
例句：He will be willing to tide us over.
他愿意帮助我们渡过难关-L,Ekq]~,JQaHXBEZ7。