The worst part of any kind of dredging is that it's effectively done blind. There is no way to know if you're bulldozing a unique ecosystem, an undiscovered spe

The worst part of any kind of dredging is that it's effectively done blind. There is no way to know if you're bulldozing a unique ecosystem, an undiscovered species, or a small deep-sea reef. A lot will remain forever undiscovered if we destroy large swaths of the sea bed for some short-term energy needs.